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General discussion forum / Minimum Internet rerquirements

« on: 2015-01-02, 23:59:55 »

I have a chance to purchase an excellent RX/TX remote antenna location that nearly 2 acres of dry , flat,  rfi quiet and all open farmland with few neighbors and roadside commercial power.  HOWEVER:  (Yup...there always seems to be an HOWEVER )  the Internet DSL service is at the maximum distance from the local Central Office and the technician, who is a friend of mine, tells me that speeds run anywhere from 760Kbps to 1.1Mbs at that range.  I have asked him to provide an IP address so I can test ping to a spot just past the proposed radio site.  So now..... MY QUESTION IS.....What is the safe minimum range of Internet upload/download speeds I need in order to use the K3/0 and Remote Rig for normal tuning around with  1 active receiver/split ocassionally and cw Mode usually.  Any different speeds when controlling the amp... or switching RX directions on a separate RX array or using different operating Modes for example?
Regards,
Larry  K1UO

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General discussion forum / Re: Remote Rig setup using K3 mini Control and K3 at Remote site

« on: 2015-01-01, 04:40:55 »

Thanks guys...excellent info...  I still probably should get the setup checklist for the Remote Rigs from you Mitch  (k1uo at tds dot net) if you get a chance.  A friend and I should be experimenting before Mid Jan
HNY all

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General discussion forum / Remote Rig setup using K3 mini Control and K3 at Remote site

« on: 2014-12-24, 20:23:49 »

Just a quick question..  If the Remote K3 is at a friends home, and is his primary radio, can he just turn off the Remote Rig at his end and use his radio normally? or are there cable swaps that need to be done?  Of course when he turns the Remote Rig back on I assume it will reconnect to the Control unit end and Remote operation can begin.  Am I understanding this concept correctly?
Am hoping to be able to  get on the air once again in 2015.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all.