I’ve blogged about iOS apps before, but I can’t remember if I’ve previously mentioned anything about HamLog. I’ve owned HamLog for a few years now. I’ll honestly say for the record I don’t currently use it, but feel that will soon change.
HamLog is an iOS and Android application developed by Nick Garner, N3WG. Nick has developed over a dozen different apps. One I mentioned briefly in another blog post is his Pocket SOTA app. You can view Nick’s listing of Apps from his website.
As I mentioned, I’ve owned HamLog for a few years. I believe Nick developed and released it in 2009. I’ve watched Nick make many changes to the HamLog app over the years. While I’ve tried using it to log contacts, I found I could log via pen and paper much faster. Especially with operating SOTA, you can easily find yourself generating a large pileup. The extra time it takes to manually key in all the info was just something I wasn’t interested in for my own operational setup. Until now…
Please take a few minutes to watch this video. Nick introduces some new enhancements to the HamLog App as well as a new piece of hardware called Pigtail Air. Pigtail air will allow for true rig control through the HamLog app and of course will speed up the logging process.
I believe the Pigtail Air device, coupled with my new KX3 (when it arrives) and my iPad will make a fantastic SOTA or portable logging setup. I’ll now have an excuse to buy that Otterbox Defender iPad case.
Until next time…
73 de KD0BIK
Good evening Jerry that is a very cool app and how it can work along side my K3 is very interesting for sure. Thanks for bringing this info forward.
For sure Nick is scratching out some new territory with his App. I’ve not figure out yet the use model on leaving the PigTail talking to the KX3 at home and dialing it up on the net via my iPad while at Starbucks to see if the band is open? Cause most likely my KX3 will be with me!
Hmm? …guess you would to have Skype on your home computer hooked to KX3’s audio out or maybe monitoring the I&Q ? …Wow wouldn’t that be cool to use a remote desk top App to control the SDR aspect of the KX3 and HamLog to drive it? Just dreaming here but I’m sure we’ve only just seen the beginning of a whole new era of ham Apps and KX3 utilities. Lots of opportunities for KX3 add ons! Miniature antennas, headsets, cases and lots of DIY mods
73, Steve
Agreed Steve. I think I would bring along the pigtail (can’t weigh that much) and use it for the wi-fi or bluetooth interface to the iPad as he demonstrated in the video and not try to rely on a 3G connection back to the QTH.
However, having said that. I have a friend and collegue who loves the SDR functions from his iPad back to his FlexRadio when he travels. Of course, the KX3 is going to be portable enough where I think when I travel it will most certainly come with. Can’t wait to get it.
73, Jerry