Hey Folks, In my endeavor to find a way to frequency control a Flex using a K3/0, I tested a couple of solutions. Nothing worked exactly to my needs.
Then I thought of a very cool idea. Our friend who developed Skimmer, VE3NEA, also has a rig-control library called OmniRig. With a little software glue, I could use OmniRig to build a CATMapper -- not for everything, but for all frequency-related functions and for PTT!! It's a little Windows desktop app. Well, I did it and it works very well. For you guys trying to do K3/0 + Flex, - Fire up the Flex with SmartSDR - Go to SmartSDR-CAT, and ensure you have a COM port for CAT -- and note it. - Connect your K3/0 to your PC via the USB connector on the side near the Power connector. Check your device manager for the COM port number of the K3/0. Download OmniRig and install it if you don't have it already. http://www.dxatlas.com/OmniRig/Files/OmniRig.zip (if you have Windows 10, unblock the app by right-clicking on Zip, choose Properties and check the Unblock box). Run the installer. Download my little app: https://files.w1ve.com/catmapper.exe (if you have Windows 10, unblock the app by right-clicking on exe, choose Properties and check the Unblock box). You can run the program from anywhere. You press the configure button and configure for your two radio types: Elecraft K3 for the Mini or a K3, and whatever you want, like SmartSDR for the Flex. Make sure to match baud rates, etc. I recommend a 250ms poll time. You should start the app once the K3/0 is connected to the PC, and your other radio application is connected and running (like SmartSDR-CAT). This will 100% work with RHR's desktop app -- EVEN WITH a logger like N1MM+ running. If you want to use with RHR app, Turn off support for K3/0 in the RHR app -- this replaces it. This solution will work well with desktop-only virtual radio solutions that don't have a knob, as long as CAT for the remote radio is exposed locally on the computer. The K3/0 is an amazing piece of gear. I just wish they had not stopped making it. 73, Gerry Hull, *W1VE *Hancock, NH USA ______________________________________________________________ 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]
