[Amps] Fwd: Fwd: *** PGXL Questions on CW Operation

[Roger (K8RI)]

I can't speak specifically to this amp, but most of the new rigs can run 
direct, or use an IP for remote operation.  The newer rigs here all have 
CAT-5, or CAT-6 connections. Each rig has an NIC so they can run of the 
router giving them the ability to be run local, or remote via the 
Internet.  Once properly configured many, if not most newer 
rigs/stations can be operated via the Internet

Fortunately none of the rigs were hooked into the network when a nearby 
lightning strike induced enough voltage in the CAT-5 gigabit network to 
do quite a bit of damage to stuff hooked to the network. As solid state 
stuff can be HURT without failing at the time I'm still seeing computers 
"it appears" failing from that strike and these are leading edge, if not 
bleeding edge monsters. (IOW expensive) Even with all the grounding 
system, a more recent strike took out the Diamond dual band 144/440 
antenna and everything downstream except the rig.  It even fried the 30A 
PS. The new antenna should be here today.  Now I gotta figure out how to 
get the old one down and the new one up.

73, Roger (K8RI)


On 10/31/2018 1:58 PM, Bill Turner wrote:
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> On Tue, 30 Oct 2018 08:48:59 -0600, W8ZR wrote:
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>> Both plug into the internet and
>> all communication is via the internet.
> REPLY:
>
> I don't believe the internet is involved. There is an Ethernet cable
> between them, but no internet connection.
>
> 73, Bill W6WRT
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Roger (K8RI)