KiwiKonnect

KiwiKonnect connects to online KiwiSDR receivers without the need for a web browser. Receiver audio can be piped to virtual sound cards, so it can be easily fed into decoding programs for SSTV, Fax, and other modes.

For Windows and macOS. Please click on images to view them full sized.

Hot off the press! Basic instructions.... more to follow:

After launching the app:

Enter your nickname/call etc. into the name field, followed by your location.

Select your audio playback device from the popup menu. You can use the slider to the right of it to adjust the volume.

There is also a popup menu to select de-emphasis, as well as a (currently non functional) mute checkbox.

On the second line of fields, enter in the URL and port number of the desired KiwiSDR, you can also select one from the popup menu.

Click the Connect button. After a few seconds you should be connected and hearing audio. If not, check the status text just above the waterfall at the bottom of the window, perhaps the KiwiSDR is full?

Use the popup menu to select the mode, text fields to select the frequency and IF filter range.

There is a bar graph display of the received signal strength with the estimated dBm value to the right.

AGC (automatic gain control) can be enabled and adjusted via the two checkboxes and four sliders.

Squelch can be set along with the waterfall offset and gain, adjust as needed for the best display.

See some strange numbers appearing? Some fields currently display diagnostic data for my testing purposes. It will eventually disappear.

It's best to click the Disconnect button before connecting to another KiwiSDR, or quitting.

Check the Network box, and the Black Cat Systems UDP radio control / audio streaming service is enabled. This works with:

Black Cat HF Weather Fax
Black Cat SSTV
DX ToolBox - currently one way, from DXTB to KiwiKonnect.

You'll need to enable networking in each of those apps as well, by enabling use of the SDRuno Plugin in each app. See the instructions for each app to learn how to do this.

There's probably still lots of bugs and features that need to be tweaked or added. It's a work in progress :)

Buy Your Copy of KiwiKonnect Today

$19.99 Registration code sent by email, software download

KiwiKonnect is only $19.99, which entitles you to all updates and new versions released over the next full year, free of charge, which of course you can continue to use forever.

Free To Try!

Not sure you're ready to buy KiwiKonnect? You can download a fully featured copy to try out, before you buy it.

Download a copy for Windows: https://www.blackcatsystems.com/download/KiwiKonnect.zip Version 0.1.0b3 (January 13, 2021)

Download a copy for macOS: https://www.blackcatsystems.com/download/KiwiConnectMac.zip Version 0.1.0b3 (January 13, 2021)

Email your comments and questions to info@blackcatsystems.com

Last modified January 13, 2021