[TenTec] Remote rig operations

[Ron Castro]

I think there was an article in the latest edition of QST.  I'll look for it 
over the weekend.

                     Ron N6IE
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kirk" <kirk.harding at cox.net>
To: "'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 12:41 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Remote rig operations


>I sure would like to see step by step instructions If you have a source
> please let me know.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Kirk, K6KAR
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]
> On Behalf Of Ron Castro
> Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 2:04 PM
> To: Carl Moreschi; Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Remote rig operations
>
> It's an interesting proposition since I travel on business several days 
> out
> of every month, and I would love to use my Orion II via my laptop from the
> hotel room.  All of the places I stay now have free broadband, and with 
> VNC
> and Skype, I think I see the way to make it all work together!
>
>                     Ron  N6IE
>                www.N6IE.com
>   Go to www.N6IE.com to learn the
> TRUTH about the global warming hoax!
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Carl Moreschi" <n4py at arrl.net>
> To: "Ron Castro" <ronc at sonic.net>; "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment"
> <tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 11:29 AM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Remote rig operations
>
>
>>I haven't got on a broad band network yet.  I would expect a half second 
>>or
>> so with a knob such as the griffin powermate.  This is ok for fine 
>> tuning.
>> My FAST A button can serve as a hig speed tuning button.
>>
>> Carl Moreschi N4PY
>> 121 Little Bell Drive
>> Bell Mountain
>> Hays, NC 28635
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Ron Castro" <ronc at sonic.net>
>> To: "Carl Moreschi" <n4py at arrl.net>; "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment"
>> <tentec at contesting.com>
>> Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 1:07 PM
>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Remote rig operations
>>
>>
>>> Carl:
>>>
>>> Is there much noticeable delay time between turning the knob the
>>> frequency
>>> changing when operating over a broad-band connection?
>>>
>>>                      Ron  N6IE
>>>                 www.N6IE.com
>>>    Go to www.N6IE.com to learn the
>>> TRUTH about the global warming hoax!
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Carl Moreschi" <n4py at arrl.net>
>>> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
>>> Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 9:58 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Remote rig operations
>>>
>>>
>>> > Yes, the griffin knob will work with my program with the radio
>>> > connected
>>> > remotely via the internet.  Since my program is running locally with
>>> > the
>>> > griffin knob or any other device that simulates keystrokes to my
>> program,
>>> > all will work fine.
>>> >
>>> > Carl Moreschi N4PY
>>> > 121 Little Bell Drive
>>> > Bell Mountain
>>> > Hays, NC 28635
>>> > ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> > From: "Dave Edwards" <kd2e at comcast.net>
>>> > To: <mgorniak at genesiswireless.us>; "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment"
>>> > <tentec at contesting.com>
>>> > Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 12:33 PM
>>> > Subject: Re: [TenTec] Remote rig operations
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >> There is that USB 'knob' by Griffin, but a product that is a fake
>>> > rig...with
>>> >> all the other knobs ...perhaps shrunken down to look like a big TV
>> remote
>>> >> would be cool. I don't know if all those functions are able to be
>>> > controlled
>>> >> over the network connection on the Omni VII.
>>> >> ...Dave
>>> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> >> From: "Mike Gorniak" <mgorniak at genesiswireless.us>
>>> >> To: "Ten Tec Contesting" <tentec at contesting.com>
>>> >> Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 11:21 AM
>>> >> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Remote rig operations
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> > Yes! Some type of USB device that has the feel of a "real" radio
>> would
>>> >> > be awesome!
>>> >> >
>>> >> > 73, Mike
>>> >> >     NM7X
>>> >> >
>>> >> > ~Original Message~
>>> >> >
>>> >> > Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2007 14:13:01 -0400
>>> >> > From: "ChasW3KC" <w3kc at verizon.net>
>>> >> > Subject: Re: [TenTec] Remote rig operations
>>> >> >
>>> >> > What I would go for is a box that has the looks and feel of
>>> >> > a (real not virtual) radio (a tuning dial, knobs and
>>> >> > switches) but connects via the internet or other medium to a
>>> >> > remote station (consisting of the antenna and rf interface).
>>> >> > That certain tactile feeling I like seems to be lost when a
>>> >> > mouse and screen are in the middle, and any latency (audio
>>> >> > or keying) involved detracts from the activity.
>>> >> > Pie in the sky?
>>> >> > 73 Chas W3KC
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
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