[Elecraft] K4/0 questions

[Jim Brown]

On 10/29/2025 9:58 AM, Jim Rhodes via Elecraft wrote:
> The web page states that it will work over a phone hotspot.

The issue with remote operation is LATENCY -- that is, how long does it 
take for an instruction to get from our computer to the radio, and how 
long does it take data to get from the radio to our radio. That's 
measured in msec, and is determined by the entire path -- our network, 
the radio's network, and the internet. If the radio is on our own 
network, only that network is involved.

This mostly matters with contesting and DX-chasing, where timing is 
everything, not much if at all with casual QSOs.

For several years, Starlink has been fast enough for major expeditions 
to be operated remotely from almost anywhere.

73, Jim K9YC