Remote Radio Control

Contents:
  1. Yaesu GS-232 Command Reference
  2. Rotator Application
  3. Ham Radio Deluxe
  4. External Control
  5. TRX-Manager
  6. MixW
  7. FLDigi
  8. Flrig
  9. ICOM PCR 1000
  10. How to Setup a PCR-1000 on RemoteHams
  11. KiwiSDR
  12. FlexRadio
  13. References
  14. Remote Audio

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Yaesu GS-232 Command Reference

Yaseu GS-232B Command

B              - Report elevation
C              - Report azimuth
C2             - Report azimuth and elevation
S              - Stop all rotation
A              - Stop azimuth rotation
E              - Stop elevation rotation
L              - Rotate azimuth left (CCW)
R              - Rotate azimuth right (CW)
D              - Rotate elevation down
U              - Rotate elevation up
Mxxx           - Move to azimuth
Wxxx yyy       - Move to azimuth xxxx and elevation yyy
X1             - Change to azimuth rotation speed setting 1
X2             - Change to azimuth rotation speed setting 2
X3             - Change to azimuth rotation speed setting 3
X4             - Change to azimuth rotation speed setting 4
O              - Azimuth offset calibration
F              - Azimuth full scale calibration
O2             - Elevation offset calibration
F2             - Elevation full scale calibration
P36            - Switch to 360 degree mode
P45            - Switch to 450 degree mode
Z              - Toggle north / south centered mode
H              - Help

Backslash Commands

\Ax[xxx][.][xxxx] - manually set azimuth
\Ax[x][x]         - manually set azimuth (FEATURE_AZ_POSITION_ROTARY_ENCODER & FEATURE_AZ_POSITION_PULSE_INPUT)
\Bx[xxx][.][xxxx] - manually set elevation
\Bx[x][x]         - manually set elevation (FEATURE_EL_POSITION_ROTARY_ENCODER & FEATURE_EL_POSITION_PULSE_INPUT)
\C                - display clock
\D                - activate debug logs
\E                - initialize EEPROM
\Fxx              - change I/O pin LOW, xx = pin number
\Gxxxxxx          - set coordinates using grid square
\Ix[x][x]         - set az starting point
\I                - display the current az starting point
\Jx[x][x]         - set az rotation capability
\J                - display the current az rotation capability
\Kx               - force disable the az brake even if a pin is defined (x: 0 = enable, 1 = disable)
\K                - display the current az brake state
\L                - rotate to long path
\Mx               - activate or deactivate moon tracking (x: 0 = deactivate, 1 = activate)
\Nxx              - change I/O pin HIGH, xx = pin number
\Oyyyymmddhhmm    - set clock (enter UTC time, not local time)
\P                - park antenna
\Q                - Save settings in the EEPROM and restart
\R                - remote port receive sniff activate/deactivate
\S[string]        - send text out remote port
\T                - remote port transmit sniff activate/deactivate
\Ux               - activate or deactivate sun tracking (x: 0 = deactivate, 1 = activate)
\V[-]x[.][x][x][x]- configure clock timezone offset in hours
\Wxxyyy           - turn on pin PWM; xx = pin number, yyy = PWM value (0-255)
\XM               - calibrate azimuth and elevation to current moon position
\XS               - calibrate azimuth and elevation to current sun position
\X0               - clear calibration to defaults
\Y                - query AutoPark status
\Yx[x][x][x]      - deactivate or activate AutoPark and set timer time
\Z                - suspend automatic remote commands
\+                - azimuth LCD display mode switch: normal, raw degrees, +overlap
Source: https://www.jzgelectronics.com/gs-232b-command-reference/

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Rotator Application

ERC Controllers:
https://www.schmidt-alba.de/eshop/index.php?cPath=1_5

PSTRotator - .exe only:
https://www.qsl.net/yo3dmu/index_Page346.htm

The Yaesu GS-232B Rotor Co./mputer Interface:
https://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/hamrot/4228.html

Building the Easy Rotator Control ERC:
http://www.gu0sup.com/erc.html

VK4GHZ on mountin the K3NG Rotator Controller Project Nextion & Controller Board Mounting:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aY0UyPOcEHY

GITHUB - K3NG Rotator Controller:
https://github.com/k3ng/k3ng_rotator_controller

Arduino based Yaesu Rotator Controller:
https://ava.upuaut.net/?p=372

https://ea4tx.com/en/products-page/ars-shield/

This is an Arduino-based rotator interface that interfaces a computer to a rotator or rotator controller, emulating the Yaesu GS-232A/B, Easycom, and DCU-1 protocols:
The K3NG Arduino Rotator Controller:
https://blog.radioartisan.com/yaesu-rotator-computer-serial-interface/

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Ham Radio Deluxe

This product was developed by Simon Brown (HB9DRV), http://www.ham-radio.ch/ and is no longer supported by him. Simon is now IW5EDI, http://www.iw5edi.com/.

In 2012 the product was sold with all rights to HRD Software, LLC from Prosper, Texas, USA. Their fancy web site is: https://www.hamradiodeluxe.com/. So, Ham Radio Deluxe is now a fully commercialised product sold under licenced by HRD Software, LLC from Prosper, Texas, USA. The current version from HRD Software, as at February 2019, is v6.5.0.183

See this article for further details on the "free" version:
https://www.egr.msu.edu/msuarc/software/ham-radio-deluxe/

The last "free" version of HRD was Ham Radio Delux V.5.24.38 cicra 2012. To obtian the "free" version, search the internet for "ham-radio-deluxe-5-24-38.exe" It is getting harder to find but is still around.

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External Control

External-Control.jpg
NOTE this is the view looking into the socket

5-pin connector (EL connector):


5-pin connector (AZ connector):


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TRX-Manager

TRX-Manager Download from: http://www.trx-manager.com/

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MixW

MixW Download from:UNIVERSAL K3NG ROTATOR CONTROLLER SYSTEM -Updated 11-Feb-2021
with NX8048K035 5.0 inch Firmware Update:

https://vk4ghz.com/vk4ghz-k3ng-rotator-controller-system/

https://rigexpert.com/products/software/mixw-4/

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FLDigi

https://sourceforge.net/projects/fldigi/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fldigi

htUNIVERSAL K3NG ROTATOR CONTROLLER SYSTEM -Updated 11-Feb-2021
with NX8048K035 5.0 inch Firmware Update:

https://vk4ghz.com/vk4ghz-k3ng-rotator-controller-system/

tp://www.w1hkj.com/


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Videos Tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKZapCXJdAw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKZapCXJdAw


Flrig

http://www.w1hkj.com/flrig-help/

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RCForb

https://www.remotehams.com/
Minimum Requirements:
- Windows 7 or newer
- .NET Framework 4.0
- Adobe Flash Player AX
- 2.0GHz Dual-Core or better
- 2GB of RAM (4.0GB recommended)
The install Process also installs Eltina application https://www.eltima.com/

The Client side user manual can be found here: http://beta.remotehams.com/orb/RCForb_Client_Manual.pdf

The application alows selection of sites. The sites then require registration and often access fees such as club memberships
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ICOM PCR 1000

ICOM PCR 1000 Resource Page:
http://qsy.to/pcr/

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How to Setup a PCR-1000 on RemoteHams

RemoteHams is a community of on-line radios throughout the world. Many hams around the work make their radios available via the internet so that other hams and SWL's can listen to radios throughout the world. http://www.n8mdp.com/remotehams_pcr.php

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SDR Web

http://www.websdr.org

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http://www.websdr.org/

KiwiSDR

http://kiwisdr.com/

http://ve3sun.com/KiwiSDR/

https://www.seeedstudio.com/KiwiSDR-Kit-p-2725.html

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https://blog.radioartisan.com/yaesu-rotator-computer-serial-interface/

Carrier Grade NAT

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrier-grade_NAT

http://www.remoterig.com/wp/?page_id=3494

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FlexRadio

https://community.flexradio.com/flexradio/topics/smartsdr-licensing-procedure

https://static.shop033.com/resources/9F/170399/Other/New_Products_FAQ_v1_1.pdf
Dowload Files:

https://www.flexradio.com/downloads/

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References

A comprehensive list of remote control software.
The G3NRW IC-7300 Resources Page - Management/Control Software

http://g3nrw.net/IC-7300/?page_id=323

RemoteQTH:

One click update vpn azimuth map cluster of rotators antenna switching wiki smartphone
Software running on the Raspberry PI and configuring Linux programs through a web
interface for use with your remote station.
All software is the Open-source.
or audio transfer you can use remoteAudio from DH1TW - required MQTT broker available run from web interface RemoteQTH server.

https://remoteqth.com/remoteqth-server.php

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Remote Audio

remoteAudio is a cross plattform audio streaming application, built for Amateur Radio purposes. The most typical use case for this software is the remote operation of an amateur radio station. remoteAudio is written in Go.

remoteAudio supports multiple users and multiple audio sources (e.g. radios). This means that with a single click a user can switch between audio sources. At any time multiple clients can listen simultaneously on the same radio, although remoteAudio only allows one user to transmit.

Tobias Wellnitz, dh1tw remoteAudio is a cross plattform audio streaming application, built for Amateur Radio purposes. The most typical use case for this software is the remote operation of an amateur radio station. remoteAudio is written in Go.

This is an Arduino-based rotator interface that interfaces a computer to a rotator or rotator controller, emulating the Yaesu GS-232A/B, Easycom, and DCU-1 protocols https://github.com/dh1tw/remoteAudio

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Glenn Lyons VK4PK
glenn@LyonsComputer.com.au
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