K2 Control, Internet Server, Microsoft Or Linux???

[lbailey]

I've been looking at getting a desktop PC dedicated to my hamshack.  Of
course, I want to do the usual stuff....logging, rig control, digital
modes, etc., but I also would like to do remote control over the Internet.
 Do a little hamming or at least listening on my K2 from my hotel room in
the evening when I am out of town.

1)  Can I use the same PC to control my ham radio & to be my webserver?
2)  Got a quote on a locally built desktop...3000 AMD, 512 RAM, 80 Gig
etc., with XP-Home...  Does this sound adquate?
3)  Will MS-XP-Home work?
4)  Recommended software for webserver...."Frontpage?"
5)  Is wireless adequate?  (I'm thinking about looking for a wireless
booster)
6)  Should I consider Linux for an operating system ... or....will that
just make everything non-standard?

As you can see, this area of building up a webserver is new to me....so
I'm trying to sort thru the hardware & software issues.  From a software
stand point, I'll probably look at Ham Radio Deluxe first....& then I
guess I need a program to build the website with....& then, is there a
specific Internet server software, I need, too???

73, Lynn
K5AVJ (K2 #1411)
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[N8LP]

If you use HRD, Simon has a remote server integrated into the software.
You'll need a router with the ability to do port forwarding to allow
access to the incoming TCP port , and you'll need to disable the
firewall for HRD.  It runs as a service and  will run on NT/2K/XP. The
info is in the HRD help file.

73,
Larry N8LP


[hidden email] wrote:

> I've been looking at getting a desktop PC dedicated to my hamshack.  Of
> course, I want to do the usual stuff....logging, rig control, digital
> modes, etc., but I also would like to do remote control over the Internet.
>  Do a little hamming or at least listening on my K2 from my hotel room in
> the evening when I am out of town.
>
> 1)  Can I use the same PC to control my ham radio & to be my webserver?
> 2)  Got a quote on a locally built desktop...3000 AMD, 512 RAM, 80 Gig
> etc., with XP-Home...  Does this sound adquate?
> 3)  Will MS-XP-Home work?
> 4)  Recommended software for webserver...."Frontpage?"
> 5)  Is wireless adequate?  (I'm thinking about looking for a wireless
> booster)
> 6)  Should I consider Linux for an operating system ... or....will that
> just make everything non-standard?
>
> As you can see, this area of building up a webserver is new to me....so
> I'm trying to sort thru the hardware & software issues.  From a software
> stand point, I'll probably look at Ham Radio Deluxe first....& then I
> guess I need a program to build the website with....& then, is there a
> specific Internet server software, I need, too???
>
> 73, Lynn
> K5AVJ (K2 #1411)
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