HiWin4k3suite has built in a "Terminal" window which provides full access to the Elecraft keyer and decoding for CW, FSKD and PSKD. There is no need for additional software such as FLDIGI or anything if you do not want it. In fact it is much simpler since you do not need to work with a sound card. Of course if you wish to use a third party product for cw or digital modes it works with them also.One questions is the speed of the CW. Win4k3 will work at all speeds supported by the K3, but being software based, is subject to the performance of the computer and the whims of the Windows operating system above about 25wpm. This is why it will also support Winkey which uses a separate keying circuit than software. The same terminal can be used with Winkey as well.The Win4k3 terminal essentially does what the Elecraft utility can do, as well as the P3 , the difference email being that is has full programmability and a logging interface to ADIF files, Ham Radio Deluxe Logbook, DXLABS Keeper and N3FJP contest logs.It's actually a lot of fun. I know no CW but using the CW decoding of the K3, I was able to log 50 countries during one contest without any knowledge of CW. Sort of like PSKD. 73 Tom
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone. -------- Original message --------From: Don Wilhelm <[email protected]> Date: 2017-01-20 7:22 PM (GMT-05:00) To: Chester Alderman <[email protected]>, 'Tom' <[email protected]>, 'Elecraft' <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] New release of Win4K3Suite supporting the SDRPlay RSP2 Tom, Win4K3 is a rig control program. It does include a panadapter display for those who have the hardware to provide I/Q signals to a computer soundcard - that much is built-in and does not require additional software applications. The Win4K3 software provides "hooks" to be able to run additional applications that normally would want to use the communications link to the K3 themselves - normally only one application at a time. But Win4K3 allows the use of multiple applications that would normally want connection to the K3 "all to themselves", and that allows a lot more flexibility in your choice of various applications that want to communicate with the K3. It does not itself generate CW, but does provide the "hooks" for running software applications which you *may* want to add. The choice of applications is yours to make, and the justification for the cost of those applications is for your judgement only. There is nothing in the Win4K3 documentation that says you have to use any particular application - it simply states that "these applications are supported" by the Win4K3 software. 73, Don W3FPR On 1/20/2017 4:59 PM, Chester Alderman wrote: > I've been a CW operator for a little more than 65 years, and I still enjoy > it. What I can't comprehend about Win4K3 is why should I spend $50 for the > program and then have to go spend >$100 for a program that does the CW > generation for it? > ______________________________________________________________ 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]
