Posted: 1/28/2014 8:39:39 AM EDT
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I was looking at the accessory list for the IC-7200 and see that Icom has IP control software that uses the CI-V converter, etc to let you control your rig over the Internet. My question comes from tuning.... I am thinking that if I get a Icom AH-4 tuner then I shouldn't have to worry about doing anything remotely, right? Has anyone tried this before?
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I have a TS480SAT and an FT857 set up with RCForb for remote control/access. The TS480 uses the internal autotuner to match the multi band vertical antenna on one port, and the multi band fan dipole on the other. The RCForb program can be configured to control the autotuner automatically, either on TX or TX/RX frequency changes. That set up works well. The FT857 uses the FC-40 auto tuner on the HF antenna port which will auto tune itself and save that setting into memory. That is tuning a full wave 160 loop antenna and seems to work (match up) all band okay. VHF/UHF antenna port has a 2m 11ele beam and a ham IV that RFCorb controls via an aftermarket add on to the control box. http://schmidt-alba.de/eshop/index.php Depending on the hardware, RCForb can control, external coaxial switches, tuners, rotors and RF amplifiers. http://www.remotehams.com/ A large amount of modern radios can be controlled via this freeware program. We have three hams at home so it is nice to be able to share the radios this way. The TS480 is a club radio which is used by various club members, locally and around the globe. The FT857 is my own privately owned radio and is open to use by other amatuers that wish to use it when we are not. I like remote controlled stuff... To answer your question, if it requires any activity on your part to make it tune while using the radio, such as pushing the tune button, then you will need to push the control button on the remote control program. Which will probably have an option to do that automatically for you on frequency change. |
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I ran my IC7000 + AH4 (equivalent) station remotely all the time for digital. This is what I used:
Microsoft Remote Desktop (RDP) Client ---> Internet ---> Microsoft Remote Desktop Server ---> Ham Radio Deluxe --->Microham USB III Interface ---> IC7000 ---> AH4 Obviously this is with a dedicated shack computer running RDP Server and HRD. To run RDP Server you must have either XP, 7 Pro or 8 Pro. You can substitute your interface(s) of choice for the Microham, but whatever you do needs to support both sound and CI-V. You will need to open a port in your router for RDP and either have a fixed IP or use a dynamic DNS service. Note that when I say I used an "AH4 equivalent" I was really using an SG239 with a PTC-1 tuner controller that makes it work just like an AH4, but I didn't want to confuse you right away 
Lately I've been trying to use RemAud, remote audio client-server software to run remote voice. I've had some small successes with this but don't quite have it dialed in yet. |