[Elecraft] K3s and RemoteRig

[Rick Tavan]

Teamviewer and similar are remote desktop tools that are indeed useful for
controlling automation when the user interface application can not be run
at the control site. However, like Fred says, these tools are awkward.  I
try to minimize their use. There are two mitigating techniques:

   1. My favorite is control applications that can run as a client/server
   pair. In particular, KPA500 Remote, KAT500 Remote, and PstRotatorAz all
   have excellent client/server characteristics. When you do it this way, you
   have full freedom in moving, sizing, and configuring the appearance of
   automation control application windows at the control site. It does,
   however, require a computer at the remote radio site.
   2. If a control application doesn't support client/server operation, it
   may still be usable at the control site through the use of remote serial
   ports. These are hardware boxes (or naked boards!) installed at the radio
   site that connect to the controlled device through a serial port or USB
   equivalent and to the Internet. At the control site, software makes the
   device appear as a local, virtual serial port. This technique can also be
   used with the above-mentioned apps that do support c/s even if you don't
   have a server computer at the radio site. I don't use this technique (yet)
   but have seen it work in others' remote control systems.

73,

/Rick N6XI

On Sun, Aug 13, 2017 at 9:58 PM, Fred Jensen <k6dgw at foothill.net> wrote:

>
>
> Teamviewer [or similar] can be used to control your station automation,
> including the control program for the KPA500 or [I presume] the KPA1500.
> Getting the P3 to work is another issue with no simple answer. The P3 takes
> input from the remote K3's 8 MHz first IF.  The P3 at the remote is also
> connected to the remote K3 which makes the various modes work and track the
> radio.I'm sure many technological suggestions will be forthcoming here, but
> believe me, it is non-trivial.
>
> Teamviewer latency is annoyingand makes dragging windows around the screen
> or resizing them very frustrating. Controlling rotators works OK but you
> need to cultivate a high degree of patience with the mouse.
>
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Rick Tavan
Truckee, CA