[LOGic] K3 Support

Wed Nov 30 14:16:20 EST 2011

I have posted this here before as I recall. If not, I apologize:
*I am first redoing the Kenwood 850 driver with the new platform. If 
anything doesn't work, I will do a k3-specific driver. We want to get 
all of the buttons on LOGic working with the K3.*
Is this acceptable?
I will support all features that LOGic supports within limitations of 
the rig. I know that the K2 allowed switching between VFOs A & B. The 
K3 does not. Hopefully it will support Swap A & B (a new feature added 
to LOGic 9 for rigs that use a main/sub VFO arrangement). We will get 
all of the buttons on LOGic working.
LOGIc 9 also supports OmniRig, so that will be another option for the 
K3. However, I expect that LOGic's native driver will actually offer 
more capability.
I have gotten calls from K3 users and others complaining about OLE 
errors related to the COM port and the like. This is caused by Prolific 
USB=>RS232 adapters that are not fully RS-232 compatible, and is a 
well-documented problem that occurs with many software packages, not 
just LOGic. It is unlikely that Prolific adapters will work any better 
with LOGic 9 than 8. Get an FTDI-based adapter, and the errors will go 
away.
I will not buy Logic 9 if it does not _fully _support the K3, end of story.
Note that LOGic is not intended to be a remote operation program that 
fully replaces the front panel of the rig. We do not attempt to support 
every remote control command that a rig may have.
If that is what you need, TRX-Manager IS a remote-control program. 
Laurent has a K3 and has added a lot of K3-specific features to 
TRX_Manager. Does it support_everything?_ Maybe not. But it is the 
most comprehensive K3 program out there. Here are some screen shots from 
his web site: http://trx-manager.com/edspe.htm#k3
Tnx &73,
Dennis WN4AZY
On 11/30/2011 1:11 PM, Allen Brier N5XZ wrote:
>> Thanks for the input, Ed. I am forwarding this to Dennis.
>> I have already prepaid for LOGic 9 but am considering cancelling the 
> order without positive input from Dennis.
>> Allen N5XZ
>>> -----Original Message-----
> From: W0SD Ed Gray
> Sent: Nov 30, 2011 11:45 AM
> To: Allen Brier N5XZ , "logic at mailman.qth.net"
> Subject: Re: [LOGic] K3 Support
>> I am blessed to own three K3's but far more importantly the K3's
> are all over the world and not just here in the USA with many,
> many of them sold so it should be supported. Also since it and
> Ten Tec are the main USA made radios I sure think the USA based
> Logic company should support the K3's. Lastly it is one of the top
> radios in the world according to the Sherwood Engineering report
> and at a reasonable price so why would you not support it??? To me
> it is a no brainer if you want to sell software you support the K3?
>> I will not buy Logic 9 if it does not fully support the K3, end of
> story.
>> Ed W0SD
>> On 11/30/2011 11:38 AM, Allen Brier N5XZ wrote:
>> I am in agreement with W5WVO: Dennis needs to implement native K3 support. It is a PITA without it.
>>>> Allen N5XZ
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>>>>>> QRZ.com has come out with a new look, and apparently under-the-hood changes have rendered it toxic to LOGic 8. Any auto-lookup in QRZ.com now crashes the Callbook applet and requires killing LOGic 8 through Task Manager, cleaning, relaunching, etc. I?m assuming this problem is due to QRZ.com?s upgrade, but if no one else is having a problem with this, then perhaps I need some help with my setup. Please let me know.
>>>>>> I would assume that LOGic 9 coming out and QRZ.com upgrading is an unhappy coincidence. I do NOT want to have to wait for LOGic 9 (which I?m not even sure I?m going to buy at this point, given continuing lack of K3 support -- incomprehensible) to fix access to QRZ.com, which is indispensible for a DXer trying to keep up with dozens of DXpeditions on a daily basis.
>>>>>> I am running 8.0.104, but I doubt any higher LOGic 8 revision (if there is one) will fix this, as QRZ.com was just updated in the past 24-48 hours or so. Does anyone have knowledge of any fixes for this, or at least a timeline for a LOGic 8 fix? Please don?t tell me it will be fixed in LOGic 9...
>>>>>> Bill W5WVO
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