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Title: TERRY HAHN W7KW
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TERRY HAHN W7KW w7kw_at_cox.net
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What is an Internet Remote?
- Operate From Anywhere You Have Internet Access
- All you need is a computer and a microphone
- Fully Operational Stations .. Not Just
Repeater Access - SSB, AM, FM, PSK 31, CW
- 160M thru 23 cm
- Enjoy Rag Chews, Nets, Contests, Chasing DX
- Provides the Look and Feel of Your Local
Station - Control of Radio, Antenna Selection, Rotator
Control, Amplifiers
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Why Use an Internet Remote?
Antenna Restrictions
Emergency Operations
Educational Demos
Travel
No Radio
Club Station
Monitor Your Signal
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Who Can Use an Internet Remote?
- Based on FCC Regulations
- Any Licensed U.S. Ham
- Limited to the Privileges of Their Own License
- Any Foreign Amateur From a Country Having a
Reciprocal Operating Agreement With the US - Limited to the Privileges of their Own License
and the Reciprocal Agreement
- The Station Owner May Impose Other Restrictions
- Limit Users Based On Station Objectives, e.g. Club
- Station Unique Operational Guidelines
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How Are Hams Using the Internet Remotes?
- Overcoming a Restricted Location
- Condo, Apartment, Hotel, Hospital
- Operating While Traveling
- Vacation
- Business
- Homeland Security
- Provide backup communications sites in
emergencies - Local disasters
- MARS
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In the Beginning..
Station Control Interface
Audio Interface
Microsoft NetMeetingFree -- Standard Business
Conferencing Software
WebXCVR Windows Application
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Recipe For The Host Station
INTERNET
COMPUTER
INTERNET
- CONTROL SOFTWARE by W4MQ
- IP-SOUND (VOIP) by SM5VXC
INTERFACESTO COMPUTER
SOFTWARE
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Recipe for the Client Station
COMPUTER
HEADSET/MIC
INTERNET
SOFTWARE
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Todays Remote Landscape
- Manufactures like Kenwood added remote control
capability to their TS2000 and TS480 HF
Transceivers. - Ten-Tec OMNI VII has a direct ethernet interface
- Many (20) remote logging and remote control
programs - TRX-Manager, Ham Radio Deluxe,
- http//www.dxzone/catalogue/radiocontrol
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Remote Ops Today
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IRT Internet Remote Toolkit
- W4MQ in conjunction with W6PJ and W7KW developed
and introduced the IRT Internet Remote Tool
kit. - Free program used to integrate software and
hardware control into a simple to use package. - Software applications on the client computer
operate as if they were directly connected to the
actual equipment located at the remote station. - The real station can be operated remotely from
any place in the world with an internet
connection. - www.w4mq.com
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IRT Features
- Flexible and easy to use software package
- Used at BOTH the HOST Station and the Op CLIENT
- Provides an Internet-based control path between
control software on a Client (operator) computer
and the physical hardware attached to the server
(Host) computer. - High quality voice over IP (VOIP) is included to
provide full duplex audio capable of supporting
all modes of operation including Digital modes. - Supports remote KEY based CW.
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W7KW Remote Station
- Originally designed as Computer Free Remote
- Uses Commercial Hardware to interface RS232
serial devices to the Internet - Designed for reliable unmanned operations
- Ham Equipments
- Kenwood TS-480
- Antennas Dipoles for 160, 80, and 40m three
Beams for 40-6m 160m RX - Antenna Control Microband Decoder for antenna
switching - HyGain Rotator with Idiom Press Interface (RS232)
- Alpha 87A linear
- Autonomous Audio Sipura VOIP Autonomous Telco
to Radio interface - Computer -Related Stuff
- Keyer Interface
- IP-Sound VOIP
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Lets go on the AIR
