Hi Don,
The radio I was thinking about is a TS-890 which by using their control program
over Ethernet, can drive an external monitor displaying the band scope with
point and click tuning. This leaves the USB ports available for other apps.
Others obviously have different experiences, but I'm finding that your point
about total control is well-taken.
Wes
On 6/11/2019 12:03 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
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?
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