In slide 11 the pdf mentions remoterig boxes, that would sit between your FT-857 head in your new home and the FT-857 body at your son's home.
CW may be able to be handled by the boxes, but AFAIK you can't connect a CW key to the FT-857 head...
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Another option is to consider a Flex radio, they can handle CW over internet connection.
CW over a RemoteHams connection may be possible, I don't know. They used to offer a control box to allow connection to a remote radio, I'm unsure about its availability now.
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Another option might be the RemoteTX solution, based on an RPi at your son's house controlling a supported radio and you control it with a modern browser.
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But for CW, it only appears to support keyboard CW sending.
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On Sep 29, 2024, at 19:28, Joe W4HH NAQCC #3938 <lecontejoe@...> wrote:
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In our 80's, we are downsizing -- dramatically.? Will be moving from 2,500 sq ft house we built 17 years ago to 1,200 sq ft apartment.
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Our son lives about 10 miles away from the apartments on 5 acres with big trees -- perfect for one or more dipoles.
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Has anyone ever tried -- or is anyone now using -- remote operation?
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Here's a link to a presentation about remote operation.
chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://k6ufo.com/attachments/Remote_Op_Ten_Things.pdf
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Seems as though I could put my FT817 or FT857 at his place, get another 817 or 857 for the apartment, and link them remotely over the 'net, and operate CW -- which is all I do anyway.
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Anyone tired this, or, doing it now?
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Would it be as simple as a laptop and a rig at each location?
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Thanks
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Joe
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