OK, this is SLOWLY starting to come together for me (as most things do). I see they also sell the interface with the Voip feature included. Is that Voip connection going to be good enough to use PSK-31? I guess that'll depend on the quality of the connection. The big question is how do I send CW?
73 - Ken --- On Fri, 12/11/09, Joe Subich, W4TV <li...@subich.com> wrote: > From: Joe Subich, W4TV <li...@subich.com> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Ethernet to Serial Converter > To: "'Julian, G4ILO'" <julian.g4...@gmail.com>, elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Date: Friday, December 11, 2009, 2:28 AM > > > > Hmm. It's probably some sort of embedded computer. I > don't > > know why they didn't go the whole hog and use one with > a > > built-in sound card so you could have two-way audio > streaming > > as well. > > No, it's not an embedded computer. It is a board > level Ethernet > to Serial module mounted to a purpose built "motherboard" > that > provides the power and transceiver interface circuits for > amateur > use. > > He does offer another product that includes a VoIP > interface > that will link the mic and speaker to the Ethernet router > in > the same box as the Ethernet to Serial interface. > That's most > of the way there ... though you would still need to use > soft- > ware like HRD to TRX Manager to control the transceiver and > > need to be able to reflect the VoIP to a soundcard for > digital > modes. > > There are similar Ethernet to USB devices (uBOX series) > that > will handle either sound or control but not both in the > same > interface. The problem with USB interfaces is that > the standards > for data and multimedia do not coexist well on a single > device > (Ethernet to USB) because of the differences in data rates, > > packet sizes, etc. and problems packing that data in > IP. > BTW, microHAM have investigated "remoting" microKEYER II > and MK2R+ using the uBOX but the "mixed media" issues are > not > something that can be overcome at this time. Again, > one would > need two interfaces and a router to stand a reasonable > chance > of making everything work. > > 73, > > ... Joe, W4TV > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net > > > [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] > On Behalf Of Julian, G4ILO > > Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 6:35 PM > > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Ethernet to Serial Converter > > > > > > > > > > > > Ken Alexander-2 wrote: > > > > > > There seems to be more information on this EBay > page where > > somebody is > > > selling them. > > > > > > They seem to be targeting their device to > amateurs, which > > appeals to > > > me. > > > Trouble is, if it's designed for hams or not, I > don't think > > I know enough > > > about network communication to make the thing > work. > > > > > > > > > > Hmm. It's probably some sort of embedded computer. I > don't > > know why they didn't go the whole hog and use one with > a > > built-in sound card so you could have two-way audio > streaming > > as well. Perhaps next year's model will do that... > > > > ----- > > Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. > > * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com > > * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html > > * KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.html > > > > -- > > View this message in context: > > http://n2.nabble.com/Ethernet-to-Serial-Converter-tp4146321p41 > 48598.html > Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq..htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
