[Elecraft] ACC1 via Bluetooth HC05 instead of KXSER ?

[John Newgas]

A Piglet is overkill for my needs - its needs power and is another box. 
At the moment my fixed station is in the roof - loft, and connects to a Raspberry Pi 3 running  WSJT-X.

I can operate it all via VNC from downstairs in comfort.  It also functions much as a Piglet when using Ser2Net to give a virtual serial port accessed just like Piglet.
This keeps my home tidy and is friendly towards my XYL.

The Bluetooth solution would be small and elegant for ACC1 - and portable for travel.   Further research has now shown the IRXON Bluetooth Serial Adaptor BT578 adapter , which is moderately priced.

My idea was if the HC05 can interface directly then it would give  very low cost wire free solution.


John N



> On 19 Jun 2018, at 14:39, Yngvi (TF3Y) <tf3y at tf3y.net> wrote:
> 
> Have you considered the Piglet by pignoly.net <http://pignoly.net/> ?
> The Piglet provides CAT via WiFi.
> 
> 73, Yngvi TF3Y
> 
> On Mon, Jun 18, 2018 at 1:36 PM John Newgas <g7ltq at newgas.net <mailto:g7ltq at newgas.net>> wrote:
> I want to use my KX3 with a 12” Macbook  for FT8 and other digi-modes but it has only one USB port. 
> I thought it would be elegant and lightweight use a HC05 serial to bluetooth adaptor  module for the ACC1 interface to avoid cables like the KXUSB or KXSER.
> 
> The HC05 is designed for Arduino level 0 volt low and 3.3 volt high. 
> 
> Has anyone tried one of these  directly with a KX3 ACC1 but without a MAX232 level shifter ?  Before building a small circuit board i thought it worth asking if anyone else has already tried as I am naturally lazy type.
> 
> John N
>