Mike,

We were using SmartSDR and SmartSDR CAT. Also using EA4TX software to switch the antennas and software to control the OM amplifier remotely.  N1MM was locally running on my computer and got set it up to work to key the radio with SmartSDR CAT. Everything worked great with very good latency.

BTW W9SN has a way to get a CW sidetone with a modified Winkeyer.  We would need one of those on our end. 

Jeff



Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone


-------- Original message --------
From: Mike - W5JR <w5jr.lists@gmail.com>
Date: 1/27/20 2:37 PM (GMT-05:00)
To: John Laney <k4bai@att.net>
Cc: SECC@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [SECC] PJ4A By K4BAI Claimed Score 2020 CQ 160M CW Contest

Nice going, John. Fantastic remote achievement. BTW, a CA guy has a working CW local sidetone/paddles solution for remote Flex operation. I’ve used his earlier version which worked but wasn’t polished. It adds a new dynamic.

Do you know if you were using a VPN or SmartLink for the remote connection?


tnx
Mike / W5JR
Alpharetta GA


> On Jan 27, 2020, at 13:39, John Laney <k4bai@att.net> wrote:
>
> I should have put "Remote" on the 3830 posting.
>
> CQ 160-Meter Contest, CW   2020   Jan 24   Claimed Score
>
> Click on a call below for a list of all the contests for which that call sign is listed as an operator. Click on the [email] link to send an e-mail to the contester who posted the claimed score.
>
> Call: PJ4A
> Operator(s): K4BAI
> Station: PJ4G
>
> Class: Single Op HP
> QTH: Bonaire
> Operating Time (hrs): 26:35
> Location: USA
> Remote operation
> Summary:   Compare Scores
> Total:    QSOs    1153    State/Prov    54    Countries    77    Total Score    1,499,557
>
>
>
> Club: South East Contest Club
> Comments:     [email]     2020-01-27 01:43:48
> My first experience operating remote via the internet of the station I have operated from one to several times a year since 2004.  It was difficult for me, who likes to use a paddle and keyer, to be able only to send CW with computer keys and not to have a side tone to warn me if I have hit the wrong key.  But, I did learn a little more than I had known about the Flex rigs and how to operate them, but setting one up or troubleshooting will forever be beyond me.  Many thanks to WW4LL and W9SN of BeLoud.us for the use of the station and for helping Jeff, KU8E, set it up for me. Also thanks to Jeff for doing the set up and helping me get acclimated to its use and for allowing me to operate from his house where he has high speed internet and I do not.  It was my first time to operate both days of a 160M contest from PJ4.  Once before eacg, I did the first night of ARRL 160 and the first night of CQ 160 Phone. I have worked a lot of 160 from the Caribbean and from this station with same antennas, but with more conventional rigs and being on site and, for the most part, having the use of receive antennas.  These antennas are put up temporarily for a limited number of weekend per year for contest purposes.  At least at this time, it will be impossible to have receive antennas to be used remotely.
>
> The contest itself started slowly as it started well before sunset on Bonaire and the bands closed about an hour after sunrise.  I worked a lot of Europeans, a few in Western Asia, a few in North America, lots of non US-VE stations in the western hemisphere, Hawaii, and two Japanese QSOS on the first morning.  I felt conditions might have been better the first night.  I was a bit surprised at the depth of callers with weak signals from Europe and western Asia on the second night after working most of the big stations on the first night.  I thank W3DQ for the DC QSO.  I found no stations in NE and SD and the only Canadians worked were in VE1, 9, 2, 3, 6 and 7.  Was very disappointed that VE5UA was in Alberta.  It is only recently that Canadian hams have been changing provinces without sending a portable designation.  Thanks for all QSOs. The log will be uploaded to LOTW by KU8E and any requests for paper QSLs go to K4BAI.  Bureau QSLs may be requested by e-mail to k4bai@att.net. 73, John, K4BAI.
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