Andrea Salvatore IU4APC Apps

The 817 Companion app is dedicated to all theproud owners and users of the Yaesu 817 amateur radio.The Yaesu 817 is a fantastic radio but has some faults. One ofthose is the very small display.The 817 Companion app will connect to your Yaesu 817 via USBcable or Bluetooth serial adapter, and will let you almostcompletely control the radio frequency, band, IPO, ATT, NB, AGC,Transmit Power, front/rear antenna... all with a simple touch onyour Android device display.But not only!The 817 Companion will put your little radio on steroids butadding:- logging possibilities (with ADIF and CSV export)- automatic eQSL sending (as soon as you log a QSO, the app sendsthe eQSL)- automatic query to QRZ.com to fill in data (name, QTH,locator)- automatic calculation of the distance and bearing- automatic frequency scanning up or down from 1Hz to 100Mhz at thetime :)- a beautiful audio spectrum/waterfall with touch QSY- it supports the use of "panadapter" kit that allows to use the817 as an SDR with up to 24kHz bandwidth (contact me if you wantmore info about that!)- antenna tuning with a single press of a display button- real time DX Cluster spots with touch QSY, filtering andalerts!- 10 frequency memories for each band (a total of 140 memories!).Each one can be customized with a label and a color- and more...You can read more about the app here:http://817companion.comand read the online manual here:http://817companion.com/manualIMPORTANT:To make the app communicate with the Yaesu 817, you need a USB CATcable with an OTG USB cable adapter (and an Android phonesupporting OTG), or a Bluetooth CAT wireless serial adapter.To take full advantage of the app functionalities we suggestthat you also get the easy to install, no soldering required, "817panadapter kit" that will transform your Yaesu 817 into an SDR!Contact us for more information or check the website here: http://817companion.com/panadapter for imagesand video showing the kit.For any request of information and support contact us at:[email protected] on the website:http://817companion.com72/73 Andrea IU4APC

***NOTE: If you have the FREE version or areupdating the FULL version, please UNINSTALL them first and theninstall the latest FULL VERSION. Thanks!***Ready for Android 5!The KX3 Companion in an app that will let the power use of yourElecraft KX3 HF radio easier and lighter. No need for a PC!It will let you send and receive CW, PSK31 and RTTY by usingyour device keyboard. You can also use an external Bluetoothkeyboard.You can set up to 20 macros to that can use dynamic symbols tohave Call, Name, QTH and Locator automatically updated.It connects to your KX3 by using the USB Serial cable that comeswith the radio. You'll also need an inexpensive OTG Cable adapterto connect the serial USB to your mobile device. You can find themfor a very few dollars. No other cables are needed!The KX3 Companion app also let you record full QSOs and log themto eventually export them to your favorite QSO loggingsoftware.With the new SWR Meter you can sweep a frequency range and theapp shows you a chart with SWR values. You can select from 3 to 13steps, each step can be from 5 to 500 kHz.Selecting the "SPECTRUM" tool, the app shows the audio spectrum.For devices allowing that, you can also attach the KX3 Audio OUT tothe device Audio IN for a better signal. By touching the spectrumyou can do a quick QSY.Selecting the "WATERFALL" tool, you can see how the spectrumevolved over time. It is very useful feature to spot every signaleven the weakest ones!With KX3 Companion you can:- Send and receive CW, PSK31 and RTTY using your devicekeyboard- Read and Write messages with space for hundreds of characters(depending on your mobile phone or tablet screen size)- XMIT (Chat) Mode - Transmit as you type. Perfect mode to be usedwith an external Bluetooth keyboard.- Switch mode (CW, PSK31, RTTY)- Set the frequency and go up/down bands- Record and recall up to 10 totally customized macros (20 ontablets with large enough displays)- 4 dynamic symbols for Call, Name, QTH and Locator to be used onmacros (you can customize the symbols)- assign label and color to each macro- macro symbols and programming language- load/save of macro templates- Set the CW WPM (Words Per Minute) value with a slider- Have up to 10 presets to set power, ATU or whatever you want toprogram- Customize the serial baudrate, dynamic symbols and date formatsto adapt the app to your setup and needs- Record full QSO logs (everything you send and receive isrecorded)- Log your QSO in CSV and ADIF formats- Log received/send RST and received/sent contest serialnumbers- QSO log is recoded in the DB (Sqlite)- automatic check for already worked CALLs (tells you how manytimes/when/band/mode)- automatic recognition of callsigns- Audio spectrum and waterfall to easy find signals- SWR Meter to sweep a frequency range and see the SWR values overthat range- QRZ.com XML integration. Automatic QRZ.com lookups.- eQSL.cc integration. Enable it to automatically send an eQSLevery time a new QSO is logged- DX Cluster integration: simple press QSY, band filter, listfilter, alert filter.- Compatible with Elecraft K3 as well- Support for remote control of the KX3. Instructions here:http://kx3companion.com/kx3remote- Support for Piglet (http://pignology.net/piglet). Instructionshere: http://kx3companion.com/piglet- PDF ManualPlease read the MANUAL to fully understand the potential ofKX3Companion.If you'd like to see more features contact us at [email protected] orconnect to our forum:http://kx3companion.freeforums.net/IMPORTANTRemember that to connect the Elecraft KX3 to your mobile device youneed the serial USB cable coming with the radio and an OTG USBcable adapter. Also make sure that your device is not locked to theuse of OTG cables. Some carriers (like Sprint Wireless) may do so.Please check with their customer service.IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS AFTER THE UPDATE, PLEASE UNINSTALL ANDREINSTALL THE APP.72/73,Andrea IU4APC

*** NEW REDUCED PRICE! ***A fully featured QRSS (Slow CW) Beacon on Android. You canselect a DIT duration from 1 to 60 seconds and choose one of the 3supported modes: QRSS, FSK/CW and DFCW.You need to connect the audio out of your Android device to theaudio in of your radio and an enable VOX.How it works:1. Choose the message you want to send (eg. IU4APC JN64DD)2. Set the DIT duration (from 1 to 60 seconds). The appautomatically calculates the message duration and the minimum frameduration.3. Optionally set a custom frame duration (the time between thestart of every message repetition). Frame duration can’t be smallerthan message duration.4. Select the mode: QRSS (slow CW), FSK/CW or DFCW5. Select the center frequency (between 450Hz and 550Hz)6. For FSK/CW and DFCW you can select if you want the shift to behigher or lower the main frequency7. Press STARTYou can STOP the message whenever you want and also change anyof the parameters as well, even during the transmission.The Message Time shows you how much time has passed and how muchis left.Same applies to the Frame Time.Enjoy it!72/73, Andrea IU4APC