Check this URL. I believe N8LP has figured a way to remote the SteppIR.
http://www.telepostinc.com/n8lp.html
Julio, W4HY
----- Original Message -----
From: "N6KJ" <kelly@thejohnsons.ws>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 2:16 PM
Subject: Re: FW: RE: [TowerTalk] SteppIR VS Force 12
> Yes, one could imagine this, but I would propose something that I believe
> would be even better (and would serve other useful purposes). I would
> propose that the SteppIR team provide an API by which you could control
> the antenna from your PC. All of the adjustments you suggest could
> be done using a PC based program and then given to the controller to
change
> the antenna. This could potentially reduce the cost of the controller,
> allow for 3rd party development of new "features", and would allow
> for remote control of the antenna (something not possible today).
>
>
> On Thu, 19 Feb 2004 13:15:57 -0500, "RICHARD BOYD" wrote:
>
> >
> > Hmm, one can imagine coming down the pike within a few years software
upgrades
> > that will allow you to enter your stack height (heights of all the
individual
> > antennas in the stack), maybe even terrain, all the variables that can
be
> thought
> > of and accounted for, time of day, time of year, A and K index, where
you're
> > trying to work, and the array will adjust as a unit to optimize
everything for
> > it! Next, interface it with your logging software and when you type in
a
> > callsign prefix, zip-zip, it optimizes quickly for that individual
station! Or
> > enter the "all Europe" option and, without further "handling," it keeps
> > optimizing the stack, during the entire opening, for "all Europe," all
"in the
> > background" without interrupting anything the operator is doing. Whoa
baby!
> >
> > 73 - Rich, KE3Q
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