Re: [TenTec] Remote rig operations

["Ron Castro" <ronc@sonic.net>]

It's an interesting proposition since I travel on business several days out 
of every month, and I would love to use my Orion II via my laptop from the 
hotel room.  All of the places I stay now have free broadband, and with VNC 
and Skype, I think I see the way to make it all work together!
                    Ron  N6IE
               www.N6IE.com
  Go to www.N6IE.com to learn the
TRUTH about the global warming hoax!


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carl Moreschi" <n4py@arrl.net>
To: "Ron Castro" <ronc@sonic.net>; "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" 
<tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 11:29 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Remote rig operations


> I haven't got on a broad band network yet.  I would expect a half second or
> so with a knob such as the griffin powermate.  This is ok for fine tuning.
> My FAST A button can serve as a hig speed tuning button.
>
> Carl Moreschi N4PY
> 121 Little Bell Drive
> Bell Mountain
> Hays, NC 28635
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ron Castro" <ronc@sonic.net>
> To: "Carl Moreschi" <n4py@arrl.net>; "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment"
> <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 1:07 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Remote rig operations
>
>
> > Carl:
> >
> > Is there much noticeable delay time between turning the knob the 
> > frequency
> > changing when operating over a broad-band connection?
> >
> >                      Ron  N6IE
> >                 www.N6IE.com
> >    Go to www.N6IE.com to learn the
> > TRUTH about the global warming hoax!
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Carl Moreschi" <n4py@arrl.net>
> > To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
> > Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 9:58 AM
> > Subject: Re: [TenTec] Remote rig operations
> >
> >
> > > Yes, the griffin knob will work with my program with the radio 
> > > connected
> > > remotely via the internet.  Since my program is running locally with 
> > > the
> > > griffin knob or any other device that simulates keystrokes to my
> program,
> > > all will work fine.
> > >
> > > Carl Moreschi N4PY
> > > 121 Little Bell Drive
> > > Bell Mountain
> > > Hays, NC 28635
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: "Dave Edwards" <kd2e@comcast.net>
> > > To: <mgorniak@genesiswireless.us>; "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment"
> > > <tentec@contesting.com>
> > > Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 12:33 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [TenTec] Remote rig operations
> > >
> > >
> > >> There is that USB 'knob' by Griffin, but a product that is a fake
> > > rig...with
> > >> all the other knobs ...perhaps shrunken down to look like a big TV
> remote
> > >> would be cool. I don't know if all those functions are able to be
> > > controlled
> > >> over the network connection on the Omni VII.
> > >> ...Dave
> > >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> > >> From: "Mike Gorniak" <mgorniak@genesiswireless.us>
> > >> To: "Ten Tec Contesting" <tentec@contesting.com>
> > >> Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 11:21 AM
> > >> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Remote rig operations
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> > Yes! Some type of USB device that has the feel of a "real" radio
> would
> > >> > be awesome!
> > >> >
> > >> > 73, Mike
> > >> >     NM7X
> > >> >
> > >> > ~Original Message~
> > >> >
> > >> > Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2007 14:13:01 -0400
> > >> > From: "ChasW3KC" <w3kc@verizon.net>
> > >> > Subject: Re: [TenTec] Remote rig operations
> > >> >
> > >> > What I would go for is a box that has the looks and feel of
> > >> > a (real not virtual) radio (a tuning dial, knobs and
> > >> > switches) but connects via the internet or other medium to a
> > >> > remote station (consisting of the antenna and rf interface).
> > >> > That certain tactile feeling I like seems to be lost when a
> > >> > mouse and screen are in the middle, and any latency (audio
> > >> > or keying) involved detracts from the activity.
> > >> > Pie in the sky?
> > >> > 73 Chas W3KC
> > >> >
> > >> >
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