[TenTec] O.T.: Question to Android Tablet users

[rick@dj0ip.de]

I need a micro usb male plug to two micro usb female jacks and one of them
must accept the charger, the other a keyboard or whatever.  Sounds easy,
'til you try.

After about one hour of searching, I was unable to find a suitable adapter
on ebay or amizon.
I found no splitter that was exactly what I needed and even when I found
splitters, there was a warning text like 
"(Please take note: Extra power only charge for accessories such as mouse
keyboard etc, cannot charge for smartphone or tablet)"

Would be nice to be able to connect a radio's CAT as well to automatically
enter frequency/band/call etc. into the log.  I've done that before using
the Eagle and a netbook but the battery didn't last very long.

73 - Rick, DJ0IP
(Nr. Frankfurt, Germany)


-----Original Message-----
From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Barry N1EU
Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2016 2:17 PM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] O.T.: Question to Android Tablet users

just search on eBay for micro USB splitter cable

Barry N1EU

On Sun, Oct 9, 2016 at 8:10 AM, Barry N1EU <barry.n1eu at gmail.com> wrote:

> I believe there are splitter cables available and they're specifically 
> intended for just such an application where power needs to be supplied 
> through one of the connections.  Have a look on eBay.
>
> 73, Barry N1EU
>
> On Sun, Oct 9, 2016 at 3:17 AM, rick at dj0ip.de <Rick at dj0ip.de> wrote:
>
>> I operate COTA (castels on the air) with a Ten-Tec Scout off of a 
>> battery and log onto paper.
>>
>> See: http://www.dj0ip.de/c-o-t-a/
>>
>>
>>
>> I have found a logging program that will run on my 10" Android 
>> Tablet, but it doesn't run long enough without external power, which 
>> is through the only USB connection.  I would also like to connect an 
>> external Keyboard through USB.
>>
>>
>>
>> Now my QUESTION:
>>
>> Is there any way to plug the charger and a keyboard into the single 
>> USB connection.  Or, would a powered hub which normally supplies 
>> current to the accessories, also supply current to the Tablet?  I'm 
>> open for theoretical answers but would prefer to hear that someone 
>> has actually done this and it worked.
>>
>>
>>
>> Tnx.
>>
>>
>>
>> 73
>>
>> Rick, DJ0IP
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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