Rick and Skip, you forget that the k3s has a direct UPS connection and internal sound card that users often prefer to use as there is then less cabling involved. This is not possible with remoterig as far as I know. Wish it were.
Jim Rhodes K0XU On Aug 13, 2017 23:59, "Fred Jensen" <[email protected]> wrote: > There are two questions on the list, here's what I know to both: > > Re quoted message below: Yes. RemoteRig will install 4 "virtual" COM > ports. View them in the Device Manager under PORTS. If you're fortunate, > they will be labeled RRC-1258 COM0, -COM1, -COM2, and -COM Extra. See > below if you're not fortunate. Following each one, in [ ], will be another > COM port. Find the RRC-1258 COM1 port and use the [COMx] as the port in > your logger as the K3 port. It is really talking to the remote radio. > It's more or less transparent. > > For the less fortunate: Sometimes some flavors of Win10 show the ports in > the Device Mangler, however they will be missing the RRC-1258 label. Watch > as you turn on the RRC, they always seem to come up in the order listed > above, label or not. > > Re your other message: Yes, it is essentially like "being there," or more > appropriately, it is just as if your K3/mini is making the RF. There is > just barely noticeable latency if you spin the dial rapidly, and there will > be some I'net QRN [quick pops, and snaps], and occasionally dropouts, > depending on your connection and ISP. BW requirements are fairly low, > maybe 150-200 KBps, from watching the router here[50 MBps ATT Uverse] here. > > Teamviewer [or similar] can be used to control your station automation, > including the control program for the KPA500 or [I presume] the KPA1500. > Getting the P3 to work is another issue with no simple answer. The P3 takes > input from the remote K3's 8 MHz first IF. The P3 at the remote is also > connected to the remote K3 which makes the various modes work and track the > radio.I'm sure many technological suggestions will be forthcoming here, but > believe me, it is non-trivial. > > Teamviewer latency is annoyingand makes dragging windows around the screen > or resizing them very frustrating. Controlling rotators works OK but you > need to cultivate a high degree of patience with the mouse. > > If you want to switch the remote radio to local when you're there, just > disconnect the RRC-1258. A lot of the details depend on how you're keying > and connecting the mic/headphones/spkrs. Running remote, keying the mini > [from the internal keyer or the key jack] keys the remote. The mic/line in > function just as if they were connected AT the remote. > > Hope this helps > > 73, > > Fred ("Skip") K6DGW > Sparks NV USA > Washoe County DM09dn > > On 8/13/2017 5:34 PM, Jim Miller wrote: > >> Another K3/0-mini RR question: >> >> If I have a laptop at the control point running my logging program or >> N1MM+ >> for contesting how does it communicate with K3/0-mini if the mini is >> connected to the RR? >> >> thanks >> >> jim ab3cv >> >> >> >> On Sun, Aug 13, 2017 at 8:08 PM, Jim Miller <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I have a K3s, P3 (and someday a KPA1500) and I'm considering a RemoteRig >>> and K3/Mini for remote operation. >>> >>> I realize the P3 access and KPA1500 if any will need to come from some >>> other source like Teamviewer or VNC. I need that for controlling the >>> rotator and power switching anyway. >>> >>> I'm told that RR/K3-mini performance is like "being there." >>> >>> One issue I have is the amount of disconnecting and reconnecting of >>> cables >>> when switching from local operation of the K3s to setting up for remote >>> operation. >>> >>> Nothing I've seen in the documentation leads me to believe that this >>> reconfiguration of cabling for the K3s is any simpler that what is needed >>> for the original K3. >>> >>> For those of you who have RR and a K3s: did I miss something? Does the >>> cleaned up wiring on the K3s via USB for normal local operation offer any >>> advantages when it comes to RR configuration? >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> jim ab3cv >>> >>> >>> >>> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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] >> >> --- >> 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]
