1. Internet Remote Base Using a PC to operate a ham rig at a remote location via the internet Ko’olau Amateur Radio Club Presentation, April 14, 2007

2. Challenges Hams without stations Hams without stations Radio club can’t afford to rent or buy space for club stations Radio club can’t afford to rent or buy space for club stations More places have antenna restrictions More places have antenna restrictions Stealth antennas are less efficient Stealth antennas are less efficient

3. Antenna Restriction – Stealth Antenna

4. Lanai Railing Antenna SGC 237 Tuner

5. Prior Solutions Remote controlled rigs Remote controlled rigs Use wires, switches and relays Use wires, switches and relays Advent of computer control commands Advent of computer control commands Use PC and CAT/CI-V or serial port Use PC and CAT/CI-V or serial port Write custom programs Write custom programs Use phone lines and DTMF Use phone lines and DTMF

6. Internet Solutions Use LAN or internet as comm path Use LAN or internet as comm path Use PC as the control unit Use PC as the control unit More custom programs required More custom programs required Few commercial programs - TRX-Manager Few commercial programs - TRX-Manager Use VoIP as audio transport path Use VoIP as audio transport path Skype / Microsoft Net Meeting Skype / Microsoft Net Meeting

7. TRX Manager Screen

8. Integrated Solution Ten-Tec Omni VII / built in remote base Ten-Tec Omni VII / built in remote base Two modes: Radio mode / Remote mode Two modes: Radio mode / Remote mode One plug solution – Ethernet only One plug solution – Ethernet only Three choices: Three choices: Direct connect via crossover-cable Direct connect via crossover-cable LAN connect via Ethernet cable LAN connect via Ethernet cable Internet connect – world-wide Internet connect – world-wide

9. Ten Tec Omni VII

11. Demonstration – Remote Base Remote base at Pupukea – North Shore Remote base at Pupukea – North Shore Omni VII in remote mode Omni VII in remote mode 10-30 meter Log Periodic Dipole Array 10-30 meter Log Periodic Dipole Array Hawaii RoadRunner broadband internet Hawaii RoadRunner broadband internet Remote Base compliments of Alex, KH6YY Remote Base compliments of Alex, KH6YY

12. Demonstration – Local PC Toshiba Laptop PC – 1.0 GHz Toshiba Laptop PC – 1.0 GHz Ten-Tec One Plug program Ten-Tec One Plug program ClearWire internet – compliments of Joe AH0A ClearWire internet – compliments of Joe AH0A Ethernet cable and/or Wi-Fi connect Ethernet cable and/or Wi-Fi connect Both SSB and CW available Both SSB and CW available KH6YY recorded QSO KH6YY recorded QSO To hear the QSO, click on the speaker icon  To hear the QSO, click on the speaker icon 

13. Required Parameters External IP address of the modem / router External IP address of the modem / router Internal IP address of the modem / router Internal IP address of the modem / router Internal IP address of the Omni VII Internal IP address of the Omni VII Six consecutive ports on the router Six consecutive ports on the router User-selected Passcode User-selected Passcode

14. Block Diagram Omni VII 192.168.1.123 70.150.121.98 =========== Modem / Router UDP Ports 49152-49157 Pass-through ======== 192.168.1.1 Remote Web PC xx.xx.xx.xx Local connected PC 192.168.1.16

15. Ten Tec Omni VII Screen

16. FCC and ARRL Regulations FCC - 97.109 - Licensed ham must be control operator. FCC - 97.109 - Licensed ham must be control operator. FCC – 97.213 -Internet connection considered a wireline connection (i.e. a long microphone cord). FCC – 97.213 -Internet connection considered a wireline connection (i.e. a long microphone cord). ARRL DXCC Rules – Operator and Transmitter/Receiver must be in same DXCC entity. ARRL DXCC Rules – Operator and Transmitter/Receiver must be in same DXCC entity.

17. Current IRBs Accessible IRBs – URLs Accessible IRBs – URLs http://www.w7dxx.com/ http://www.w7dxx.com/ http://w4mq.no-ip.com:47880/websites.html http://w4mq.no-ip.com:47880/websites.html http://w4mq.no-ip.com:47880/websites.html

18. IRB Sites World-Wide 1. HB9AZT 2. HB9BF 3. HB9CXZ 4. K8FRS 5. KA3ODJ 6. KB6Q 7. KB9KRI 8. KO6SY 9. N4OLT 10. OE1XHQ 11. OH2BYS 12. S50ARO 13. TI0RC 14. VE7OGO 15. VK3UR 16. W3RFA 17. W4MQ 18. W6PJ 19. W7DXX 20. WB6LZV

19. QST Articles

20. Additional Information A copy of this presentation A copy of this presentation Six articles from QST on remote operating Six articles from QST on remote operating Ten Tec Omni VII Operating manual Ten Tec Omni VII Operating manual Omni VII One Plug program Omni VII One Plug program Located at: http://aditl.com/ham/irb/ Located at: http://aditl.com/ham/irb/

21. Internet Remote Base This presentation produced with the cooperation of the following: Alex Benton, KH6YY Alex Benton, KH6YY Kimo Chun, KH7U Kimo Chun, KH7U Joe Speroni, AH0A Joe Speroni, AH0A Bev Yuen, AH6NF Bev Yuen, AH6NF Jim Yuen, WH6GS Jim Yuen, WH6GS