As a comment to both Allan's and Don's replies, Win4K3Suite uses Com0Com for its virtual ports. I use Win4K3Suite and like Allan I have N1MM, MMTTY and I have WSJT-X all connected at the same time and have had no issues.
73, Mark, WB9CIF -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Don Wilhelm Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2019 19:03 To: Wes <[email protected]>; Elecraft Reflector <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 port sharing and FT-8 Wes, You are asking about the limitations of the computer software applications, particularly those providing virtual ports. So I don't think a different radio will change things. You might try Com0Com - have not used it, but I know it is different than LP-Bridge. I think your problem is with LP-Bridge, which buffers K2 information to take the load off the K3 serial communication. Yes, WSJT-X wants to have total control of the radio. 73, Don W3FPR On 6/11/2019 2:47 PM, Wes wrote: > Maybe the collective wisdom of this group has an answer not to be > found elsewhere. > > Currently, I use DXBase for logging and an SDR-IQ running SpectraVue > software for a panadapter. These are "connected" to the K3S using > LPBridge for port sharing. This works well, and provides a clean > spectrum display with point-and-click and mouse wheel tuning, if > desired. I can also connect N1MM and AXTTY (a DXBase specific version > of > MMTTY) via port sharing if necessary. I don't use skimmer, spots or > any of that other stuff. > > Enter FT8, which for philosophical reasons I'm not fond of, but > pragmatism is forcing it on me. As best as I can determine, WSJT-X > (FT8) requires total hogging of the K3S com port. So to switch over I > have to close the other programs and start WSJT-X. This takes a little > time while DXBase updates its database. Going the other way takes > even more time while LPBridge creates the virtual ports before the > other programs start. Although I haven't tried it I believe there is > a bridge from WSJT-X to DXBase, which then gets frequency from WSJT-X. > > So, the question is, is there a solution to this other than buying a > different radio? ______________________________________________________________ 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]
