[SCCC] 2019 ARRL SS Phone SOHP W4EF

[Michael Tope]

Hi Larry,

There is a lot to this subject with lots of different ways to approach 
solutions, so perhaps we should talk by phone. I will be back from 
Ontario on Monday 11/25. If you want to ring me up, you can reach me at 
(818) 648-4846.

The quick rundown is that I am using the free version of "TeamViewer" 
software to do "remote desktop". This allows me to run most of the 
control software on the computer at the remote site. On that computer, I 
have Ham Radio Deluxe, N1MM+, and the control programs for the KAT500 
and KPA500. I also have a control program for my Array Solutions 
wattmeter, but I mostly rely on the wattmeter built into the KPA500 
which readouts in near realtime on the desktop of my remote computer 
through the KPA500 control program. There is a little bit of latency in 
the remote desktop so the update of the wattmeter is choppier than what 
you see when you are sitting in front of the computer at the remote site.

With regard to TeamViewer, I just went through a long back and forth 
with the TeamViewer people trying to convince them that I wasn't using 
their program for commercial purposes. The free version is only to be 
used for non-commercial purposes and apparently they have some 
surveillance in place that flags potential commercial use. I got caught 
up in that dragnet and as a results I had restrictions placed on my 
remote access which was very annoying. I think I finally got clear of 
all that, but who knows when that could come back (they are very opaque 
about what the red flags are), so I think I am going to start looking 
for alternatives.

Back when I had a rotary antenna working, I used the Green Heron control 
program to rotate my antenna. Like the other applications I mentioned, I 
run the Green Heron program on the computer at the remote site using 
TeamViewer to access the desktop GUI.

It's also possible to run some of these applications on your client 
computer (i.e. where the operator sits). That can have advantages 
(screen updates happen locally), but other than running Ham Radio Deluxe 
that way for a time, I haven't explored this approach as much.

Hope this helps.

73, Mike W4EF


On 11/20/2019 4:07 PM, Larry Shapiro wrote:
> Hi Mike,
> Sorry you had trouble with your remote setup.
> I want to remote my home station from work or when I travel.
> I am afraid of computers,and because of that,I haven't started this 
> project.
> I know just enough to do what I need to do.
> Who can I get to help me with this project ?
> Anyone do this ?
> I have a K3S and kpa1500 ,and a green Heron control box.
> I also have an extra k3 that I can use at the work place,or I can just 
> use software.
> Thanks for any help,
> Larry k6ro
>
>
>
>
>
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> -----Original Message----- From: Michael Tope
> Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2019 11:30 AM
> To: sccc at contesting.com
> Subject: [SCCC] 2019 ARRL SS Phone SOHP W4EF
>
>     Start Date : 2019-11-16
>
>     CallSign Used : NI6W
>       Operator(s) : W4EF
>
> Operator Category : SINGLE-OP
> Assisted Category : NON-ASSISTED
>              Band : ALL
>             Power : HIGH
>              Mode : SSB
>
>              Name : Michael Tope
>      ARRL Section : LAX
>         Club/Team : Southern California Contest Club
>          Software : N1MM Logger+ 1.0.7704.0
>
>         Band     QSOs     Pts  Sec  Pt/Q
>          3.5      48      96   18   2.0
>            7       1       2    0   2.0
>           14      17      34   14   2.0
>        Total      66     132   32   2.0
>
>
>             Score : 4,224
>               Rig : Electraft K3S, KPA500
>
>          Antennas : 20/40M Parallel Inverted-Vees at 37ft
>                     80M Vertical
>
>           Soapbox : Not much of an effort. My main goal was to work out
> some of the kinks in my remote system for SSB operation. I definitely
> need a foot switch of some sort to mute/un-mute my headset microphone
> when I am listening, since the activation threshold of the VOX function
> in TeamViewer is way too unpredictable to safely leave the mic connected
> when listening. Also, the internet latency between my hotel room in
> Toronto and my station back in SoCal seemed uncomfortably long. This
> long latency combined with the extra mouse click needed to mute and
> un-mute my tx audio and the mouse clicks needed to go from the
> microphone enable/disable window back to N1MM+ in the TeamViewer remote
> desktop window, made for way too many instances of awkward pauses and
> doubling. Definitely lots of room for improvement. Nevertheless, it was
> still a kick to make some QSOs from the hotel room.
>
> 73, Mike W4EF................
>
>
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