Hi Bill, > I am limited to 2 cwskimmers per PC due to its limitation
I have been running a Red Pitaya with the Software of Pavel Demin into the Cw- Skimmer Server on 6 bands of my choice without any problem. The Skimmer Server needs about 10-15% processor time. 73 de Hajo DL1SDZ --- Cela est bien dit, ...,mais il fault cultiver notre jardin. Am 05.07.2016 12:20 schrieb "Bill OMara via Elecraft" < [email protected]>: > Thanks everyone foe all the comments and suggestion. I was surprised to > see > the limited comments toward the SDRs like; Funcube PRO Plus, SDR Play, > Softrock and others and more comments toward the LP-Pan2 than expected with > a good sound card of course. After some more research I'll pick a path and > get started on my upgrades. > > > > 73 Bill W4RM > > > > Panadapter Re-cap of provided comments > > > > * The P3 is turnkey, plug and play as they say costs more, plug in > an use today > > > > * Softrock based panadapter has worked great here on my K3 for > many > years. > > > > * LPPAN for several years with no problems. I was using NaP3, but > with the uncertain future of its support, I have switched over to Win4K3. > Configuration for the K3 and LPPAN is a bit simpler than with NaP3. > > > > * The LP-Pan2 or good SDR route simply from a cost perspective, If > you want you can upgrade the sound system relatively inexpensively to an > outboard USB solution like ASUS Xonar U7 or the Steinberg UR22 for more > bandwidth, 192KHz > > > > * The LP-Pan - struggled with it for year then realized my sound > card was junk, $80 for U5 card after getting said card, wanted another for > RTTY!! > > > > * Software setup: > > LP-Bridge connects to K3s serial port & provides multiple virtual serial > ports > > NaP3 for wide-band view, connects to U5 audio & K3s via LP-Bridge CW > Skimmer, connects to U5 audio & K3s via LP-Bridge Either WriteLog or N1MM+ > for logging, connects to K3s via LP-Bridge Set CW Skimmer to send spots to > Telenet/localhost Connect logging software spots/band map to localhost > > This provides point & click capability for your logging program, and the > main advantage is that no spots appear on the bandmap unless you are > actually hearing them. > > > > * You should check out Win4K3Suite. It is the only software > panadapter that offers true QSY's regardless of mode, bandwidth shift etc. > Unlike the LPBridge software, Win4K3 operates trouble free. > > o Here's a link to the video. > > o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htVlc9x0IoU > > o It supports the P3/SVGA with a video capture board ($$$), LPPAN with a > sound card($$) and SDRPlay ($). > > > > * I use 2 k3's and a kx3 all with an lp pan, a softrock (equivalent > to lp pan with a bit of work) and direct I/Q from the kx3. I use cwskimmer > for cw and rtty contests. I use a 20 inch monitor in portrait orientation > to show about 22 khz of spectrum. Using synergy which allows sharing the > keyboard and mouse I can get to the second PC running the kx3 pretty > seamlessly. > > o This is for so3r. I am limited to 2 cwskimmers per PC due to its > limitation. > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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]
