OT: Remote Operating Question

[Jeff Davis-26]

I would like to be able to control a rig and run various digital modes
remotely from my wireless network. I imagine a rig setup in the shack
that I can access from my wireless laptop in the other part of the
house. I'd like to be capable of running psk31 and other keyboard modes
in this manner.

I'm pretty certain that I have read about others doing this, but I have
had no luck finding any online resources to explain how it is done.

Any pointers to online or printed resources would be appreciated.

73,
--
Jeff, KE9V
K2 #524
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[N8LP]

Jeff, take a look at my website, www.telepostinc.com. Go to the links
about remote control and software control. Also, if you take QST, look
in the October 2005 issue for my article on remote control. If you're
not a member, I can email you a copy.

73,
Larry N8LP

 

Jeff Davis wrote:

> I would like to be able to control a rig and run various digital modes
> remotely from my wireless network. I imagine a rig setup in the shack
> that I can access from my wireless laptop in the other part of the
> house. I'd like to be capable of running psk31 and other keyboard
> modes in this manner.
>
> I'm pretty certain that I have read about others doing this, but I
> have had no luck finding any online resources to explain how it is done.
>
> Any pointers to online or printed resources would be appreciated.
>
> 73,

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[Don Wilhelm-3]

Jeff,

If you can set things up to control everything from the local shack computer
first, then you can use a remote computer control program to control the
shack computer.  I like UltraVNC (http://ultravnc.sourceforge.net/) for
controlling a remote computer and viewing its desktop - I have not
investigated nor solved the problem of getting audio to and from the shack
to the laptop location, but some folks have suggested a VoIP based
connection would do the task.

For only PSK31 operation it is a lot easier because the audio link problem
does not have to be solved.  Ham Radio Deluxe is be a good choice for rig
control because it has PSK31 built in and UltraVNC will allow you to operate
the shack computer from the laptop.  The N4PY software also can be used for
rig control, but you will have to use something else for PSK31.

Bottom line - anything you can operate anything from the shack computer
screen and keyboard can be available to you on any remote computer through
UltraVNC (and it is freeware) - try it, you may like it.

73,
Don W3FPR

> -----Original Message-----
>
> I would like to be able to control a rig and run various digital modes
> remotely from my wireless network. I imagine a rig setup in the shack
> that I can access from my wireless laptop in the other part of the
> house. I'd like to be capable of running psk31 and other keyboard modes
> in this manner.
>
> I'm pretty certain that I have read about others doing this, but I have
> had no luck finding any online resources to explain how it is done.
>
> Any pointers to online or printed resources would be appreciated.
>
> 73,
> --
> Jeff, KE9V
> K2 #524
>

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[Leigh L. Klotz Jr WA5ZNU]

In the APRPack Yahoo group we are working on a set of TCP protocols for
remote and local operation of digimode software.  One goal is remote
operation as you suggest.  Another is to allow client software to run
locally and interact with the modem software.   A third goal is to allow
UI designers to make good programs for hams to use, and to let DSP
designers make good modems, and then to let us lucky hams mix and
match.

I built a prototype and have screenshots at http://wa5znu.org/rpsk but
we are now looking into the issues the prototype raised.  I also demo'd
a cell phone client once and there are screenshots there.

Leigh / WA5ZNU
On Tue, 3 Jan 2006 9:11 am, Larry Phipps wrote:

> Jeff, take a look at my website, www.telepostinc.com. Go to the links
> about remote control and software control. Also, if you take QST, look
> in the October 2005 issue for my article on remote control. If you're
> not a member, I can email you a copy.
>
> 73,
> Larry N8LP
>
>
> Jeff Davis wrote:
>
>> I would like to be able to control a rig and run various digital modes
>> remotely from my wireless network. I imagine a rig setup in the shack
>> that I can access from my wireless laptop in the other part of the
>> house. I'd like to be capable of running psk31 and other keyboard
>> modes in this manner.
>>
>> I'm pretty certain that I have read about others doing this, but I
>> have had no luck finding any online resources to explain how it is
>> done.
>>
>> Any pointers to online or printed resources would be appreciated.
>>
>> 73,
>
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[Jeff Davis-26]

Thanks for the many responses to my inquiry. I plan to look at the sites
mentioned this evening.

Vy 73,

Jeff Davis wrote:

> I would like to be able to control a rig and run various digital modes
> remotely from my wireless network. I imagine a rig setup in the shack
> that I can access from my wireless laptop in the other part of the
> house. I'd like to be capable of running psk31 and other keyboard modes
> in this manner.
>
> I'm pretty certain that I have read about others doing this, but I have
> had no luck finding any online resources to explain how it is done.
>
> Any pointers to online or printed resources would be appreciated.
>
> 73,

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