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General discussion forum / webswitch used for TS870 power on/off

« on: 2014-02-16, 22:31:30 »

Hi,

I would like to use webswitch 1216H to power on/off my Kenwood TS870.
My concern is related to the current drain, in the transceiver documentation it states that the current drain is 20.5A for TX and 2 A for RX.
I see that the webswitch 1216H is rated for 16A, I don't know if it has also a fuse for 16A.

It seems there are many use of this webswitch to power on/off other transceivers and I think all have current drain grater than 16A on TX.

Thanks for any explanation/advice !

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General discussion forum / Re: Kenwood remote config

« on: 2014-02-12, 21:49:34 »

In my case I would like to use the RRC USB interface. From the manual I understand this will give me two virtual ports:
COM2 for CAT control
COM3 for winkey

I would like to control the transceiver through DXlab Commander or HRD and also I would like to send CW through N1MM or DXLab WinWarbler.
My understanding is that I don't need any other hardware in order to do that, just configure the above programs, when they ask for PTT/CAT I will select COM2, when they will ask for WinKey port I will select COM3 and in the same time if I want I can send CW through the paddle.

What confused me is a picture I found on the net and also reading on the manual about the I/O port.
Do I need to connect the I/O port through that piece of hardware in order to send CW from the N1MM or other program installed on PC ?
I thought this COM3 is created as a virtual port by the USB connection and I only just need to connect on RRC-Console:
- the USB cable to PC
- paddle to PAD
- mic to AUX/MIC
- power
- ethernet

I'm not a very technical person so any explanation will be very appreciated.
Anyway I hope I understand correctly and I don't need to connect I/O to the PC in order to use N1MM software to generate CW.

Thanks

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General discussion forum / Re: Kenwood remote config

« on: 2014-02-03, 17:52:13 »

Hi Mike,

is the above assumption correct ?

Thank you !

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General discussion forum / Re: Kenwood remote config

« on: 2014-02-01, 20:58:02 »

Thank you for your answer. I've manage to read the manual and I would like to confirm with you the following:
1. at remote location remote rig connect to TS870 as follow:
- TRX serial port for CAT
- TRX microphone
- TRX speaker
- TRX cw key
2. at control station remoterig connect to:
- microphone
- CW paddle
- speaker
- USB connection to computer

The USB connection will give me virtual COM ports for:
- PTT
- CAT
- WinKey
Data will be transmitted through these virtual ports to the remote COM2 and Key on the remoterig and to the transceiver.
So at the control station I can use any logging / contest program and I can control my remote TRX and send CW through program/Winkey.

Is this correct ?

If yes, than I see no problem in using this solution for TS870 remote operation.

Thank you !

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General discussion forum / Kenwood remote config

« on: 2014-01-31, 10:39:34 »

Hello,

before asking my questions, I will present my current shack configuration:
Transceiver - Kenwood TS870
microHam Digikeyer II
   - connect to serial port, ACC, key, RTTY on TRX
   - it gives me COM ports via USB for WinKeyer, PTT/CAT/FSK
   - it also gives in/out audio for digital modes
LP-PAN 2 + Soundcard EMU0204
   - connects to TRX IF out
   - connects to USB port, used for SDR software, band waterfall display

Software - DXLab Suite
   - control radio via CAT
   - send CW through microHam Digikeyer II Winkeyer
   - used for digital modes
Software - NaP3, CWskimmer
   - SDR application
   - audio input from EMU 0204
   - display band waterfall & find CW spots (http://youtu.be/YfkWBaR72cQ)
   
I would like to setup a remote station and I would like to know if RemoteRig solution can give me at least a couple of features that I am using now.
I'm working 99.99% CW.

Reading about RemoteRig solution seems that it is simple to configure if you use only the transceiver and an external key.
My questions:
1. Is it possible to integrate in this solution, microHam DigiKeyer II ?
   - I would like to have the possibility to use DXLab Suite program or N1MM to control my rig and send CW. Perhaps I don't need microHam for this but I'm not sure.
2. Can I use digital modes with RemoteRig ?
   - DXLab suite has a nice module for digital modes also FLDIGI, can I use this programs with RemoteRig ?
3. This one I don't think is possible but I will ask to be sure. Is it possible to transport audio from the output of my EMU 0204 soundcard to the control station through RemoteRig ?

Thank you for your feedback !