A Diary of Technology Pursuits
To run a Ham Rig remotely, the FCC requires the ability to shutdown a "runaway" transmitter after no more than 3 minutes of activity. There are several ways to do this. My plan is to use a small Arduino computer board to handle the timeout control function. Here is a basic diagram of the timeout... Continue Reading →
Finally getting back to this project after a month of inactivity. I had one setback - the computer I was using for the remote rig host, a laptop, had some problems. I set it up and was able to access remotely using TeamViewer but after a day or two the laptop would die. It went... Continue Reading →
I have been trying several approaches to the audio interface for remote station operation. I have settled on TeamViewer for the remote session server/client. I tried using the VOIP integrated into TeamViewer with mixed results. I am able to reliably establish the session, but I have some problems with audio quality. So for mow, I... Continue Reading →
I have been experimenting with remote operation of my K2 using the Internet for control and audio. So far I tried using VNC and WINDOWS Remote Desktop for connecting from my client computer to the remote station. Both basically worked, but have had reliability issues. Today I tried a new approach - a program called... Continue Reading →
Last weekend I set up all the pieces and got the station working remotely for receive only. I used it for several hours, but when I tried to connect a few days later, I could not access it. So it appears that one of my programs, probably VNC, is hanging the machine. So all the... Continue Reading →
I had the radio all set up for remote control and receive audio. No transmit yet - gotta "walk" first. I also have to setup the runaway-transmitter shutoff before I try remote transmit. Here is the setup I am using: Elecraft K2 Transceiver Ham Radio Deluxe (HRD) rig-control software RealVNC and WINDOWS Remote Desktop for... Continue Reading →
The functions that have to be addressed to set up a remotely operated station include rig control, remote computer access, audio interfaces, and control interfaces. Here is a quick summary of the functions I need to remote my Elecraft K2: Rig Control - Ham Radio Deluxe is as application that can fully control the K2... Continue Reading →
I have been using a remote location for operating in some contests, because I can put up antennas, and basically do as I please without suffering the wrath of an invasive homeowners association. Since I can not erect antennas at my normal home location, I want to remotely operate the station, so I can use... Continue Reading →
OK I got all the pieces together for my SO2R station. I built and modified many cables (the most time consuming part of the new setup), so I was ready to integrate my station and get ready for a Contest. Then I put it all together and everything looked like it was starting to play... Continue Reading →
Now that I have found N1MM Contest Logger software (fantastic), I have to turn to getting the right equipment in place to use its capability for contests. The main event for my local Ham Club (FARA) is the Virginia QSO Party (VAQP). It happens the third week of March, so we just completed the 2011... Continue Reading →
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