External PTT on iPad/iPhone?

Adde Tjernberg

Does anyone know if it is possible to hook up an external PTT on a iPad/iPhone?

Literally asking for a friend :D

73 de Adde, SM0SHG

Mike-VA3MW

Hi Adde

Not really that Marcus has shared.

I have a Bluetooth knob that allows me to PTT when I press in on it. It is a PowerMate controller.

https://manuals.roskosch.de/smartsdr-ios/

Ted VE3TRQ

Unfortunately, that Bluetooth knob is no longer available. I was lucky to still get one a year or two ago.

Neil D Friedman N3DF

Fortunately, lots available on eBay.

do4ai

Have a look to the handbook of the App.

There are additional solutions available like the Flick button.

vy 73,

DO4AI

Adde Tjernberg

@do4ai Not sure what you mean. I have read the entire manual (https://manuals.roskosch.de/smartsdr-ios/) but can't find any info about using an external PTT.

Ted VE3TRQ

From the Flic information within the SSDR app:

Johan SE3X

Are there anyone using, or having an idea if this iPad would work with IOS app and Flic? iPad (8th gen) 10.2" 32GB Wi-Fi. iPadOS 14 on A12 Bionic Processor.

John KB4DU

Can’t answer for the flic, but I use the same iPad with the iOS app.

Adde Tjernberg

Got the Flic buttons. Works good. Would be nice to be able to modify them and put them in a footswitch :)

Johan SE3X

Tnx John, I decided to go for an iPad Air, slightly used, as new insted. Looking forward to get it next week. Adde in the mean time has made a lot of trials and so far it seems that using an iPad and Marcus app for audio will solve the problem with audio delay. Big Tnx to Adde as well for experiments well done 😀