[Elecraft] Fw: KX3 with KX3 Companion application

[Barry]

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" <akengineering at live.com>
To: "Elecraft Reflector" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: 1/8/2020 4:28:56 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] Fw: KX3 with KX3 Companion application

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>________________________________
>From: Aubrey Mason <akengineering at live.com>
>Sent: Wednesday, January 8, 2020 3:27 PM
>To: Walter Underwood <wunder at wunderwood.org>
>Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 with KX3 Companion application
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>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.
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>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...
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>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.
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>Aubrey Mason
>WA6DMI
>San Antonio
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>From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net <elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on behalf of Walter Underwood <wunder at wunderwood.org>
>Sent: Wednesday, January 8, 2020 3:00 PM
>To: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net <Elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
>Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 with KX3 Companion application
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>From the website for KX3 Companion:
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>"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!”
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>https://kx3companion.com
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>I don’t know any other details. I don’t use that app and I don’t have any Android devices.
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>wunder
>K6WRU
>Walter Underwood
>CM87wj
>http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog)
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>>  On Jan 8, 2020, at 12:36 PM, Aubrey Mason <akengineering at live.com> wrote:
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>>  As someone who just bought a KX3 - I am ignorant of how they connect to other devices...
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>>  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.
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>>  Has anyone else used the KX3 Companion app with the KX3 and how did you connect them?
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>>
>>  Aubrey Mason
>>  WA6DMI
>>  San Antonio
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