My understanding is that the K4 front panel and the K4 guts (the radio proper) are each *separate computers* that talk to each other over Ethernet. The radio computer can accept multiple, concurrent connections from front panels, tablets, and other computers, either on a local network or across the Internet. That's what they demonstrated at Dayton - an operational K4 being simultaneously controlled by its own front panel, another K4, and a tablet. I don't know if any of this required collaboration with microBit (RemoteRig), but those RRC boxes are definitely out of the picture. The big bennie for me out of all this is that I will be able *eventually* to set up my remote station once and access it locally, from a K4/0 at my other QTH, or from my laptop when traveling. I say "eventually" because the K4/0 will be released significantly later. They've also mentioned supporting the K*Pod external knob from the laptop/tablet implementations, thereby providing that all-important "big knob" for VFO tuning. Sounds great; eager to get my hands on it!
73, /Rick N6XI -- Rick Tavan Truckee, CA On Tue, May 21, 2019 at 6:40 AM Paul Christensen <w...@arrl.net> wrote: > >"If K4 uses a super-set of K3 commands then I assume it would support KY > mode ( ASCII characters transmitted over the CAT interface) for CW. I > think this mode would be a lot better known if it was supported by N1MM+ > but, last time I checked, it isn't." > > If Elecraft has partnered with Microbit, then that saved a whole lot of > remote development time and RemoteRig could easily be embedded into the K4, > either on it's own board, or on the K4 I/O interface. If that's the case, > I > hope an option could be added to transmit complete characters in addition > to > the current configuration. > > Paul, W9AC > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > ______________________________________________________________ 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
