[Elecraft] K2 Remote Base

[Julian, G4ILO]

Hi Tom.

Last year I started work on a program to operate the K2 over a network, 
called K2 Net. You can see this early version on my web page. The current 
version is much improved, although I can't vouch for its reliability when 
used across the Internet rather than a local network.

Unfortunately, shortage of time for hobby activities has meant that I have 
not managed to complete this version, never mind find the time to make a 
setup for it, write documentation for it, update web pages and so on. With 
a holiday coming up I'm unlikely to find the time in the next few weeks 
either. But when it is eventually released I think you will find the 
program has the features you are looking for to allow remote access via the 
Internet.

In the current version there is now secure authentication to prevent 
unauthorized access to the remote software, 3 levels of access control so 
you can allow people to log in for receive only, or RX/TX but no rights to 
change menu settings, and built in audio streaming with much reduced 
latency compared with the version you can download from the site. The 
controller clients now have a CW macro facility, similar to data mode 
programs, and a simple logger that records contacts as an ADIF file both at 
the client end and the server end. Clients can store details of multiple 
servers, so it would even be possible to have a network of online K2s that 
people could log in to, if the owners wanted to make their radios 
accessible to others and publish their IP addresses.

Sorry to whet your appetite when the program isn't available, but the way 
things are, I have to concentrate my efforts on work that actually pays the 
bills at the moment.

73,
--
Julian, G4ILO. (RSGB, ARRL, G-QRP, K2 #392)
G4ILO's Shack: http://www.qsl.net/g4ilo

Tom Bosscher <tom at bosscher.org> wrote:

I have a copy of N4PY's software program, and it is amazing to watch the K2 
respond to the USB tuning knob. Now, I want to take it all one step 
further, and remote this K2, or it's replacement, ( in either case, I will 
be building another K2). My work location is a great spot for VHF (I want 
to operate on 6 ssb ), and I have room for some HF antennas, although my 
home location is adequate there.
My question is, has anyone else remoted the K2 via the Internet, and if so, 
what programs are you using for handling the audio? Echo Link and I link 
seemed to be suited for other uses.
I figured, as usual, someone on this list has been there, done that.

Tom Bosscher K2-3206 ( and counting!) K8IIE