Remote Remote Ham RadioHam Radio

Presented by Ike Lawton, W3IKE

September 3, 2015 to AARC1

What is remote operation?

What is remote operation?Why do you want to use remote operation?Where do I use remote operation? When do I use it NOW ?Future developments

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Remote operation is…

The ability to listen, control and transmit from a participating amateur remote station anywhere in the world

Depending on the remote stations capabilities most modes (SSB, CW, PSK) can be used

Compatible with your note book, cell phone, or tablet.

In use worldwide by many operators

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Why do you want to use remote operation?

To overcome a Restricted Location – HOAs, Condo, Apartment, Hotel, Assisted Living

To overcome Equipment Problems – Continue Net Ops After Storm Damages Antenna

To continue Scheduled Ops During House Move

To optimizing PropagationTo continue Skeds After Moving Across

Country

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Where do I use remote operation?

Anywhere in the world where your note book, cell phone or tablet is connected to the internet.

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When do I use remote operation?

NOW After one installs and setups simple soft

software Some of the software is open source

software allows hams to innovate and experiment

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Remote radio station types

Pay for use (remotehamradio.com)

Free usage site (remotehams.com, http://w4mq.com/toolkit/)

Set up your own station for remote control by you or friends (https://www.arrl.org/files/file/Technology/LinkRemoteControl/RemoteControl.pdf)

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Free usage sitesRemote hams offers freeware client and

server software plus a free Web site to control access to remote stations. (Donations are appreciated)

Anyone can download the client software, install, register and obtain license verification so free access can be made to stations offering remote operation.

If one wishes to offer their station to others the server software is available at the same site

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Free usage sites continued

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There are several sites that offer remote control hardware/software such as:http://w4mq.com/toolkit/https://www.arrl.org/files/file/Technology/

LinkRemoteControl/RemoteControl.pdf http://new.remoterig.com/wp/http://www.elecraft.com/www.remotehams.com/forums/index.php?

topic=423.0

Who Can Use an Internet Remote Base?

●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

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Who Is the Control Operator?Each User Is Assigned A Unique Login And

PasswordHas Full Control Over Transmissions – Freq, Mode,

Power, DurationThe Remote User Is The “Control Operator”The Internet Acts As a “Long Microphone Cord”

Between The Control Operator and The StationThe Remote Users Sign Their Own Call signsThey Must Indicate That The Transmissions Are

Actually Via The Internet Remote Base StationsThey Must Abide By The Call sign Requirements in

the Reciprocal Agreements13

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Remote hams site and setup

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Go to www.remotehams.com websiteDownload RCForb client, install the

software, register and start listeningNext upload a image of your license and

find a remote you want to useObtain transmission permission and now

you can WORK the WORLD

Remotehams.com Home Page

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RCForb

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It’s demo TIME..

Questions?

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