[Elecraft] Computer interface

Joe-aa4nn aa4nn at earthlink.net
Thu Sep 21 13:10:02 EDT 2006


You are telling him to change his logging program and that is not what
he asked.
The idea would be to get a USB/COM adapter and eliminate the
complications of connecting to an intermediate computer.  KISS
principle.
de Joe, aa4nn

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gregg R. Lengling" <w9dhi at wi.rr.com>
To: "Bill Carpenter" <NZ0T at cox.net>; "elecraft list" 
<elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 11:10 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Computer interface


> Yes you can and the easiest way is to use HRD (Ham Radio Deluxe).  I use 
> this to remote control my station from anywhere.  Go to 
> http://forums.ham-radio.ch and peruse the forums and learn all about it 
> and then go ahead and download the software.  Please note this is FREE as 
> Simon wants to keep Ham Radio Free.
>
> Gregg R. Lengling, W9DHI, Retired,Again
> K2/100 SN 3075
> http://www.milwaukeehdtv.org
> http://forums.ham-radio.ch/
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bill Carpenter" <NZ0T at cox.net>
> To: "elecraft list" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 9:53 AM
> Subject: [Elecraft] Computer interface
>
>
>> It's not a huge priority for me and I'm a computer dunce but I did go 
>> ahead and make up the interface cable from the K2/100 to the computer. 
>> The problem is that the Dell laptop I use in the shack (I use AClog by 
>> N3FJP) has no db9 port, just USB.  I did hook up to the desktop that is 
>> nearby and the interface works fine.  We do have a wireless home network 
>> so my question is - can I leave the K2 hooked up to the desktop and 
>> access any control software and my AClog through the network or do I need 
>> to buy a db9/usb interface to go directly to my laptop?  If I can use the 
>> network (which was set up by our 19 year old son who is away at college 
>> so unable to help computer dunce Dad) how do I go about doing so?
>>
>> Thanks in advance and my apologies for the dumb questions :)
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Bill NZ0T
>> K2/100 5703
>>
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