Since i bought an lppan sometime last year, i should probably compare them both so people on the fence can decide which one to get. Initially after adding the ifout board on the k3, i wanted to add some sort of panadapter. Dec 27, 2010 most of 2010 was spent thinking about adding the elecraft p3 panadapter to the small list of my station equipment. You can point and click on signals by rotating and tapping the px3s select knob. The elecraft kxpa100, px3 and 2m4m transverter, 2nd. The latest radiosetgo retrofit combining a kx3 transceiver with px3 panadapter, cooling fans, amplified speakers, zerobeat indication and capacitive touch keying in a pelican enclosure with over. Kev, i tried that very early on and found that the signal amplitude was really not adequate for my tastes but it did work. Kx32 ultimate heatsink kit for the elecraft kx3 pro audio. I had to pay to ship it to elecraft and they split the cost for the return. Win4k3suite supports a software based panadapter that can be used with the kx3,k3 and k3s for the kx3 all you need to do is connect the kx3 iq output to the linein of your sound card. There are two elements to this innovative protections system for your elecraft kx3 radio. It uses the fantastic iq panadapterwaterfall software from martin ewing, aa6e thank you. We are proud to announce the release of the ultimate heatsink for the elecraft kx3.
When placed on the stand the px3 is supported by its back legs and secured in position with two binder clips. Programmers reference manuals for elecraft products. Elecraft sdrplay as panadapter what has been peoples experience with using. Sdr software used is sdr console v3, since this has a skimmer interface. Panadapter for kx3 i bought this app to use as a panadapter with my elecraft kx3. Kx3 k3 remote control software nap3sdrfreeware download sdr.
A tiny python panadapter american radio relay league. Elecraft kx 3 1606 meters ssbcwdataamfm 10 w pep 100 w with kxpa100 amp rtc and battery charger board 1. Win4k3suite trial is a full featured 30 day trial so that you can try out all of the functionality before you purchase. Introduction the kx3 2 meter option adds a new band to the kx3 band stack for operation at 144 mhz. Ham radio deluxe, cat control support for k3, kx3, k2 and most other rigs.
It includes support for the p3, kpa500, kat500, kxpa100 and lppan panadapters. Screen may be split to simulataneously show both spectrum and waterfall displays. Oct 12, 20 sdr software for kx3 hi has anyone tried to hook up their kx3 via the iq output to sdr software. New elecraft px3 panadapter for the kx3 worldwidedx radio forum. In conclusion i wanted to test if i can make powersdr software to use elecraft kx3 as a receiver. Every so often the elecraft paddles will miss a dit or a dah. It also supports one button band and mode switching of the k3 and inband dual receive using the subreceiver in powersdr. Following on from the yaesu ft817 data mode set up guide, this page will take you through the steps required to set up and configure the elecraft kx3 for data mode communication. I posted an article on my other blog about the new px3 panadapter for the kx3. Using kx3 for wsjtx mode jt65 and jt9, kx3temperaturecompensation procedure. Aug 06, 2014 hi everyone, heres a brief list of common commands with explanations of the elecraft k3kx3 programming language. September 07, 20 dg0jbj using elecraft kx3 with hdsdr hardware requirements. Apr 22, 2014 the original project has been developed by aa6e and published on this month issue of qst. I did have to send the kx3 back to elecraft last november for an exterior blemish some of the letters were flaking off.
User comments win4k3suite for the elecraft k3 k3s kx3. I use the tuning knob on the radio and watch the peaks on the spectrum display move left or right, depending on which direction im. The kx3 provides iq inphasequadrature if outputs for just this purpose. My fiirst rig after getting back into the hobby was a kx3. Apr 17, 20 kx3 basic computer setup for panadapter and log posted on april 17, 20 by monty the other day i had a request from mike, ve3wdm to create a post on my setup running the kx3 as an sdr.
Ae6lx from interviews w6nia who gives an overview of the elecraft k3 transceiver and the p3 panadapter. Heres the link to his detailed post with instructions and. If you have another radio on the same band as the kx3, and the antennas are close together, the other radio may be able to hear the kx3s oscillator when they. Frequently asked questions win4k3suite for the elecraft. I contacted them 1 week before the warranty expired and had an excellent experience with customer service. With the advent of increased 15w power output for the elecraft kx3, more owners than ever are finding it difficult to keep their rigs cool. Presets are established by dialing in an equalizer setting, then pressing the little bar beneath the pset1 to. Part 2 of the unboxing of the elecraft px3 panadapter. Kx3 1606m transceiver kxat3 internal, 20w automatic atu kxbc3 internal chargerrealtime clock mh3 hand microphone es80 carrying case elecraft logo hat learn more about the kx3 pack here. It graphically displays a portion of the spectrum 2 to 200 khz wide.
Win4k3suite is a comprehensive control package for the elecraft k3, kx3, and k3s. For this reason we did not include external rx iq interface circuitry in the kx2. I tried everything i could think of to resolve this issue and finally gave up. Side kx will make your kx3 ready for travel and use in a varienty of conditions. Hannes, dl9sco and dieter, dj6te have outdone themselves with this setup.
The kx3 s allmode operation is available when it is installed. Perfectly matches our kx3 stand, providing an ideal angle for viewing the display and working the controls. The first layer of protection is the side plates with raised handles. The px3 panadapter adds a visual dimension to signal hunting, with fast, realtime spectrum and waterfall displays of band activity. When win4k3 starts it resets both the receive and transmit equalizers to zero and then applies any preset equalizer settings that were set the last time you used the software. I have no interest in adding power to my kx3 qrp rig, but i am looking forward to elecraft selling the adapater. Wizkersradio chrome app that supports the kx3, kx2, kxpa100 and even the xg3. Using a simple inexpensive usb sound card dongle as your interface, you can be up and running in no time. Introduction the p3s bright, fullcolor lcd has both spectral and waterfall displays, and new optional tx metering and signal envelope monitoring. However, we offer two other transceivers that have highperformance panadapter options. Panadapter support win4k3suite for the elecraft k3 k3s.
It will let you send and receive cw, psk31 and rtty by using your mobile phone or tablet keyboard. Once i upgraded to the k3 using a second receiver off the k3s if output for the pan adapter was way too cumbersome for my station. So i recently have purchased an elecraft p3 panadapter to go with my k3. Portable, highperformance panadapter the px3 panadapter adds a visual dimension to signal hunting, with fast, realtime spectrum and waterfall displays of band activity. Jan 31, 2012 ae6lx from interviews w6nia who gives an overview of the elecraft k3 transceiver and the p3 panadapter. As you can see above this was a quick and painless configuration effort. Its small size and weight make it ideal for travel or field use. Eric wa6hhq shows off the new k3 panadapter at the 2010 visalia dx convention. The p3 has a faster sweep rate and better sensitivity than most builtin panadapters.
So apart from those three insignificant complaints i absolutely love the radio and tend to use it more frequently than either my ic7600 or ic7100 and i have sold my yaesu ft817. I have so far tried three different programs, hdsdr, sdrradio, and sdr sharp, and they are all the. My kx3 is the heart of my kx3 travel kit and of my enhanced kx3 travel kit. Yaesu 817nd vs elecraft kx3 differences for portable use. Im a retired software developer, and i had great respect for the developer of the k3 utility as i watched him great pains to develop a robust program with the ability to recover from almost anything that flaky serial and serialusb connections could throw at it. In the hamshack, my kx3 sits on a north georgia qrp club small rig stand built by paul kelley, w4kly photos. The configuration of the elecraft kx3 is a little different, well use the microphone and headphone sockets to connect to signalink sound card. Inphase and outofphase quadrature audio signal components are available at a single rx iq jack on the side of the case. When working hf, this is very useful as it allows you to. Panadapter support win4k3suite for the elecraft k3 k3s kx3. The portable elecraft kx3 going for the summit with the kx3 and kx3 2m4m this 6 x 9 spiral bound hard copy is designed to go on the road or to the summit with you.
How to set up a tiny python panadapter for raspberry pi. Internal or external usb sound board with stereo line input. Win4k3suite, windows control program for k3, kx3, kpa500, kat500 and the p3 panadapter. For voicemodes with the kx3, i use the elecraft mh3 hand microphone and have received reports of very good transmit audio. Kx3 basic computer setup for panadapter and log k4mtx. When i compared it side by side with nap3, win4k suite found signals nap3 did not see. Win4k3suite tutorials setup of 3rd party hardware and software. The px3 is fully integrated with the elecraft kx3, utilizing its serial control port and rx iq signals. Elecraft svga board and vga video capture board such as the aver media hd game broadcaster, epiphan vga2usb or 720p webcam and tripod. Touch display by adafruit that is made for the raspberry and have a nice panadapter in a small box ready to be used on portable with the kx3. Nobody wants to brick your k3 kx3, least of all elecraft. These products will make your kx3 ready for travel and use in a varienty of conditions.
Elecraft kx3 and kx2 win4k3suite for the elecraft k3 k3s. A 192 khz usb sound card such as the asus xonar u7 or the steinberg ur22 are good choices and allow you to see 192khz of the spectrum at once. This makes it possible to set up a high visibility panadapter using a computer with a sound card, sdr software, and large lcd display. I use to be a beta tester for nap3, and i have extremely impressed with toms development. Full support for point and click frequency changes for both vfos. If you decide to buy the software you can convert your trial license to a full no time limited license for use on up to 3 personal machines. Setting up a pan adapter off that rig is pretty painless and i enjoyed hdsdr and nap3 software. K3 panadapter choices the lppan system automatically takes into account all offset info from k3, including mode, 5pole filter offsets, dsp control offsets, etc. Jan 25, 2016 57 thoughts on yaesu 817nd vs elecraft kx3 differences for portable use reply glyn jan 25,2016 18. The other day i had a request from mike, ve3wdm to create a post on my setup running the kx3 as an sdr. You should see some signals on panadapter if evrrything is configured correctly.
Great to hear a kx3 amplifier will soon be available from elecraft. Unlike many software defined radio software, all demodulation, modulation and filtering of the kx3 signals are handled by the kx3. Sep 12, 2014 part 2 of the unboxing of the elecraft px3 panadapter. Optionally you can use an external bluetooth keyboard connected to. Using kx3 for wsjtx mode jt65 and jt9, kx3 temperaturecompensation procedure.
In some cases i refer to promised features in the present tense because elecraft has committed to include them. Sdrplay win4k3suite for the elecraft k3 k3s kx3 and kx2. The kx3, like other radios with a quadrature directconversion architecture, uses a vfo local oscillator running at or very close to the operating frequency. It will let you send and receive cw, psk31 and rtty by using your device keyboard. A tiny panadapter for your kx3 with the raspberry pi kx3. The sdrplay rsp is a low cost software defined radio that can be used as a panadapter for. Elecraft announces px3 panadapter for kx3 ham radio ham. The kx3 companion in an app that will let the power use of your elecraft kx3 hf radio easier and lighter. The panadapter tracks the kx3 s vfo frequency and filter settings via onscreen cursors. Add a software defined radio sdr to your transceiver to make a realtime panadapter a panadapter allows you to see all of the radio stations currently transmitting across an entire band. For a detailed reference please read the official elecraft k3 and kx3. Link to this text file this version of the software and.
Page 1 of 11 tiny python panadapter for raspberry pi setup guide. The panadapter filter will be available soon, so stay tuned for it as well the panadapter can be used with anything accepting and audio source, so a pcmaclinux computes are perfectly fine, and the bandwidth depends on the sampling rate of your audio card. Win4k3suite tutorial using the k3 kx3 panadapter youtube. Build it yourself option you can purchase this item as a kit or factory assembled. The elecraft kx3 books with the expansion of the kx3 to include the kxpa100, px3, and 2m and 4m options, many operators are finding the need for consolidated tutorials for the entire product line based on their operating preferences. The main benefit of the 5000 panadapter over the p3 was the pointandshoot feature. Fldigi and other similar applications only use the left channel. Panadapters and laptop computers add a lot of extra weight, and are typically considered part of a home station. The elecraft kx3 line includes the amazing kx3 and its companions the px3 panadapter, the kxpa100 amplifier and auto antenna tuner, and the kx3 2m4m vhf transverter. The kx3 is a great radio but the elecraft paddles are very questionable. The kx3 sdr elecraft works very well together with nap3 sdr software and other remotecontrol software from n4py pegasusplus or remotecontrol from va2fsq, win4k3suite for k3 and kx3. It seems to be an incredibly stable software product. Elecraft frequency memory editor, works for k3, k3s, and kx3.
If you come here often, you should tell us and the whole world, really about yourself in the bio section of your profile. Latest nap3 panadapter software now displays realtime. Kx3 k3 remote control software nap3sdrfreeware download. This site is for those interested in the elecraft kx3 portable hf transceiver. The kx3 version of win4k3suite provides full control of the kx3 as well as a sound card based spectrum scope displaying kx3 signals in real time. Hdsdr running on a macbook air thanks to parallels desktop. Elecraft px3 panadapter manuals, schematics and programmers. 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. Consisting of a board and a separate sma antenna connection, it can be installed in any kx3. Data mode communication on the elecraft kx3 amateur. Kxline transceivers kx2, kx3 if purchasing a new transceiver, amplifier, tuner or panadapter, we recommend purchasing these items from the product pages where youll find valuable information on configuring your new purchase. There is a second option, with kxv3 option, i looped in a power splitter between rx ant in and rx ant out, one out back to rx in and one to sdrplay. Jul 07, 2017 a quick how to guide on getting setup with your elecraft kx series radio and wsjtx to take advantage of the super efficient jt modes developed by k1jt. Technically the kx3 is already an sdr hardware components replaced by software through direct conversion receiver architectureso i think he meant to ask how use the kx3 s iq data in sdr applications as the elecraft manual calls them.
As already mentioned i would like to see menu configuration included in the elecraft software and both programs merged into one. Hf power amplifier for yaseu ft817 icom ic703 elecraft kx3 qrp ham radio 45w. Documentation win4k3suite for the elecraft k3 k3s kx3. Monitor the elecraft email reflector where announcements are made when new releases become available. Many software features were in preliminary form or not yet implemented, so this is, of necessity, just a first look. The px3 is fully integrated with the elecraft kx3, utilizing its. You can seen the quick notes and a link to the elecraft px3 companion datasheet here. Elecraft px3 panadapter for the kx3 unboxing part 2 of 3. Elecraft handson ham radio, highperformance transceivers and amplifiers. The software provided for download on this page is provided as a free service to our customers and is provided asis without warranty. I also ran the standard elecraft kx2 cable from the acc port of the kx2 to another usb port on my pc. Having said that, i can say that going from a radio with a realtime panadapter to one without is like losing ones eyesight on the air. So if you have a 96khz sound card, itll display 48khz and so on. So i guess it all depends on your soundcard and its gain.
If youve been sitting on the fence about whether or not using a panadapter on your hf station is for you, the latest version of nap3 software might be just be what it takes to convince you to take the plunge. There is flexibility to use either a 16 bit or 24 bit sound card. The kx3 s stateoftheart software defined radio architecture provides an amazing array of capabilities and functionality, all in a palmtop box. Elecraft kx3 with px3 retrofit by radiosetgo youtube.
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