Aubrey
I've done a lot of things with KX3. But first, you need to tell me
what companion app you are using. The best that I've used so far is
Win4K3 with com0com. Win4K3 acts as the center of integration for what
you are going to do on your computer, Com0com is the port replicator
that creates all of the virtual ports you will use to connect almost
everything.
There are two cables you will need, one is the cable for the I&Q
output and the other is the serial cable that plugs into the radio. You
will use the I&Q data to drive a good sound card for spectrum display
and to drive apps like CW Skimmer; Skimmer will use one of those virtual
ports.
The first thing you will need to know is what "real" port the radio is
using. You tell Win4K3 what that is. You will need to create virtual
port pairs using com0com, and I would create a naming scheme for them
like starting at com10. And next decide which side of the pairs you will
use for Win4K3 and which side goes to the app that you need to control.
I use even numbers for Win4K3 and odd number for the app. It's all
pretty straight forward once you see it. And, the serial cable plugs
into ACC1. Lastly. write down what you've set up for reference; it will
save you in the future.
73,
Barry
K3NDM
------ Original Message ------
From: "Aubrey Mason" <[email protected]>
To: "Elecraft Reflector" <[email protected]>
Sent: 1/8/2020 4:28:56 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] Fw: KX3 with KX3 Companion application
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From: Aubrey Mason <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 8, 2020 3:27 PM
To: Walter Underwood <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 with KX3 Companion application
That part is understood... I have read all the materials from Elecraft and the
publisher of KX3 Companion....
And I've called Elecraft Customer Support.
That said;
Receiver spectrum data is on the Rec IQ jack and I've been told by someone that
they think the KX3 ACC1 should be connected to the USB of the display device
using the KX3 serial cable with a USB adapter to fit the USB port of the
display device, then the Rec IQ of the KX3 connected to the microphone input of
the display device to complete the connections for a Spectrum display...
I need to know the specifics from someone who has already done it..
None of the written materials say what needs to be done and an audio cable
between Rec IQ and the mic input of the tablet does nothing.
Aubrey Mason
WA6DMI
San Antonio
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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf
of Walter Underwood <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 8, 2020 3:00 PM
To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 with KX3 Companion application
From the website for KX3 Companion:
"It connects to your KX3 by using the USB Serial cable that comes with the
radio. You’ll also need an inexpensive OTG Cable adapter to connect the serial USB
to your mobile device. You can find them for a very few dollars. No other cables are
needed!”
https://kx3companion.com
I don’t know any other details. I don’t use that app and I don’t have any
Android devices.
wunder
K6WRU
Walter Underwood
CM87wj
http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog)
On Jan 8, 2020, at 12:36 PM, Aubrey Mason <[email protected]> wrote:
As someone who just bought a KX3 - I am ignorant of how they connect to other
devices...
I recently purchased a KX3 Companion app for my tablet to use as a waterfall
display and I'm having difficulty finding cables to connect the two together.
Has anyone else used the KX3 Companion app with the KX3 and how did you
connect them?
Aubrey Mason
WA6DMI
San Antonio
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