Using KX3 with Android device...

[David Davis]

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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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

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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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I have used KX3 Companion on my my Android phone (Samsung Galaxy S5) using a USB OTG cable and the Elecraft KXUSB cable for rig control.  If you want a waterfall, you will need to add the appropriate audio cable.
No special Android requirements.  I don't use it much though.  Far simpler to control the radio from its own front panel IMHO.
Markars: KE6BB 



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[Stephen G4SJP]

I'm afraid that I have to agree with Mark.  When I first saw KX3 companion
on a friend's tablet, I was very taken by it, so much so that I bought a
Lenovo tablet in order to be able to use it.  However, the first portable
operation found me simply not wanting to be bothered by the extra layer of
things to set up in the field (mid thirties celsius didn't help here) and
instead just controlled the KX3 from its front panel.  Maybe I should take
another look at it,  it's a fine piece of software.

73 Stephen G4SJP

On 27 February 2016 at 22:22, Mark, KE6BB via Elecraft <
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> I have used KX3 Companion on my my Android phone (Samsung Galaxy S5) using
> a USB OTG cable and the Elecraft KXUSB cable for rig control.  If you want
> a waterfall, you will need to add the appropriate audio cable.
> No special Android requirements.  I don't use it much though.  Far simpler
> to control the radio from its own front panel IMHO.
> Markars: KE6BB
>
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