Computer interface
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It's not a huge priority for me and I'm a computer dunce but I did go ahead
and make up the interface cable from the K2/100 to the computer. The problem is that the Dell laptop I use in the shack (I use AClog by N3FJP) has no db9 port, just USB. I did hook up to the desktop that is nearby and the interface works fine. We do have a wireless home network so my question is - can I leave the K2 hooked up to the desktop and access any control software and my AClog through the network or do I need to buy a db9/usb interface to go directly to my laptop? If I can use the network (which was set up by our 19 year old son who is away at college so unable to help computer dunce Dad) how do I go about doing so? Thanks in advance and my apologies for the dumb questions :) 73, Bill NZ0T K2/100 5703 _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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Yes you can and the easiest way is to use HRD (Ham Radio Deluxe). I use
this to remote control my station from anywhere. Go to http://forums.ham-radio.ch and peruse the forums and learn all about it and then go ahead and download the software. Please note this is FREE as Simon wants to keep Ham Radio Free. Gregg R. Lengling, W9DHI, Retired,Again K2/100 SN 3075 http://www.milwaukeehdtv.org http://forums.ham-radio.ch/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Carpenter" <[hidden email]> To: "elecraft list" <[hidden email]> Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 9:53 AM Subject: [Elecraft] Computer interface > It's not a huge priority for me and I'm a computer dunce but I did go > ahead and make up the interface cable from the K2/100 to the computer. > The problem is that the Dell laptop I use in the shack (I use AClog by > N3FJP) has no db9 port, just USB. I did hook up to the desktop that is > nearby and the interface works fine. We do have a wireless home network > so my question is - can I leave the K2 hooked up to the desktop and access > any control software and my AClog through the network or do I need to buy > a db9/usb interface to go directly to my laptop? If I can use the network > (which was set up by our 19 year old son who is away at college so unable > to help computer dunce Dad) how do I go about doing so? > > Thanks in advance and my apologies for the dumb questions :) > > 73, > > Bill NZ0T > K2/100 5703 > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [hidden email] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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In reply to this post by NZ0T
Bill (and others),
Yes, your proposed solution works, but here's some more alternatives: - grab one of those embarrasingly cheap USB-to-Serial sticks, plug that into the laptop's USB port, and voila, there's your DB9 - when going "remote control", you could use HAM Radio Deluxe, which is a more generic control system, or even G4ILO's K2/Net software, which uses a server part on the PC which actually "controls" the K2 (i.e. the one with the serial and/or audio cables attached), and then there's a nice graphical client program that connects to it. The remote-control software is free in both cases; the DB9 stick is about $12 here. Cheers, Fred PA4YBR/KA4YBR, K2/100 #05331 -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Bill Carpenter Sent: donderdag 21 september 2006 16:54 To: elecraft list Subject: [Elecraft] Computer interface It's not a huge priority for me and I'm a computer dunce but I did go ahead and make up the interface cable from the K2/100 to the computer. The problem is that the Dell laptop I use in the shack (I use AClog by N3FJP) has no db9 port, just USB. I did hook up to the desktop that is nearby and the interface works fine. We do have a wireless home network so my question is - can I leave the K2 hooked up to the desktop and access any control software and my AClog through the network or do I need to buy a db9/usb interface to go directly to my laptop? If I can use the network (which was set up by our 19 year old son who is away at college so unable to help computer dunce Dad) how do I go about doing so? Thanks in advance and my apologies for the dumb questions :) 73, Bill NZ0T K2/100 5703 _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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In reply to this post by Gregg R. Lengling
You are telling him to change his logging program and that is not what
he asked. The idea would be to get a USB/COM adapter and eliminate the complications of connecting to an intermediate computer. KISS principle. de Joe, aa4nn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gregg R. Lengling" <[hidden email]> To: "Bill Carpenter" <[hidden email]>; "elecraft list" <[hidden email]> Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 11:10 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Computer interface > Yes you can and the easiest way is to use HRD (Ham Radio Deluxe). I use > this to remote control my station from anywhere. Go to > http://forums.ham-radio.ch and peruse the forums and learn all about it > and then go ahead and download the software. Please note this is FREE as > Simon wants to keep Ham Radio Free. > > Gregg R. Lengling, W9DHI, Retired,Again > K2/100 SN 3075 > http://www.milwaukeehdtv.org > http://forums.ham-radio.ch/ > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bill Carpenter" <[hidden email]> > To: "elecraft list" <[hidden email]> > Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 9:53 AM > Subject: [Elecraft] Computer interface > > >> It's not a huge priority for me and I'm a computer dunce but I did go >> ahead and make up the interface cable from the K2/100 to the computer. >> The problem is that the Dell laptop I use in the shack (I use AClog by >> N3FJP) has no db9 port, just USB. I did hook up to the desktop that is >> nearby and the interface works fine. We do have a wireless home network >> so my question is - can I leave the K2 hooked up to the desktop and >> access any control software and my AClog through the network or do I need >> to buy a db9/usb interface to go directly to my laptop? If I can use the >> network (which was set up by our 19 year old son who is away at college >> so unable to help computer dunce Dad) how do I go about doing so? >> >> Thanks in advance and my apologies for the dumb questions :) >> >> 73, >> >> Bill NZ0T >> K2/100 5703 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Post to: [hidden email] >> You must be a subscriber to post to the list. >> Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): >> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm >> Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [hidden email] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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