I'm going to chime in on this one. As a somewhat new General Class operator and new KX3 owner, My KX3 has only been disconnected from the laptop on my desk if I am either not home and have the laptop and not the radio with me. Other than that it's connected so that I don't have to enter the frequency, or mode into my Logging software. RUMLog offers very little in the arena of rig control, so I do almost all of my control from the radio. I can double click on a DX Spot and it will QSY the radio and change the mode but that's it.
The radio that I borrowed from another ham when I first upgraded my license was an Icom IC-765 that I had no way to interface to the computer. All of my logs from those contacts are a generic 14.000 type of frequency... I'm glad I can interface the KX3 to the computer and get the correct information... 72, Joshua Gould K8WXA EM89pn KX3# 7465 On Tue, Feb 17, 2015 at 9:05 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > I somewhat agree that there is a lower ratio of computer connected users > than one would think. Some time ago I asked around the club who had > computer hookup and who did not. I then did a presentation on logging > software using Logger32. and later with N1MM this was a few years ago. > > My findings were that most did not have the computer connected for CAT > control. those that had older rigs didn't, Id say less than a half with > newer rigs were connected. Some using the yeasu DMU (if that counts as a > computer) even some that did digital only had just the audio > connections no RS232. myself included before I had the K3. > > For the Contesters the ratio was higher probably half Most of our > contesters are casual but even a few of the more intense contesters still > have no RS232 or equivalent connected. they manually entered the band > into their software. > > Almost all of these members have computers in the shack. I think in > some cases is they feel that since they have never had it before they don't > want it now. others have said "the radio has knobs to control it why > bother with a computer" some just say "Oh I'm not a computer person and > don't understand that stuff" I think there are some misconceptions > out there one being that if you hook a radio up to the computer you have > to control it that way. I blame HRD for this as it sure makes it look > that way even though its still not the case. the other is that its > complicated and difficult. Many don't really understand the potential of > using some level of computer connection. In my case its very little > mostly just the information gathering like mode frequency etc and using > the band map and Packet cluster feed and being able to just click and > automatically tune to a new or interesting spot. Today I think the ratio > of those that have a connected computer is going up. I often offer > assistance in this. > > There are only two of us that have K3s in the club. I've had mine for > several years and the other member has only had his for a month or so. ( > Hi Ken.) both of us have computer connections. > > I would assume however and yes this is an assumption that since the K3 > is a complex rig that is most often purchased by those that are more than > just the occasional ham, I suspect that the number of people with RS232 > connections is significantly higher than my findings covering members that > own a broad range of radio types. Personally I couldn't wait to get a > rig that could be hooked up the K3s predecessor was a TS430s which cant > be connected. > > For those that have a computer in the shack for logging but don't have the > serial connection, give it a try. It offers allot of conveniences that > you might not recognize until you use it. If you are logging with just > about any half decent logging software it probably will connect just fine, > even if just for information gathering. > > If you dont have an RS232 port on your computer you can add either a USB > to RS232 adapter or better a multi port PCI or PCIE serial adapter, these > all can be had for less than $30 and much-much less if you buy online. > > > David Moes > VE3DVY > > > --- Original message --- >> Subject: [Elecraft] Bad Assumptions >> From: Al Lorona <[email protected]> >> To: Elecraft Reflector <[email protected]> >> Date: Monday, 16/02/2015 8:10 PM >> >> There seems to be an almost universal assumption that, if you have a >> transceiver in the shack, it is connected to a computer full-time. >> >> That is certainly not the case. Plenty --perhaps most-- of hams operate >> their rigs in a standalone mode without computer, even while at home. This >> may come as a shock to some of you. Exceptions to this rule include while >> updating firmware. >> >> This bad assumption usually rears its head when someone asks, "What's the >> best way to operate split?" or, "How do you use the CW memories?" and >> someone immediately responds, "Well I push this here button in my favorite >> software and everything works great." >> >> I'm always frustrated and even a little annoyed by responses like this. A >> response like this is not answering exactly what was asked. Or at least, it >> assumes far too much. >> >> I recommend that, unless computer control is explicitly mentioned by the >> original poster, we shouldn't automatically offer a solution that requires >> a computer to work. Original posters should be more clear about whether a >> computer can be part of the solution. >> >> >> Al W6LX >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to [email protected] >> > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [email protected] > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
