[Elecraft] iphone remote control for the KPA500

Tue May 16 23:58:06 EDT 2017

Hi Barry

I have 2 RemoteRig pairs as I used to use them on my TS480's (I've been
running remote for about 11 years now).  I am now running remote with the
Flex Maestro and the 6300 and that works wonderfully.    I'll likely sell
both of them at some point in the future.  They did serve me very well.

I would also then have to buy the RC-1216 and that turns out to be about
$500 CDN for just essentially a web server.  That is going to take some
thought.

Since my internet upload is about 1mb/sec at the remote base, I really
limit how much I push up.  I have 1 computer that I RDP into for all my
command and control.  I did do serial tunneling one year, but then it
locked me into only 1 operating QTH.

Now, I can operate my HF station from anywhere with just a laptop or even
IOS mobile (yes, that is a stretch, but fun to try).  Having a web
interface just makes it very platform agnostic especially if I want one of
my buddies to give my station a try.

Does Elecraft publish the host IP commands on the KPA500 server?  If they
do, I was not able to find them.  I have a guy that I might be able to
convince to write me an interface.  It will cost me some $$ to make it
happen.

Thanks for the ideas!  Lots of wonderful options.

Mike va3mw

On Tue, May 16, 2017 at 11:43 PM, Barry Baines <bbaines at mac.com> wrote:

> Jeff:
>
> > On May 16, 2017, at 8:03 PM, Jeff <kb2m at comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Is anyone working on an iPhone remote control APP for the KPA500?
>
> Not a problem today if you use the Remote Rig RC-1216H to control the
> KPA500 (available through HRO).  It uses a web interface which looks just
> like the KPA500 front panel; the amplifier interface utilizes the RS232
> serial connection, so I control my KPA500 with my iPad or MacBook running
> Safari or Chrome.  Likewise, I use a second Remote Rig 1216H to control my
> Green Heron Rotor Controller (RT-21), so I can manage my antenna pointing
> with the iPAD/iPhone/MacBook with ease.
>
> See:  http://www.remoterig.com/wp/?page_id=1010#tabs-3 <
> http://www.remoterig.com/wp/?page_id=1010#tabs-3>
>
> Note that the RC-1216H can manage various amplifiers and antenna
> rotators.  Unfortunately, the firmware does not support the KAT500 or the
> Alpha 9500.
>
> The RC-1216H is an excellent device for managing compatible devices when
> operating remotely;  e.g. my shack is in SE Georgia and I’m in New England,
> Texas, etc.
>
>
> At this point the only devices that I must use a Windows OS is with the
> KAT500 and the Antenna Genius 8x2 antenna switch.  The antenna switch
> allows me to select which transceiver (K3 or Flex) is  active on a given
> port.  The Antenna Genius has a LAN connection, so I can access it
> relatively easily remotely and run the windows software from wherever I am.
>
> I use a serial-to-ethernet converter to interface with the KAT500 so that
> the computer at my location can control the KAT500 at the shack without a
> PC in the shack.
>
> Lastly, I use the West Mountain Radio 5-port R4005i to turn on/off devices
> using a web interface that it has.  The allows me to remotely activate the
> Flex6700, control preamps and other accessories, etc.    So again, it can
> all be done with an iPhone/iPad/MacBook or any web-capable device.
>
> To the extent that I can run a shack without running Windows and a PC, the
> happier I am.
>
> FWIW,
>
> Barry Baines, WD4ASW
> (Currently in Mercer, PA enroute to Hamvention…)
>
>
> > I move my KPA-500 with me when I travel from my winter home to my summer
> home. When down south for the winter I use the KPA500 with my FLEX 6500
> that has a wonderful iPhone remote control APP.  It would be nice to be
> able to control the KPA500 via iPhone also...
> >
> > 73 Jeff kb2m
> >
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