Not sure if anyone here has tried this so I apologize in advance if I'm reinventing the wheel.

I've been very successful in using my X6100 with the FT8CN android app and an old Samsung Note 8. However, in addition to the cellphone screen being very small the app uses color contrasts (ie red over gray) that are difficult to read unless you're right on top of the phone.

So I found that I could cast the cell phone screen to my main computer monitor using the Smart View feature on the phone in conjunction with the Win10 system feature? "project to this PC" in the Settings "System" menu. The phone and PC must be on the same WIFI network and the "project to this PC" feature located in the "System" settings should be "launched" first. Then when the Smart View app is launched on the phone, the PC will show up as a device to "cast" to.

In addition I paired up a bluetooth mouse to the phone in order to control the FT8CN app from the monitor without having to do it directly from the phone.

It can be a little glitchy at times and I found that in order to direct the phone's audio output to the radio I had to "pause" the Smart View, begin a TX cycle, an then reconnect "unpause" the Snart View feature. It looks like you have to establish the audio channel to the radio first otherwise Smart View will send the audio to the monitor.

The app can be completely controlled from the monitor with the BT mouse. No more scwinting over the tiny cell phone screen an the color contrasts and resolution are great.

Again I apologize if this topic has been covered before. I attached a pic an video for your viewing pleasure.

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The video I attached to the above message doesn't seem to play so I attached a pic.

Also I'm using R1CBU firmware, not that it has impact on this.

On Sat, Feb 10, 2024 at 07:36 PM, K1FRA wrote:

Also I'm using R1CBU firmware, not that it has impact on this.

Now I already have FT8/FT4 reception in my firmware. I also already made the broadcast and even made a QSO. Will be available in the next version.

Yes, I saw that FT4 was in the FW and TX was in development. Looking forward to it. The FT8CN app doesn't do FT4 and I don't think there are plans for it.

Did I read somewhere that you are developing a TXRX of your own?

Wow!
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I have no experience with WSPR but if it will run on an Android phone then I don't see why not. The Smart View feature is merely projecting whatever is seen on the cell phone screen to the desktop or laptop running Win10. I haven't tried other operating systems.

Oleg says there will be new version! Hip hip hurray!

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