[Elecraft] KX3 SDR MAC

Michael Blake k9jri at mac.com
Thu Sep 15 11:13:13 EDT 2016 

Fred, Michael Wong has the correct adapter.

73 - Mike - K9JRI






> On Sep 15, 2016, at 11:10 AM, Michael Wong <michaelwong at mac.com> wrote:
> 
> 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 <mailto: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 mac.com> <mailto:k9jri at icloud.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>
>>>> <mailto: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 <mailto: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 <mailto: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 <mailto:fred at fmeco.com>> <mailto:fred at fmeco.com <mailto:fred at fmeco.com>>
>>>>>> 
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