Re: [wsjt-devel] Reading SWR from rig

[Rich Z. - K. <k1...@co...>]

Mike,
   I've been using the free LP-Bridge software with my Windows 7 system for
many years with my Elecraft K3. The K3 is connected to LP-bridge which
creates multiple virtual ports. The K3 can simultaneously connect to
WSJT-X, N1MM, MMTTY, DX Lab suite's Launcher and Commander applications.

For non-K3 radios, you can use LPB2. I understand that both LP Bridge and
LPB2 also works with Windows 8. I read that they can be used with Windows
10 but not with Ham radio Deluxe (HRD) software, which uses Unicode.

You can read more about LP Bridge and LPB2 at:
http://www.telepostinc.com/LPB.html

73,
Rich - K1HTV

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From: "Deisher, Michael" <mic...@in...>
To: WSJT software development <wsj...@li...>
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Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2019 17:37:01 +0000
Subject: Re: [wsjt-devel] Reading SWR from rig
Thanks for the quick reply, Bill.  Do you (or any others on the list) have
any recommendations for implementing this "below" wsjtx?  In my current
setup, wsjtx seems to "lock" the serial device so that other apps (e.g.,
flrig) cannot access it.  It makes sense, but I remember reading about
people experimenting with virtual serial devices and such that allow
multiple applications to share the rig.  This seems a bit fraught with
potential issues (e.g., two masters with conflicting commands) but could
allow simple things like reading/displaying status information.

73, Mike KK7ER