Re: [Elecraft] Re: radios on networks

2007-07-12 Thread N2EY
In a message dated 7/12/07 9:16:55 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > from various 100Bt devices I am told that if you turn the speed down to 10Bt, most of that will go away. Depending on the application, you may not notice the speed difference. 73 de Jim, N2EY **

Re: [Elecraft] Re: radios on networks

2007-07-11 Thread Bill Coleman
On Jun 5, 2007, at 12:57 PM, Brian Lloyd wrote: The problem is, USB is a bad choice in this situation. It is a short-range master-slave system. It is intended to have a single master controller control a few attached devices. That works for peripherals on your PC but it is not general pur

Re: [Elecraft] Re: radios on networks

2007-06-05 Thread Brian Lloyd
On Jun 5, 2007, at 9:33 AM, Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604 wrote: From: Brian Lloyd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2007 08:36:11 -0700 I would love to have a universal interface that would plug into the ethernet and let me sample and control things in my shack. I want to

Re: [Elecraft] Re: radios on networks

2007-06-05 Thread Simon Brown (HB9DRV)
[1] The agent will be shipped with source code, it'll use the HB9DRV protocol #1957 (still being developed). [2] SNMP is based on UDP which by definition is not reliable. Simon Brown, HB9DRV - Original Message - From: "Brian Lloyd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sounds pretty interesting. Car

Re: [Elecraft] Re: radios on networks

2007-06-05 Thread Brian Lloyd
On Jun 5, 2007, at 9:17 AM, Simon Brown (HB9DRV) wrote: My current digital software project is DM780 - some screenshots here: http://gallery.ham-radio.ch/main.php?g2_itemId=9832 I will write a remote agent which sends the digital data over the network, the UI will select the agent instead

Re: [Elecraft] Re: radios on networks

2007-06-05 Thread Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604
From: Brian Lloyd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2007 08:36:11 -0700 I would love to have a universal interface that would plug into the ethernet and let me sample and control things in my shack. I want to control my antenna switch. If I am doing weak-signal microwave stuf

Re: [Elecraft] Re: radios on networks

2007-06-05 Thread Simon Brown (HB9DRV)
My current digital software project is DM780 - some screenshots here: http://gallery.ham-radio.ch/main.php?g2_itemId=9832 I will write a remote agent which sends the digital data over the network, the UI will select the agent instead of the soundcard. Simon Brown, HB9DRV - Original Messa

Re: [Elecraft] Re: radios on networks

2007-06-05 Thread Brian Lloyd
On Jun 5, 2007, at 1:34 AM, Julian G4ILO wrote: On 6/4/07, Ian Stirling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I think Elecraft missed an opportunity in the design of the K3 regarding networking. I don't agree. I think such a feature would be a gimmick, designed to appeal to the kind of buyers who choo

Re: [Elecraft] Re: radios on networks

2007-06-05 Thread Larry Phipps
Available on my website. I also wrote an article in QST a couple years ago about it (Oct. 2005). Larry N8LP www.telepostinc.com Thom LaCosta wrote: On Tue, 5 Jun 2007, Larry Phipps wrote: I like this approach for remote control because it eliminates the PC and its maintenance. There are als

Re: [Elecraft] Re: radios on networks

2007-06-05 Thread Thom LaCosta
On Tue, 5 Jun 2007, Larry Phipps wrote: I like this approach for remote control because it eliminates the PC and its maintenance. There are also inexpensive devices to provide streaming VoIP over ethernet from companies like Sippura and Cisco, using "analog telephone adapters" aimed at the Von

Re: [Elecraft] Re: radios on networks

2007-06-05 Thread Larry Phipps
As I mentioned earlier, I have been doing this with all my shack equipment for many years... it is nothing new. The devices required to do it were mainly invented for the Point Of Purchase (cash registers, credit card readers) and industrial control markets. My units are all Lantronix, but anot

Re: [Elecraft] Re: radios on networks

2007-06-05 Thread dj7mgq
> Lynovation http://ctr-remote.home.att.net/CTR-BlueLync.htm appears to > have a module that will interface to any radio's serial port via > Bluetooth. If there is a real demand for one that uses wi-fi or wired > Ethernet, surely someone will develop one. EtherNuts might be of interest for doing t

Re: [Elecraft] Re: radios on networks

2007-06-05 Thread Julian G4ILO
On 6/4/07, Ian Stirling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I think Elecraft missed an opportunity in the design of the K3 regarding networking. I don't agree. I think such a feature would be a gimmick, designed to appeal to the kind of buyers who choose a radio because of the bells and whistles it ha

Re: [Elecraft] Re: radios on networks

2007-06-05 Thread Simon Brown (HB9DRV)
However - when there is significant latency present (round-trip time for a data packet) this approach will not always be optimal. When latency is an issue the software developer must be aware of this - it's not always possible to overcome latency purely in the UI, myself I use an intelligent a

Re: [Elecraft] Re: radios on networks

2007-06-04 Thread Matthew Zilmer
Try this too: http://www.barcode-manufacturer.com/serial-ethernet/serial-ethernet_converter.html#100mbps_115 matt WA6EGJ == On Mon, 04 Jun 2007 22:17:33 -0700, you wrote: >Especially in light of end-user products like this: >http://www.eltima.com/products/serial-over-ethernet/ > >There are a l

Re: [Elecraft] Re: radios on networks

2007-06-04 Thread Jeff Stai
Ian Stirling wrote: I think Elecraft missed an opportunity in the design of the K3 regarding networking. I don't know that I would jump to that conclusion. Given that the K3 can be fully controlled via the serial port, it would surprise me if an ethernet adapter was not a planned future o

Re: [Elecraft] Re: radios on networks

2007-06-04 Thread Thom LaCosta
On Mon, 4 Jun 2007, Ian Stirling wrote: I think Elecraft missed an opportunity in the design of the K3 regarding networking. Perhaps they will have an adpaterhard to imagine serial to ethernetbut here are three humped camels, aren't there? Thom,EIEIO Email, Internet, Electronic Inf

Re: [Elecraft] Re: radios on networks

2007-06-04 Thread Larry Phipps
I have been controlling my radio, rotator, SteppIR, and a commercial relay/ADC board over my LAN and internet for 5-6 years now. I now also control/monitor my own LP-100 wattmeter and LP-Remote relay/logic/ADC board over the network. I wrote an article several years ago in QST on how to do this