This little “Lego-brick” of technology brings WiFi and Bluetooth, on a fast CPU core with lots of memory and other resources. DevelopmentĪlong with the latest tech supporting the internet of things (IoT) and the ubiquity of great software libraries through Arduino comes - the ESP32. My goal became to create an easy-to-install add-on/upgrade to the existing control-box to allow the antenna selections to be made over the LAN.
A rotary switch, some LED indicators, and uses some rotator-cable to carry 12VDC signals to a remotely located relay box. This is an industry work-horse, that has been around “since the Earth cooled.” Image From The station antenna selector I use is an Ameritron RCS-8V. So running the rig, supporting all the modes, chatting on SSB with my Heil headset - Check! Switching antennas for a better signal? - Oops. My remote-control station is all together and working just as described in the previous posts: FT-991a Remote Rig Setup and Ham Radio Deluxe + HDSDR + FT-991 Putting it all Together. The weather has been great, so spending some cool evenings with iced-tea and DX has been relaxing for sure.īut, just like in every problem-solving-endeavor, as you solve one problem you discover the next.
Over the last few weeks I have really enjoyed operating the basement shack from the three-season room at my home.
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