The software integration came as no suprise either. Lp pan 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. Larry, n8lp, has designed a great interface, but he has no. The large monitor displays flexradio systems powersdrtm software if svn v1. I use the k3lppanpowersdr combination and it far exceeds the panadapter display on my ic7800 in both weak signal sensitivity and real time display refresh rate not to mention the ability to mouse click on a displayed signal and jump the k3 to its. Available as a kit or fully assembled from larry phipps, n8lp, at. In the tools settings menu in the win4yaesu suite control center window, there is a section called panadapter.
Lp pan from n8lps telepost inc is a direct conversion quadrature receiver. The program also supports the new spectrum display in n1mm contest logger, which provides a pan window with spots associated with the signals, sort of like nap3. Kx3 basic computer setup for panadapter and log k4mtx. Im using the lppan 2 which gives me full radio control, skimmer, and other features. Trxmanager can synchronize almost any program, device, amplifier, antenna tuner that supports kenwood or icom commands via a synchro port and a nullmodem cable. Lppan is a direct conversion receiver that takes the 8mhz if signal from the k3 which is picked off before the roofing filter and sends it through direct conversion into base band audio that can then be fed through a sound card and into a program. N4py offers rig control software for a wide variety of receivers. Remote spectrum scope for the kx3 and k3 with lppan. Still looking for an ic7300 memory manager kb6nus ham. Fortunately, n8lp has developed lpbridge lpb2 that handles all of this and i am trying to integrate all of this kit together using the information on larrys website. I use the k3 lp pan powersdr combination and it far exceeds the panadapter display on my ic7800 in both weak signal sensitivity and real time display refresh rate not to mention the ability to mouse click on a displayed signal and jump the k3 to its. Trxpan is a also distributed with lpbridge by larry n8lp and is compatible with n4py software. Powersdrif is a great application and appears to be working as it should, although on a limited basis.
Trx pan requires either trxmanager or lp bridge running as the rig interface. Lppan is a software defined iq direct conversion panadapter. The output from lppan is a pair of quadrature analog audio signals with at least 192khz of bandwidth. Lp pan 2 is available for most radios with an if output jack, as well as some which can be modified to add one. This clearly put some real pressure on com port usage, as all of those bits of software need access to the k2s com port. It is also wise to monitor the lppan users group for up to date feedback. Rig control software that integrates with lp 100a, and a number of teleposts software applications. Jan 20, 2011 anyone use the ft450 with lp pan telelogic to get the band scope display. The first two programs are built upon the open source flexradio systems. It is less cluttered and much easier to configure than variations of powersdrtm. What is required for the interface if using if stage sdr software.
This, in conjuction with an emu external soundcard as well as trxpan and n4py software, has made dx a lot of fun allowing click and shoot access with a click of the mouse. You then take larrys n8lp lppan kit and hook it up to a sound card and the 870 and powersdrif will directly control and view the if of the 870. The only negative i can think of is if you use headphones plugged into the umc202hd you can not monitor the sidetone or monitor your audio from your receiver while operating in the transmit mode. Using nap3 with lp pan installation, setup and operation guide image shown below is from beta v1. Lppan 2 integrates well with a number of excellent free sdr programs including nap3, powersdrif, hdsdr and trxpan. Its all firstclass quality and the lp 100a made a great addition to my shack. The group is also a good resource for sound card and sdr information, especially the nap3 sdr application.
I have had some problems with the waterfall display with most of the ham windoze software apps. Lppan new to lppan2 having set up issues select ft5000 as the rig type, select the correct com port and set the baud rate for the rig and nap3 to 38400. This information is required to generate a panoramic display. Rig control software that integrates with lp100a, and a number of teleposts software applications.
Set up for elecraft k3 although easily adaptable to other radios see telepostincdot com for more detail. Cdxc the uk dx foundation n8lp lppan panadapter for k3. Listen to a live qso and tune for best results, as if you were tuning the rig, itself. Zones respond to control signals from the system clock or other signalling device to turn lighting on and off. It includes support for the p3, kpa500, kat500, kxpa100, sdrplay and lppan panadapters. I have found this to be a very effective setup with the kx3. Larry, n8lp is a software contributor to this program as well. It is less cluttered and easier to configure than the powersdr tm based sdrs. Panels control up to eight channels or zones of lighting. Created exclusively for lp customers, lp solutions software retains a traditional architectural feel, while allowing you to add other materials. I have installed all of the components on both windows 764 bit and windows xp32 bit.
In order to do that, they recommend, as did one of your cited references, the asus xonar u7. Lppan 2 is available for most radios with an if output jack, as well as some which can be modified to add one. Remote spectrum scope for the kx3 and k3 with lp pan february 2014 starting with version 1. Remote spectrum scope for the kx3 and k3 with lppan february. N4py software is your source for high quality, effective rig control software for your transceiver.
Second hand lppan2 high performance if based sdr, lppan 2 panadapter high performance if based sdr yaesu ft9502000. Apr 17, 20 those familiar with larry phipps, n8lp, telepost lppan product will likely have already used lpbridge i own larrys lp100ait is very good. Thanks larry n8lp, the lppan 2 is a amazing equipment. Remote spectrum scope for the kx3 and k3 with lppan february 2014 starting with version 1. This is all lppan is, and larry who is an honest guy would be the first to acknowledge what his.
Effective project management is vital to the success of any it project, large or small. I played with na3p sdr software using audio out from the k3 and was intrigued by the display and the quality of the open source software. Trxpan requires either trxmanager or lpbridge running as the rig interface. Nov 17, 2017 this old ts850 is my favorite rig since 25 year ago. Larry n8lp s lp pan link can also accept your rigs if but, like the dongle, must use a pc with suitable sound port. Nap3 is a panadapter display program from pete, f5vnb.
It also requires third party panadapter software such as nap3 or powersdr ifstage. 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. This is the preferred place to post questions and comments on lppan. These values work for my rig in my shack, but you may need to adjust each value higher or lower to match your rig. At a very basic level we will be using lp bridge to connect radio to na3p panadapter and to log4om logger. Powersdrif, lp pan, emu usb 0202, win7 and winxp yaesu. Lp pan preamp kit is available for original lp pan to improve weak signal display. Linking lppan hardware, powersdrif trxpan and n4py software to the tentec orion prepared by rick williams ve7tk in early 2008 i began discussions with larry, n8lp, exploring the possibility of using the lppan, which is optimized for the elecraft k3, with my tentec orion model 565. Hi all i have just aquired an lp pan interface but with no cables which is no big deal as i should have plenty around the. Apr 17, 20 at a very basic level we will be using lp bridge to connect radio to na3p panadapter and to log4om logger. Current lppan high resolution schematic lppan 2 manual. The lp pan software defined panadapter works fantastic. Canberra pan software, leading provider of enterprise risk intelligence software, announces that the australian electoral commission aec has selected riskware after a competitive tender. May 06, 2012 a short demo of my first impressions after configuring the lp panadapter for use with my yaesu ft2000.
Mar 05, 2009 lp pan is a direct conversion receiver that takes the 8mhz if signal from the k3 which is picked off before the roofing filter and sends it through direct conversion into base band audio that can then be fed through a sound card and into a program. Jan 01, 2019 on the other hand, i recall that i specifically sought out a laptop a sony vaio that had firewire interface that i could use with the sound interface i used with my larry phipps n8lp, lppan panadapter, to cut down on the cpu load, instead of using usb. Second hand lppan2 high performance if based sdr radioworld. I have a ft950, if2000, the lppan 100, and the outboard emuusb 0204. Lpbridge nap3 help lpb2 lpbridge 2 trxpan help powersdrif help hdsdr help cw skimmer help lppan hardware installation. The lppan software defined panadapter works fantastic. At least for now, lpb2 has some limitations compared to lp bridge. Installation, setup and operation of lppan and supporting software. Below are some differences and similarities between the two versions. Second hand lp pan2 high performance if based sdr, lp pan 2 panadapter high performance if based sdr yaesu ft9502000.
In perfect cosmetic and working condition and supplied with interface leads to pc soundcard and bncbnc lead for connection to k3. Lp pan faq important reading to address just what the lp pan can and cant do. Pan software project managers have the experience and expertise to ensure every project is delivered successfully. I am running a k3, and i figured there had to be something better than that little panadapter at a much lower price. Lppan is a software defined iq direct conversion receiver with integrated sdr application to provide a high quality panadapter to rigs with if output. Larry phipps, n8lp, principal of telepost, has developed the lppan, a dedicated software defined radio sdr receiver centered at 8. Perhaps the greatest weakness of lppan 2 is that it requires a third party sound card and software. This is currently the best software to use for integrating lp pan with orion and orion ii. The same features can be added to the ft2000 as well providing possibly the best of both worlds all the convenience. Win4k3suite is a comprehensive control package for the elecraft k3, kx3, and k3s.
But you can use hrd as a logging program and let it control the 870 and powersdrif can then talk to hrd which is talking to the 870. I found the lppan2 sdr panadapter at telepost and after several email exchanges with larry phipps n8lp purchased the lppan2 for my k3. N4py offers rig control software for a wide variety of receivers from the elecraft k3 to the ten tec rx 320 receiver. This is all lp pan is, and larry who is an honest guy would be the first to acknowledge what his. A short demo of my first impressions after configuring the lp panadapter for use with my yaesu ft2000. All data base files created by trxmanager are compatible with ms access 7 and excel.
Trxpan is a also distributed with lpbridge by larry n8lp and is. Lppan faq important reading to address just what the lppan can and cant do. There are a couple of prerequisites that need to be installed on the computer that is attached to the radio and on the remote computer as well. Anyone use the ft450 with lp pan telelogic to get the band scope display. This old ts850 is my favorite rig since 25 year ago. At least for now, lpb2 has some limitations compared to lpbridge. On the other hand, i recall that i specifically sought out a laptop a sony vaio that had firewire interface that i could use with the sound interface i used with my larry phipps n8lp, lppan panadapter, to cut down on the cpu load, instead of using usb.
Sep 07, 2016 larry n8lp s lp pan link can also accept your rigs if but, like the dongle, must use a pc with suitable sound port. The output from lp pan is a pair of quadrature analog audio signals with at least 192khz of bandwidth. Softrocks and lp pan are direct conversion iq sampling receivers that rely on software to perform if filtering, audio decoding, and other typical receiver functions. Rig control software that integrates with lp pan lp bridge and recently also added integration with lp 100a. A pair of n8lp lppan sdrs, fed from the if outputs of the two shack rigs, decode the current band band of the rigs with each shack receiver being connected to the stations primary antenna system monoband type at height, for most cases. Using nap3 with lppan installation, setup and operation guide image shown below is from beta v1. Rig control software that integrates with lp panlpbridge and recently also added integration with lp100a. The lppan is designed to plug into the k3 if output port and put i and q quadrature audio signals into your pc sound system. Adding panadapter capability to the yaesu ft2000ft950. Lpb2 is a new version of lpbridge which has been expanded to support more radios than the original, which only supports the k3. Configuring win4yaesu suite for the spectral display make sure you have installed and configured your sound card before starting win4yaesu suite. Lppan 2 is a software defined iq direct conversion panadapter. The goal of both the p3 and lppan with pc software is the same to give you a panadapter display of the if output of the k3 k3s or any. This is the preferred place to post questions and comments on lp pan.
See stuff about the ft and ft2000 but nothing that i have found on the ft450. There may be bugs, and some things that are not finished yet, but it is solid in testing by us and beta testers. When coupled with customized sdr software, it provides an integrated realtime display. Lpb2 is a new version of lp bridge which has been expanded to support more radios than the original, which only supports the k3. My logger, log4om, is something new i found also very goodbut you could substitute n1mm or any other logger here in the setup. Trxpan can work with a software defined wideband receiver with iq output and a. In addition, it is also well supported in tom, va2fsqs win4k3 and win4yaesu programs. Kenwood ts870s powersdrif and logging program combination. Those familiar with larry phipps, n8lp, telepost lppan product will likely have already used lpbridge i own larrys lp100ait is very good.
Current lp pan high resolution schematic lp pan 2 manual. 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. The software is not free, but certainly worth looking at for k3 users. Hi all i have just aquired an lp pan interface but with no cables which is no big deal as i should have plenty around the shack but im not sure how to connect it to the radio. Rig control software that integrates with lppanlpbridge and recently also added integration with lp100a. Softrocks and lppan are direct conversion iq sampling receivers that rely on software to perform if filtering, audio decoding, and other typical receiver functions. Its all firstclass quality and the lp100a made a great addition to my shack. Another addition in the shack is the lppan panadapter from n8lp. Adding panadapter capability to the yaesu ft2000ft950 jeff blaine acoc v2 dec 2009 a great deal is made over the flex series clicktune and bandscope capabilities. Powersdrif, lppan, emu usb 0202, win7 and winxp yaesu. Wattstoppers lp8 peanut lighting control panels provide simple, effective zonebased control of exterior and interior lighting in small applications. You can check the hardware needed out on n8lp s site. The images on this page have not been updated to reflect the latest version, yet. Lppan 2 is a fixed frequency software defined radio.