I haven't put my radio on the wireless network here yet, but if were
going to do so, I would use a Digikeyer from Microham:
< http://www.microham-usa.com/Products/dk.html >
which includes both sound and radio control interfaces to the radio
through a single USB port. Cables for the K2 are included.
I would hook this to a network USB hub from Belkin:
< http://www.belkin.com/pressroom/releases/uploads/
05_15_07NetworkUSBHub.html >
Which connects directly to your wirelesss router, or an ethernet to
wireless box like the Linksys WRT54G already mentioned, an AirPort
Extreme, or an Airport Express. It allows you to access the USB
device from any computer on the network.
Then with software that controls your radio, like the MacK2, or
MacLoggerDX, you can access the USB input/output from the Digi\Keyer
and your K2 anywhere you can access your wireless network with your
laptop. This isn't cheap, but it is not outrageous either. I am not
sure how bad latency would be.
You can interface other shack devices with USB ports, or that can be
converted to USB ports, as there are several USB ports available on
the hub.
The time to think of a shack as a place to go and operate in front of
a radio is probably coming to an end. With a wireless network your
hardware can be in a closet and you can operate anywhere you have
computer access to your network. With slightly better human computer
interfaces (read knobs and/or a multitouch screen) and a way to
interface a paddle to the laptop, I think that this is the future of
ham radio. Maybe not next year, but it is coming. - Dr. Megacycle
KK6MC/5
--
James Duffey KK6MC/5
Cedar Crest NM 87008
DM65
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