Far and away above functionality that i would have expected. Gerard, cw skimmer works great with the kx3 and k3. I use a perseus sdr receiver to both work with cw skimmer and also for use as an outboard receiver. Elecraft p3 panadapter the p3 is visual display of the rf spectrum, it is what the high end radio have been using for the past 20 years ic9000.
Once you have downloaded the software, double click on the zip. Win4k3suite is a windows control program for the elecraft k3 transceiver supporting all options such as the secondary receiver, antenna tuner, and others, as well as the kpa500 amplifier, the kat500 antenna tuner and the p3 panadapter. Elecraft provides a free utility for the p3 panadapter, which can be used for downloading future free p3 firmware updates from the elecraft. If you expect 100 khz more than 22 khz with cw skimmer you will need to split the receive antenna loop and feed a true sdr e. Pocketsized, 8010 m ssb cw data transceiver 75 pages. Lppan 2 is available for most radios with an if output jack, as well as some which can be modified to add one. Second hand elecraft p3 panadapter for elecraft k3. Elecraft instructions are helpful if you want to use the p3 on a non elecraft radio. The p3 has a faster sweep rate and better sensitivity than most builtin panadapters. Ive never been able to run on cw during a contest before. Buffered if output to drive other equipment cw skimmer etc. Cw skimmer integration win4k3suite for the elecraft k3. Ham radio deluxe win4k3suite for the elecraft k3 k3s kx3.
There are so many features on this rig i havent even used yet. Connect if out of the elecraft with the sdrplay via bncsma cable use short cable. Introduction the p3 s bright, fullcolor lcd has both spectral and waterfall displays, and new optional tx metering and signal envelope monitoring. Signal io device select the same virtual audio cable selected in the console, optional audio io device select the device for audio playback.
Radi f6gnz has provided instructions how to use cw skimmer with other software. Now elecraft has the px3 which is the p3 in a tiny case that uses the iq outputs on the. We may add a workaround to lpbridge in the future, but it would by definition cause the cw skimmer frequency window readout to show a value that is off by. The p3 offers superior sensitivity and direct sampling dsp processing, giving you the ability to see signals down to the noise floor of the k3s and k3. Bob wilson, n6tv, is a bay area contester and cw operator. Connect sdrplay to pc via usb cable download sdrconsole last. I publicly, privately, and unsuccessfully lobbied for well over six months prior to the introduction of the p3 for elecraft to include buffered iq outputs in it so that it could be used with third party sdr software like cw skimmer. The p3 offers superior sensitivity and dsp processing. Unless you also have some sort of sdr front end, all youll be able to get with cw skimmer is a display of the audio passband. Win4k3suite has proven reliability under contest conditions. Kcomm is an amateur radio communication and logging program that has been designed specifically for elecraft k2 and k3 transceivers. Win4k3suite for the k3, k3s, kx3 and k2 user manual. Start cw skimmer, from the view menu select settings.
Win4k3suite has built in cw skimmer integration automatically translating vfoa qsys to vfob qsys. I have been experimenting with using a k3, p3, sdriq, cw skimmer and hrd for logging purposes with some pretty good results. Lppan 2 comes with serial port bridging software, which provides simultaneous sharing of the rig and multiple rig control programs such as loggers, cw skimmer, psk programs and others. Select hardware type softrockif, sample rate 48khz. Finally, since i mostly work cw, i have occasionally used cw skimmer and band.
Setup of the elecraft k3 and kx3 radios there is very little setup required. Cw skimmer is indeed a pretty cool piece of software, but it doesnt work like that. Complete list of podcasts libsyn itunes list of qso today episodes download podcast list as pdf. Download a pdf document for second hand elecraft p3 panadapter for elecraft. Introduction the p3s bright, fullcolor lcd has both spectral and waterfall displays, and new optional tx metering and signal envelope monitoring. The splitter can be switched in and out of operation by the k3 front panel button rx ant. Build it yourself option you can purchase this item as a kit or factory assembled. Fearing the small size, nevertheless i got the p3 for its providing rtty and cw keyboard sending.
Elecraft k3 k3, sdriq and cw skimmer too old to reply ai6ii 20110525 20. If you have an elecraft p3 panadapter and wish to use it with win4k3suite, you. I have the transmit monitor fitted to a p3 panadapter. After having my fill of that i downloaded a trial version of win4k3suite onto my. Unless the author of cw skimmer is willing to support the k3s fi if offset command as the authors of the powersdr and nap3 have done, the dsp shift problem has to be lived with. Using waterfall displays as a contesting advantage. Instructions for setting up cw skimmer with elecraft kx3. Of course, the splitter can be used for other purposes and is not restricted to being used with a k3. But with all that going, i was able to get long cw runs going day and night on 40m, rates. First off, i found out that cw skimmer wants to connect directly to and control the sdriq using.
Get your team aligned with all the tools you need on one secure, reliable video platform. It cannot be done without the addition of some other sdr hardware, such as an lppan or sdriq or softrock. If you look on my qrz page call sign na1dx, there is a picture from my rv in delaware this past weekend. I would say there is an advantage to using a software spectrum display vice a p3. I used cw skimmer with the kx3 using the internal dell xps12 laptop sound card. As quoted from the elecraft website, the p3 panadapter display adds a visual. Lpbridge only supports elecraft k3, while lpb2 works with all the rigs that nap3 supports. Nap3 is a new panadapter display program from pete, f5vnb. The most important thing you can do is to make sure all devices k3 kx3 p3 etc have the latest firmware and are working with the elecraft utilities and the appropriate serial port. In the meantime, you can download the latest version here. Use this version if you do not have lpbridge installed on your pc. Alex ve3nea software engineer maker of cw skimmer w7rn contest station elecraft p3 panadapter, option. The above scenario functions but the cw skimmer spots have a display frequency of the if and not the k3s actual frequency.
Commonly, this programs installer has the following filename. P3 utility can upload the current p3 sweep screen to a. Elecraft p3k display adds a visual dimension to signal. The softrock receiver feeds a maudio delta 44 soundcard, with a 96khz sampling ratebandwidth which provides the analogue to digital conversion, which in turn is attached to my pentium iv pc, running cw skimmer under the ms windows xp. Most of 2010 was spent thinking about adding the elecraft p3 panadapter to the small list of my station equipment. Nap3 is a panadapter display program from pete, f5vnb. It combines high performance in a small package and has a lan interface for maximum flexibility. Second hand elecraft p3 panadapter for elecraft k3 radioworld uk. Yesterday afternoon i pulled the kit out and built it over about two hours. It also offers some of the features of trxpan, and adds a feature similar to the fixed mode of the elecraft p3. It installs the program, plus all the additional files needed to run it. Second hand elecraft p3 panadapter for elecraft k3, our p3 panadapter display adds a visual dimension to signal hunting with fast real time spectrum and waterfall displays of band activity.
I note there is no input for the rj8 sensor cable and the txmon pcb into the k4. User comments win4k3suite for the elecraft k3 k3s kx3. This version has been tested with k3 firmware up through v4. When sharing the sound card with cw skimmer, mme is usually the correct choice. Remote control over dsl or mobile 3g and 4g connections provide a. Press configure to display the omnirig settings, select radio 1 ts2000, radio 2 none. Fortunately, the p3 has an if splitter which allows me to daisychain the lppan on the back of the p3 and run both at the same time although it does have a 3db signal hit for splitting the signal. I love patching direct out of it for sdr as i use cw skimmer heavily. I am using this in conjunction with the elecraft k3s, their latest 100w transceiver. I made a number of qsos ssb, cw, including a bunch during the naqp rtty contest. The file size of the latest installation package available for download is 3.
Lane ve7ihl has provided instructions how to set up cw skimmer with the elecraft kx3 radio using its wideband iq output. I was qrv with my kx3 feeding a r5 off the side of our rv. Setup sdrplay rsp1 with elecraft k3 using sdrconsole as a. Ab switch between the ic7300 and k3s with all controls set flat, stock and same. This gives a wider spectrum display than using the default 3 khz wide speaker output audio signal. Lpbridge only supports elecraft k3, while lpb2 works with all the rigs that nap3.
View and download elecraft p3 owners manual online. On december 1, i purchased the kit and my dear wife was kind enough to wrap it when it arrived and place it under the tree. We have 3 elecraft p3 manuals available for free pdf download. It is an open source program running under the gnu general public license v2 and is based on a combination of powersdrif from wu2x and powersdr v2. I run my spectrum display, win4k3, as a way to tie all of the software i use together for tracking and control and. Win4k3suite has a built in ham radio deluxe server providing seamless integration with hrdlogbook and dm780. For a display of stations outside that passband you need an additional piece of hardware that takes the if out from the k3 and processes it so that it can be handled by your sound. It covers all hf bands plus 50 mhz and 144 mhz vhf bands with a general coverage receiver. Lane ve7ihl has provided instructions how to set up cw skimmer with the elecraft kx3 radio using its wideband iq. These instructions are for setting up cw skimmer with an elecraft kx3 radio, and using the kx3s rx iq output into an asus xonar u5 usb sound card. The equipment used was the elecraft k3 with 500,400 and 250 inrad filters, the elecraft p3, begali contour key and the flex control external vfo knob and last but not least the mfj 1788 magnetic loop antenna. I use the rsp for spectrum display and lp pan with a good sound card for cw skimmer. I have been using cw skimmer in this manner with an ft and lately, an elecraft k3 for some time. I have it set up with my k3 now using an lppan sdr on the if output of the k3.
Instructions for setting up cw skimmer with elecraft kx3, iq output and asus xonar u5 sound card. Sunsdr2 pro is a direct sampling sdr transceiver developed for serious dxing and contesting. Elecraft p3 manuals manuals and user guides for elecraft p3. I am a big fan of elecrafts p3 panadapter, but the win4k3 panadapter via the. Our new p3 panadapter display adds a visual dimension to signal hunting with fast real time spectrum and waterfall displays of band activity.
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