[hpsdr] MacHPSDR and Ipad

[Jeremy McDermond]

On Oct 24, 2010, at 5:11 PM, Richard Stasiak wrote:

> Hi Jeremy
> 
> Thanks for the quick reply. I had a feeling that you may have already been looking at the Ipad possibilities.
> 
> On 24-Oct-10, at 5:36 PM, Jeremy McDermond wrote:
> 
>> 
>> This would allow the iPad to work with a QSD/QSE type receiver like the softrock, but doesn't help you with OpenHPSDR at all.  What you need is a USB connection to plug Ozy/Metis into, and one doesn't really exist yet.
> 
> I thought that there may be a way to pass the Ozy data stream through the Ipad USB interface and allow it to be processed by 'Ipadhpsdr'.  From your description, it 'sounds' like the USB interface is tied to audio data only.

It's not, but the number of things that Apple is going to allow for something like that may be limited.  The Camera Connection Kit I mentioned is for connecting different USB cameras to the iPad and loading the pictures on it.  I've heard rumors that it's very flexible and will recognize most anything, but whether an app "abusing" the spec would be approved for the app store is a different story.  Besides, I'm thinking that the Metis/Hermes based systems will be much cooler for an iPad app, because the wireless will allow you to control the gear from anywhere you can get wireless.  It would kinda suck having an iPad tethered to your OpenHPSDR rig.

> Thanks for the info on the differences between OSX and iOS. The Ipad display is very crisp and the touch screen commands are intuitive. It seems like it has enough processing horsepower to make a cool SDR computer.

Yeah, I've been thinking about it quite a bit.  It's just a matter of the logistics now. :)

> As suggested by Tony VK3JED, I'll take a look at Isdr.  I wonder where I put my softrocks????

I've gotta order a few of those myself to play with.

> 
> 73
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> Rick ve3mm
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> 

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Jeremy McDermond (NH6Z)
Xenotropic Systems
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