Oh my. I'm doing finger calisthenics & warming up the delete key. This OT storm is gonna be huge!!
73, Josh W6XU Sent from my mobile device > On May 17, 2017, at 5:32 AM, Gian Luca Cazzola <[email protected]> wrote: > > Are we sure that this, remote radio, is really again ham radio and a radio > shack? > > I don’t want be offensive to anybody, but I think that our community, > including our associations and the contest committees, should ask ourself > this question and take decisions consequently. > > This kind of operating, as using 5 -10 - 20kw amplifier or ultra automated > stations in contests, for contests or dx-ing is like drugs doping … I think. > > It’s only my opinion or other think the same? > > Ian IK4EWX > > > >> Il giorno 17 mag 2017, alle ore 14:12, Jeff <[email protected]> ha scritto: >> >> I’m not awake yet. After a cup of coffee I read through the Remote Rig >> RC-1216H doc’s and now see that you DO get some KPA500 monitoring >> information with this setup. Can the KPA500 and my SteppIR be monitored with >> one 1216H ? If so for $300 it’s starting to look like a good way to go, as I >> can’t do any control functions on my BigIR remotely, just control it’s >> frequency. I would also like to have a way to retract the antenna fully.... >> >> 73 Jeff kb2m >> >> From: Barry Baines >> Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2017 11:43 PM >> To: Jeff >> Cc: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] iphone remote control for the KPA500 >> >> Jeff: >> >> On May 16, 2017, at 8:03 PM, Jeff <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> Is anyone working on an iPhone remote control APP for the KPA500? >> >> Not a problem today if you use the Remote Rig RC-1216H to control the KPA500 >> (available through HRO). It uses a web interface which looks just like the >> KPA500 front panel; the amplifier interface utilizes the RS232 serial >> connection, so I control my KPA500 with my iPad or MacBook running Safari or >> Chrome. Likewise, I use a second Remote Rig 1216H to control my Green Heron >> Rotor Controller (RT-21), so I can manage my antenna pointing with the >> iPAD/iPhone/MacBook with ease. >> >> See: http://www.remoterig.com/wp/?page_id=1010#tabs-3 >> >> Note that the RC-1216H can manage various amplifiers and antenna rotators. >> Unfortunately, the firmware does not support the KAT500 or the Alpha 9500. >> >> The RC-1216H is an excellent device for managing compatible devices when >> operating remotely; e.g. my shack is in SE Georgia and I’m in New England, >> Texas, etc. >> >> >> At this point the only devices that I must use a Windows OS is with the >> KAT500 and the Antenna Genius 8x2 antenna switch. The antenna switch allows >> me to select which transceiver (K3 or Flex) is active on a given port. The >> Antenna Genius has a LAN connection, so I can access it relatively easily >> remotely and run the windows software from wherever I am. >> >> I use a serial-to-ethernet converter to interface with the KAT500 so that >> the computer at my location can control the KAT500 at the shack without a PC >> in the shack. >> >> Lastly, I use the West Mountain Radio 5-port R4005i to turn on/off devices >> using a web interface that it has. The allows me to remotely activate the >> Flex6700, control preamps and other accessories, etc. So again, it can >> all be done with an iPhone/iPad/MacBook or any web-capable device. >> >> To the extent that I can run a shack without running Windows and a PC, the >> happier I am. >> >> FWIW, >> >> Barry Baines, WD4ASW >> (Currently in Mercer, PA enroute to Hamvention…) >> >> >> >> I move my KPA-500 with me when I travel from my winter home to my summer >> home. When down south for the winter I use the KPA500 with my FLEX 6500 that >> has a wonderful iPhone remote control APP. It would be nice to be able to >> control the KPA500 via iPhone also... >> >> 73 Jeff kb2m >> >> --- >> This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. >> http://www.avg.com >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to [email protected] >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to [email protected] > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
