1. Remotely Controlling your Station
AB4WS – Jack Prindle

2. What is a Remote Access Station ?
To be able to operate your station which is set up at home, or where ever, as if you are at the transmitter location.
Utilize an internet or network connection for the remote control

3. Remote Requirements Host or Server Station Client Station
Radio Transiever with Computer Interface to a
Computer with Radio Interface software
Internet Connection
Client Station
A Computer device running client software,
Mic, Headphones, and Keyer (Optional)
Faster Than Dialup, WiFi, DSL, 4G. Low Latency Number

4. Basic Needs for Remote Audio Radio Control Station Control
Radio with Audio In and Out Connections to your computer, Like Mic/Speaker, Line in/Line out, or Audio over USB
Radio Control
Read and set the Radio Frequency, Mode, Filters, PTT, CW Keying, Usually controlled via USB, CAT, or CI-V
Station Control
Control Stations AC Power Outlets, Antenna Switching, Roters, Tuners, Amplifiers

5. Audio RemAud by AF3CB www.df3cb.com/remaud/ Voip Programs
Skype
IPSound
Mumble

6. Radio Control
N1MM
Ham Radio Deluxe
Writelog
DXLab Suite

7. Control of the Auxiliary Accessories
Rotors
Amplifiers
Tuners
Multiple Antennas
Watt Meters

8. Power Control AC Power Control DLI Web Power Switch Belkin WeMo Switch
Insteon Hub

9. Internet Connection DNS Map to your Station
DNS Application like noip.com
Forward Ports on Home Router

10. Antenna Switch Antenna Selection Multi-Band Off Center Fed Dipole
Band Decoder by Array Solutions
Top Ten Devices
Micro Ham
Hamation
YCCC
YCCC MOAS II Controler

11. Rotator Control
Logging Program connection to Rotor Control Box with Serial Port or USB
Hy-Gain DCU-1 and RotorEZ
Array Solutions Hamation
Green Heron Engineering
DX Engineering

12. Tuners Manual Tuners pre Tuned and switched in and out of line
Auto Antenna Tuners
LDG
Palstar
SGC
MFJ-998
Etc.
Some contain Watt meter which can be read via serial port

13. Amplifiers Auto Tune Solid State Amps
Elecraft KPA-1 500
Acom 600
SPE Expert 1K-FA
Flex Radio Power Genius
Some Tube Amps are Automatic and can be computer controlled
Alpha 87A
Alpha 9500
Acom 2000A
OM Power 2500A
Remote Control Software Important

14. Newest Approach MFJ-1234 Rig Pi
Self Contained Remote Server with everything you need including Remote Software for Android, iOS, or windows. Just connect Radio

15. Remote Ham Shack http://www.remotehamradio.com
From $99 to $999 Dollars a year plus 9 Cents a minute Air Time.

16. Remote Front Panel Radios with Detachable Front Panels
TS-480
IC7100
ETC.
Pair of MicroBit RemoteRig Modems to transfer Audio, Radio Control, and some station control

17. Considerations
90% of Remote Operating is the same as Operating on Site.
9 % is different due to additional Hardware and latency
1% is better since, you are using your station when you are not there.

18. Remote Desktop Teamviewer TightVNC Microsoft Remote Desktop
Apple Remote Desktop
If it doesn’t nclude two Way Audio, then you will hae to add an Audio App like Sype, VOIP Chat etc.

19. AB4WS Remote Icom IC-7100 Icom RS-BA1 Software Wemo Power Switch
IP Antenna Switcher
TeamViewer

20. Icom RS-BA1 Software

21. Server Computer
On both Server and Client Computers

22. Remote Computer

23. Antenna Switch

24. DEMO

25. AB4WS
Jack Prindle