[Elecraft] KX3 SDR MAC

[Michael Wong]

Depends on which adapter you bought. This will allow charging and USB 3 (and USB 2) passthrough:

http://www.apple.com/shop/product/MK0W2AM/A/lightning-to-usb-3-camera-adapter <http://www.apple.com/shop/product/MK0W2AM/A/lightning-to-usb-3-camera-adapter>

Look forward to hearing how this works.


> On Sep 15, 2016, at 7:40 AM, Fred Moore <fred at fmeco.com> wrote:
> 
> Michael,  I installed iSDR and ordered to lightning to USB adapter from
> apple, it will be here tomorrow..  After ordering the adapter I started
> wondering how to keep the iPad charged when it is powering the sound
> device..  how do you make that happen, I could not find anything on the
> web.  Do you know if plugging the iPad into a powered USB hub will
> charge the iPad, as the iPad would be acting as a host hub..  nothing I
> could find... ????
> 
> regards... Fred
> 
> 
> On 9/14/16 3:30 PM, Michael Blake wrote:
>> Fred, If you have the PigRemote it will serve as the RS-232 connection
>> from iSdr to the KX3.  If you do not then then just set the frequency
>> on iSdr to 0 (zero) kHz and the frequency you are tuned to will be at
>> center screen and other signals will be displayed as plus or minus
>> kHz.  It works quite well… very well actually.
>> 
>> I use an Apple camera adapter (lightning to usb) with a Griffin iMic
>> to connect from the I/Q jack on the KX3 to the iPad.  It works just as
>> well on the iPhone with a smaller display.
>> 
>> If you want other stuff like CAT, Log, LOTW support,  DX-Cluster, etc.
>> look at RumLog NG running on your Mac.
>> 
>> Michael Blake
>> k9jri at mac.com <mailto:k9jri at icloud.com>
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Sep 14, 2016, at 3:04 PM, Fred Moore <fred at fmeco.com
>>> <mailto:fred at fmeco.com>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I am aware it doesn't require any SDR software, but wanted to play with
>>> some.. primary for a panadapter, without adding on a PX3..  I have not
>>> looked at iSDR for ipad.... will take a look at it..  thanks.. Fred
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 9/14/16 2:54 PM, Michael Blake wrote:
>>>> Fred, what is your goal?  The KX3 does not require any SDR software.
>>>> Panadapter, try iSDR on the iPad.  If you have a PigRemote it will
>>>> even display the KX3's frequency.  It connects to the I/Q jacks.
>>>> 
>>>> Fill us in what functions you are looking for.
>>>> 
>>>> Michael Blake
>>>> k9jri at mac.com <mailto:k9jri at mac.com> <mailto:k9jri at mac.com>
>>>> 
>>>> On Sep 14, 2016, at 14:39, Fred Moore <fred at fmeco.com
>>>> <mailto:fred at fmeco.com>
>>>> <mailto:fred at fmeco.com>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> I am looking for recommendations on a good SDR application that
>>>>> will run
>>>>> under Mac OSX.   I also have parallels installed with a windows VM, but
>>>>> don't want anything that runs under windows..
>>>>> 
>>>>> What are you Mac users using?..   Fred
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> -- 
>>>>> Fred Moore
>>>>> WD8KNI
>>>>> email: fred at fmeco.com <mailto:fred at fmeco.com> <mailto:fred at fmeco.com>
>>>>> 
>>>>> phone:  321-217-8699
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