Hi, Don is perfectly correct. Since there is a splitter there is a 3dB or so loss in the signal. It's worth trying out. The latest releases also come with the EiBi shortwave databases and will show the station info on the spectrum. It's amazing how many shortwave stations are still out there and when you think propagation is bad, you will still finds lots to listen to. Brings back memories as a young kid with my two transistor SW converters.. This set up if you can stand the wiring, will work with the KPA100, KPA500 and the KAT500. 73 Tom
va2fsq.com -----Original Message----- From: Don Wilhelm <[email protected]> Sent: May 27, 2019 8:15 PM To: Adam Goler <[email protected]>; Tom <[email protected]> Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX2 waterfall Adam, As I understand it, the KX2 is the receiver for your normal operating. The SDR play is the receiver for the panadapter only. As far as transmit and receive are concerned, the KX2 should operate as normal (although you can use the rig control portion of Win4K3 if you want to control the radio via mouse-clicks. The SDR Plus provides the panadapter display and through the programming of Win4K3, it will track the tuning of the KX2. If I did not get that right, I am certain Tom will 'chime in'. 73, Don W3FPR On 5/27/2019 6:34 PM, Adam Goler wrote: > Tom, Don, > > Thanks! Win4K3Suite seems like a great option. From the video, if I > understood correctly, the MFJ switch splits the sending/receiving > paths such that the SDR play is used as the receiver, rather than the > KX2. Is there any impact to receiver performance? Can the KX2 noise > rejection, filtering, etc still be used? Or does the software do the > heavy lifting there instead? > > Will look into trying this out.... > > Thanks and 73, > Adam KM6PHD > > On Mon, May 27, 2019 at 10:16 Tom <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > Hi, > Here is a video on how to set this up with the KX2. > https://youtu.be/fxJq-aQivGk > It will be pretty much the same for the KX2 except that you need > the appropriate cable to turn on the switch when you go into > transmit. Also note that there is a newer MFJ switch called the > MFJ1708SDR which no longer requires soldering a jumper. > You can use this with an SDRPlay and Win4K3Suite or any software > and corresponding SDR. > 73 Tom > Va2fsq.com > --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ______________________________________________________________ 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
