Re: [Elecraft] Lightweight and inexpensive remote control of my K3s
I have one of the original ones also, but like Rick I never really used it although it still travels with me. I haqve moved and need to get a usable apartment antenna installed. I actually ordered mine before a trip to Sweden and had it shipped to a friend's house there. It is basically a usb soundcard with a PTT switch. As such it seems to be aimed at phone operation and I am more of a digital operator. On Mon, Jul 30, 2018 at 9:43 AM Rick Tavan wrote: > http://www.remoterig.com/wp/?page_id=28 describes a software client that > requires only a small dongle for some interconnects. It also serves as a > passkey for the software. You have an RRC at the radio end and a PC plus > this dongle at your control site. It looked perfect for me to complement my > fixed-station control site when traveling. I never got it working very > well, though. That may have been operator error but I lost interest before > getting it going satisfactorily. They have since upgraded the device. It > may work fine but I'm not a good reference. Your inquiry reminds me to try > again! ;-) > > GL & 73, > > /Rick N6XI > > -- > > Rick Tavan > Truckee, CA > > On Sun, Jul 29, 2018 at 3:35 PM, Peter Dougherty wrote: > > > Once again this year I'm planning to visit friends over the Thanksgiving > > weekend. Unlike in the past, I won't be able to set up for CQWW-CW from > > where > > I'm staying. Instead, I'd like to remote back in to my home station. > > > > Last year I used RemoteHams software and N1MM+, and it worked OK as > > proof-of-concept, but I wasn't knocked out with the whole workflow. The > > latency > > wasn't a big problem, but the lack of paddles was. The macros in N1MM+ > were > > fine, but too often I wanted to send by hand, which I couldn't easily do > > with > > the RCFOrb client software. The server side software worked OK, but it's > > very > > finicky. > > > > I'd like a hardware solution, but not something as expensive or unwieldy > > as a > > K3/0. I'm thinking along the lines of something I can throw in a > briefcase, > > connect to my laptop, and plug in headphones and paddles (or a mic, > heavens > > forbid) and not have to rely on a dodgy piece of Windows software. Any > > thoughts? > > I remember that the Remotehams guys had a hardware box but I've never > known > > anybody who used it, and I'm not sure if RemoteRig's boxes are what I'm > > after > > either (don't they only work in contention with a K3/something?). > > > > - > > 73 and Good DX > > Peter, W2IRT > > > > President, North Jersey DX Association > > > > DXCC Card Checker > > Letter O Manager, ARRL Incoming 2nd District QSL bureau > > > > > > > > __ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > Message delivered to rta...@gmail.com > > > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to jimk...@gmail.com > -- Jim K0XU j...@rhodesend.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Lightweight and inexpensive remote control of my K3s
all software remote control: http://www.remotehams.com/ Works very well and is free Gordon - N1MGO On 07/30/2018 10:42 AM, Rick Tavan wrote: http://www.remoterig.com/wp/?page_id=28 describes a software client that requires only a small dongle for some interconnects. It also serves as a passkey for the software. You have an RRC at the radio end and a PC plus this dongle at your control site. It looked perfect for me to complement my fixed-station control site when traveling. I never got it working very well, though. That may have been operator error but I lost interest before getting it going satisfactorily. They have since upgraded the device. It may work fine but I'm not a good reference. Your inquiry reminds me to try again! ;-) GL & 73, /Rick N6XI -- Rick Tavan Truckee, CA On Sun, Jul 29, 2018 at 3:35 PM, Peter Dougherty wrote: Once again this year I'm planning to visit friends over the Thanksgiving weekend. Unlike in the past, I won't be able to set up for CQWW-CW from where I'm staying. Instead, I'd like to remote back in to my home station. Last year I used RemoteHams software and N1MM+, and it worked OK as proof-of-concept, but I wasn't knocked out with the whole workflow. The latency wasn't a big problem, but the lack of paddles was. The macros in N1MM+ were fine, but too often I wanted to send by hand, which I couldn't easily do with the RCFOrb client software. The server side software worked OK, but it's very finicky. I'd like a hardware solution, but not something as expensive or unwieldy as a K3/0. I'm thinking along the lines of something I can throw in a briefcase, connect to my laptop, and plug in headphones and paddles (or a mic, heavens forbid) and not have to rely on a dodgy piece of Windows software. Any thoughts? I remember that the Remotehams guys had a hardware box but I've never known anybody who used it, and I'm not sure if RemoteRig's boxes are what I'm after either (don't they only work in contention with a K3/something?). - 73 and Good DX Peter, W2IRT President, North Jersey DX Association DXCC Card Checker Letter O Manager, ARRL Incoming 2nd District QSL bureau __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to rta...@gmail.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to gordon.lapo...@gmail.com -- Gordon - N1MGO __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Lightweight and inexpensive remote control of my K3s
http://www.remoterig.com/wp/?page_id=28 describes a software client that requires only a small dongle for some interconnects. It also serves as a passkey for the software. You have an RRC at the radio end and a PC plus this dongle at your control site. It looked perfect for me to complement my fixed-station control site when traveling. I never got it working very well, though. That may have been operator error but I lost interest before getting it going satisfactorily. They have since upgraded the device. It may work fine but I'm not a good reference. Your inquiry reminds me to try again! ;-) GL & 73, /Rick N6XI -- Rick Tavan Truckee, CA On Sun, Jul 29, 2018 at 3:35 PM, Peter Dougherty wrote: > Once again this year I'm planning to visit friends over the Thanksgiving > weekend. Unlike in the past, I won't be able to set up for CQWW-CW from > where > I'm staying. Instead, I'd like to remote back in to my home station. > > Last year I used RemoteHams software and N1MM+, and it worked OK as > proof-of-concept, but I wasn't knocked out with the whole workflow. The > latency > wasn't a big problem, but the lack of paddles was. The macros in N1MM+ were > fine, but too often I wanted to send by hand, which I couldn't easily do > with > the RCFOrb client software. The server side software worked OK, but it's > very > finicky. > > I'd like a hardware solution, but not something as expensive or unwieldy > as a > K3/0. I'm thinking along the lines of something I can throw in a briefcase, > connect to my laptop, and plug in headphones and paddles (or a mic, heavens > forbid) and not have to rely on a dodgy piece of Windows software. Any > thoughts? > I remember that the Remotehams guys had a hardware box but I've never known > anybody who used it, and I'm not sure if RemoteRig's boxes are what I'm > after > either (don't they only work in contention with a K3/something?). > > - > 73 and Good DX > Peter, W2IRT > > President, North Jersey DX Association > > DXCC Card Checker > Letter O Manager, ARRL Incoming 2nd District QSL bureau > > > > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to rta...@gmail.com > __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Lightweight and inexpensive remote control of my K3s
Yep, I've seen the mini, but even that is large, plus quite expensive if memory serves. I'm looking for something that will be used for one weekend a year and maybe when I'm on vacation and something interesting happens to pop up or there's a 6m F2 opening, etc. I pack and travel extremely light (21" carry-on and a small laptop briefcase only quite often, and small/light being necessary). I like the idea of the remoterig boxes but do they also require the K3/0 or mini in addition? That's a show-stopper. - pjd -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Fred Jensen Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2018 8:10 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Lightweight and inexpensive remote control of my K3s There are two flavors of K3/0's. The K3/0 is the size of a K3 [but much lighter since it has no radio parts], the K3/0 mini is basically the same front panel without the radio parts or case for them. The mini has a single D-sub connector on the back that handles all the RRC<-->K3 connections. You can use an external keyer, the keyer in the mini, or the keyer facility in the RRC. Mic can go into the front or rear jacks. Makes a really nice control package for travel. 73, Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW Sparks NV DM09dn Washoe County On 7/29/2018 3:35 PM, Peter Dougherty wrote: > Once again this year I'm planning to visit friends over the Thanksgiving > weekend. Unlike in the past, I won't be able to set up for CQWW-CW from where > I'm staying. Instead, I'd like to remote back in to my home station. > > Last year I used RemoteHams software and N1MM+, and it worked OK as > proof-of-concept, but I wasn't knocked out with the whole workflow. The > latency > wasn't a big problem, but the lack of paddles was. The macros in N1MM+ were > fine, but too often I wanted to send by hand, which I couldn't easily do with > the RCFOrb client software. The server side software worked OK, but it's very > finicky. > > I'd like a hardware solution, but not something as expensive or unwieldy as a > K3/0. I'm thinking along the lines of something I can throw in a briefcase, > connect to my laptop, and plug in headphones and paddles (or a mic, heavens > forbid) and not have to rely on a dodgy piece of Windows software. Any > thoughts? > I remember that the Remotehams guys had a hardware box but I've never known > anybody who used it, and I'm not sure if RemoteRig's boxes are what I'm after > either (don't they only work in contention with a K3/something?). > > - > 73 and Good DX > Peter, W2IRT > > President, North Jersey DX Association > > DXCC Card Checker > Letter O Manager, ARRL Incoming 2nd District QSL bureau > > > > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to k6...@foothill.net > > > -- > This message has been scanned by E.F.A. Project and is believed to be clean. > > > __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to li...@w2irt.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Lightweight and inexpensive remote control of my K3s
There are two flavors of K3/0's. The K3/0 is the size of a K3 [but much lighter since it has no radio parts], the K3/0 mini is basically the same front panel without the radio parts or case for them. The mini has a single D-sub connector on the back that handles all the RRC<-->K3 connections. You can use an external keyer, the keyer in the mini, or the keyer facility in the RRC. Mic can go into the front or rear jacks. Makes a really nice control package for travel. 73, Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW Sparks NV DM09dn Washoe County On 7/29/2018 3:35 PM, Peter Dougherty wrote: Once again this year I'm planning to visit friends over the Thanksgiving weekend. Unlike in the past, I won't be able to set up for CQWW-CW from where I'm staying. Instead, I'd like to remote back in to my home station. Last year I used RemoteHams software and N1MM+, and it worked OK as proof-of-concept, but I wasn't knocked out with the whole workflow. The latency wasn't a big problem, but the lack of paddles was. The macros in N1MM+ were fine, but too often I wanted to send by hand, which I couldn't easily do with the RCFOrb client software. The server side software worked OK, but it's very finicky. I'd like a hardware solution, but not something as expensive or unwieldy as a K3/0. I'm thinking along the lines of something I can throw in a briefcase, connect to my laptop, and plug in headphones and paddles (or a mic, heavens forbid) and not have to rely on a dodgy piece of Windows software. Any thoughts? I remember that the Remotehams guys had a hardware box but I've never known anybody who used it, and I'm not sure if RemoteRig's boxes are what I'm after either (don't they only work in contention with a K3/something?). - 73 and Good DX Peter, W2IRT President, North Jersey DX Association DXCC Card Checker Letter O Manager, ARRL Incoming 2nd District QSL bureau __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to k6...@foothill.net -- This message has been scanned by E.F.A. Project and is believed to be clean. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Lightweight and inexpensive remote control of my K3s
Try winkey. They have a remote solution. 73 Tom Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone. Original message From: Peter Dougherty Date: 2018-07-29 6:35 PM (GMT-05:00) To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] Lightweight and inexpensive remote control of my K3s Once again this year I'm planning to visit friends over the Thanksgiving weekend. Unlike in the past, I won't be able to set up for CQWW-CW from where I'm staying. Instead, I'd like to remote back in to my home station. Last year I used RemoteHams software and N1MM+, and it worked OK as proof-of-concept, but I wasn't knocked out with the whole workflow. The latency wasn't a big problem, but the lack of paddles was. The macros in N1MM+ were fine, but too often I wanted to send by hand, which I couldn't easily do with the RCFOrb client software. The server side software worked OK, but it's very finicky. I'd like a hardware solution, but not something as expensive or unwieldy as a K3/0. I'm thinking along the lines of something I can throw in a briefcase, connect to my laptop, and plug in headphones and paddles (or a mic, heavens forbid) and not have to rely on a dodgy piece of Windows software. Any thoughts? I remember that the Remotehams guys had a hardware box but I've never known anybody who used it, and I'm not sure if RemoteRig's boxes are what I'm after either (don't they only work in contention with a K3/something?). - 73 and Good DX Peter, W2IRT President, North Jersey DX Association DXCC Card Checker Letter O Manager, ARRL Incoming 2nd District QSL bureau __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to tom...@videotron.ca __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] Lightweight and inexpensive remote control of my K3s
Once again this year I'm planning to visit friends over the Thanksgiving weekend. Unlike in the past, I won't be able to set up for CQWW-CW from where I'm staying. Instead, I'd like to remote back in to my home station. Last year I used RemoteHams software and N1MM+, and it worked OK as proof-of-concept, but I wasn't knocked out with the whole workflow. The latency wasn't a big problem, but the lack of paddles was. The macros in N1MM+ were fine, but too often I wanted to send by hand, which I couldn't easily do with the RCFOrb client software. The server side software worked OK, but it's very finicky. I'd like a hardware solution, but not something as expensive or unwieldy as a K3/0. I'm thinking along the lines of something I can throw in a briefcase, connect to my laptop, and plug in headphones and paddles (or a mic, heavens forbid) and not have to rely on a dodgy piece of Windows software. Any thoughts? I remember that the Remotehams guys had a hardware box but I've never known anybody who used it, and I'm not sure if RemoteRig's boxes are what I'm after either (don't they only work in contention with a K3/something?). - 73 and Good DX Peter, W2IRT President, North Jersey DX Association DXCC Card Checker Letter O Manager, ARRL Incoming 2nd District QSL bureau __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
