hi Don - Indeed. I had a line in there about being mindful of bluetooth
delays but it somehow disappeared. ;) 73 jeff wk6i


On Sun, Dec 30, 2018 at 12:55 PM Don Wilhelm <donw...@embarqmail.com> wrote:

> Jeff,
>
> Concept is good, but ignores the latency problem with Bluetooth.  I
> think that would be a "killer" for data modes like FT8 which need rather
> precise timing.
>
> To get an idea about the latency of Bluetooth, try monitoring your CW
> with a Bluetooth headset - unless you are a slow operator, the delay
> (which is caused by latency) will drive you to phone operation.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 12/30/2018 2:26 PM, Jeff Stai wrote:
> > Hmmm... as long as you use a generic tablet with a KX2, you're going to
> > have a box and wires. You could go tablet to USB box and then maybe find
> > wireless solutions from there. I see there are chargeable bluetooth audio
> > receivers, for example. I've never seen a simple USB wireless extension,
> > however. 73 jeff wk6i
> >
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