[Elecraft] Ethernet to Serial Converter
Ken Alexander
k.alexander at rogers.com
Thu Dec 10 21:49:15 EST 2009
OK, this is SLOWLY starting to come together for me (as most things do). I see they also sell the interface with the Voip feature included. Is that Voip connection going to be good enough to use PSK-31? I guess that'll depend on the quality of the connection. The big question is how do I send CW?
73 - Ken
--- On Fri, 12/11/09, Joe Subich, W4TV <lists at subich.com> wrote:
> From: Joe Subich, W4TV <lists at subich.com>
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Ethernet to Serial Converter
> To: "'Julian, G4ILO'" <julian.g4ilo at gmail.com>, elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Friday, December 11, 2009, 2:28 AM
>
>
> > Hmm. It's probably some sort of embedded computer. I
> don't
> > know why they didn't go the whole hog and use one with
> a
> > built-in sound card so you could have two-way audio
> streaming
> > as well.
>
> No, it's not an embedded computer. It is a board
> level Ethernet
> to Serial module mounted to a purpose built "motherboard"
> that
> provides the power and transceiver interface circuits for
> amateur
> use.
>
> He does offer another product that includes a VoIP
> interface
> that will link the mic and speaker to the Ethernet router
> in
> the same box as the Ethernet to Serial interface.
> That's most
> of the way there ... though you would still need to use
> soft-
> ware like HRD to TRX Manager to control the transceiver and
>
> need to be able to reflect the VoIP to a soundcard for
> digital
> modes.
>
> There are similar Ethernet to USB devices (uBOX series)
> that
> will handle either sound or control but not both in the
> same
> interface. The problem with USB interfaces is that
> the standards
> for data and multimedia do not coexist well on a single
> device
> (Ethernet to USB) because of the differences in data rates,
>
> packet sizes, etc. and problems packing that data in
> IP.
> BTW, microHAM have investigated "remoting" microKEYER II
> and MK2R+ using the uBOX but the "mixed media" issues are
> not
> something that can be overcome at this time. Again,
> one would
> need two interfaces and a router to stand a reasonable
> chance
> of making everything work.
>
> 73,
>
> ... Joe, W4TV
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>
> > [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> On Behalf Of Julian, G4ILO
> > Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 6:35 PM
> > To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Ethernet to Serial Converter
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Ken Alexander-2 wrote:
> > >
> > > There seems to be more information on this EBay
> page where
> > somebody is
> > > selling them.
> > >
> > > They seem to be targeting their device to
> amateurs, which
> > appeals to
> > > me.
> > > Trouble is, if it's designed for hams or not, I
> don't think
> > I know enough
> > > about network communication to make the thing
> work.
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Hmm. It's probably some sort of embedded computer. I
> don't
> > know why they didn't go the whole hog and use one with
> a
> > built-in sound card so you could have two-way audio
> streaming
> > as well. Perhaps next year's model will do that...
> >
> > -----
> > Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222.
> > * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com
> > * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html
> > * KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.html
> >
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