[Skimmertalk] KX3 with CW Skimmer ?

Bob Wilson, N6TV n6tv at arrl.net
Tue Dec 15 16:18:18 EST 2015


Google searches indicate some have this working, but it's very complicated
to get the frequencies displayed accurately since the center of the IF
shifts every time you move the KX3 tuning knob?

See WK1K:
http://www.eham.net/ehamforum/smf/index.php?ehamsid=megt5e81caq3s8knstt5bj8oa0&topic=85050.msg641365#msg641365

And N1DX:

http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Re-CW-Skimmer-Setup-with-K3-and-KX3-td7605241.html

It should be much simpler to connect a direct sampling SDR directly to the
antennas than to the KX3 I/Q output.

73,
Bob, N6TV

On Tue, Dec 15, 2015 at 10:21 AM, Steve London <n2icarrl at gmail.com> wrote:

> Before you ask "why ?", let me add some verbiage.
>
> N5FO and I are looking at operating the Stew Perry contest from my QTH,
> and still satisfy this Stew Perry rule by setting up a skimmer at his QTH:
>
>    If you are multi-op, you can get assistance from other humans in your
>    shack.  We still do not want to encourage the use of packet during the
>    contest, so would rather you not do that.  If you have a skimmer - go
>    ahead and use it.  Remote receiving sites within the 100 kM are okay.
>    If a networked connected skimmer is within 100 kM of you, go ahead
>    and use it.
>
> His QTH is about 70 kM from my QTH.
>
> 73,
> Steve, N2IC
>
>
> On 12/15/2015 11:01 AM, Steve London wrote:
>
>> I see that the KX3 has I/Q output. Can it be interfaced with a CW Skimmer
>> ?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Steve, N2IC
>>
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