Operator
(control) side

Software

The entire solution is built on Linux and is composed of two parts

• Hardware from remoterig.com solution that ensures complete an unbeatable way to transfer audio signals and simultaneously the front panel controls and transmission CW and PTT keying. The original diagram is adapted for use with external cw elbug (microKEYER) with local cw audio.
  Update: From firmware version 1.44, is cw elbug implemented.


• Second part of the linux server that provides the remaining functionality with software
• cwdaemon - software keying
• hamlib - TRX cat
• ser2net - control pa
• ledblink - managed some bash scripts to control ant switch (automatically according to trx freq), AC on/off, rotator control
• owfs - reading values from temperature and voltage sensors at 1-wire bus

• station/contest log (CQRlog, tlf, yfktest, tucnak)
• expert console - original software to control all the functions PA (running under wine)
• ssh terminal for reading the measured voltage&temperature values and switching AC power

Server (TRX) side

Software

Changelog:

• Add filter before sdr FUNcube Dongle panadapter - retune MF filter from old TRX (VR21) to 73.069 Mhz

• Add new map (from Xplanet) with actual grayline into rotator control.

• To eliminate contact resistance of all the relays in the RX path, connecting DC voltage (about 20 mA) before receiver.

• Instal SDR panadapter based on FUNcube Dongle.
  Connected to first MF. With Qthid set MF frequency and SDR Quisk use as panadapter.
• Old camera as outdoor webcam based on capture.
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• New remoterig function: RTTY transmission 45.45 baud from USB virtual COM-port via outputs, connected to TRX

• Install weather station W-8681 with pywws and put values ​​to control html page - weather data
• Change script - display voltage and temperature changes color depending on value
• Replacement of damaged transformer in the PA (short-circuit the primary winding) - probably due to overheating

• Install old laptop and fldigi for rtty operation
• Fldigi keying via pseudo fsk interface
• ptt and freq controll via hamlib
• fldigi run on remote laptop and forward X11 over ssh to client station

• Install Apache web server and php page with some bash scripts for remote acces from Android mobile phone.
  Controled
  • power on/off
  • antenna switch
  • rotator direction
  • voltage sensor
  • temperature sensors
  • trx frequency
  • lightning detector
• Demo page

• Install Easy rotor control (ERC) unit in Kenpro HR-1300
• and php page (from Ondra OK1CDJ, TNX!) showing rotator azimuth

• Power switch generated OFF signal for SDR/Skimmer preamplifiers when remote is ON
• Installed four element yagi for 6 meters band (simultaneously for skimmer server)

• Interruption the receiving path TRX and insert RX splitter for simultaneous reception of the skimmer server running on the same band
• Update antenna switch (twelve relays return rx signal to SDR receiver)
• Fixed problem with reduced efficiency solar panel (50W) that powers the Linux server (5W) - defective lead acid batteries. Solar statistic

• New antenna switch (ver. 2). Antenna not used for tx, switch to sdr rx & skimmer server. Results upload to reversebeacon.net
• From firmware 2.09 available CW and PTT via usb port on operator side. In Linux as /dev/ttyACM0
• Install & test Tucnak log by OK1ZIA in ARRL DX CW, screen
• Add A/D 1-wire sensor for read AC voltage
• Install OpenVPN
• More than 7100 QSO via remote in logbook

• PA on/off with 'AT' button on trx (signal from antenna tuner relay)
• Install fldigi
• Connect remoterig to souncard
• Update remoterig firmware (1.44) with internal cw key
• Uninstall external elbug :)

• Install external elbug with local cw audio
• Install Voice Guide and storage unit in TRX (VGS-1)

• Use remoterig.com hardwrare for transfer audio, cw and front panel controll

• Install rpc.rigd (three sw read freq from trx - PA, ANT switch bash script, CQRlog)
• Install lighting detector warning script

• Install PA with remote PAconsole software
• Local elbug with paddle transfer signal via ftremote
• Audio transfer via ihu
• PC motherboard Alix.1C (4,5 W)
• Hybrid power for PC (solar/DC)
• Reinstall server to Voyage Linux
• Four lpt pin switch via BCD converter 16 antenna inputs
• Two lpt pin use for Kenpro HR-1300 rotator controll
• Cwctrl switch ptt (ssb) via cwdaemon
• 1-wire temperature and voltage (azimuth) sensors read with Owfs
• Picture 1, 2
• …

• TRX TS-480 control via remote front panel
• Audio trasfer via Ihu
• Screen 1, 2, 3
• Video

• Xlog for logging qso
• Audio trasfer via Ekiga
• Mmvari for rtty (wine)
• Screen 1, 2

• Server on Debian Linux
• TRX IC-746 control with Smart Gnome Controll software
• Audio trasfer via Teamspeak
• Screen 1, 2