[Elecraft] Using KX3 with Android device...

[Ryan Noguchi]

I've used the KX3 Companion app extensively with my Nexus 7 2013 tablets. The website has a list of the devices that are known to work. You will need to make sure the device has USB hosting enabled. Some devices do not, and some wireless carriers apparently cripple this feature in their devices. You will need the Elecraft KXUSB cable and an aftermarket OTG adapter; the latter is available on Amazon and I've used examples from two different vendors. 
The 2013 Nexus 7 is a couple of generations old, but shows no sign of being limiting in processing speed. The KX3 is doing the heavy lifting: decoding CW, RTTY, and PSK and generating I/Q outputs. The app is just displaying the decoded text, waterfall, and spectrum, and sending commands to the KX3. The tablet setup also works fine with the KX3, PX3, and KXPA100 all hooked up in series, although decoding needs to be turned off in the PX3. 

I find the 7" tablet size to be the perfect compromise; small enough for 24-7 portability, not too small to read and use, and big enough to use the full complement of 20 programmable macro keys. You may find a smaller device to be much less convenient to use. 
Hope this helps.

73, Ryan AI6DO

      From: David Davis <kg6mti at sbcglobal.net>
 To: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net 
 Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2016 9:49 AM
 Subject: [Elecraft] Using KX3 with Android device...
   
Hello Everyone,

I am looking to use my KX3 with an Android type tablet. I am curious if 
there are any particular specification for the tablet that I should 
consider.

Any details would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance,
David
KG6MTI

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