Elecraft K3-Remote Owner's Manual - Manual (Page 2)

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Contents
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................... 4
Terms Used in the Manual ........................................................................................................................ 4
In the Box ................................................................................................................................................. 5
Setting up the K3/0-Mini to Work with a Personal Computer ................................................................. 6
Connecting the K3/0-Mini to a Personal Computer ............................................................................................ 6
Loading K3/0-Mini USB Drivers ........................................................................................................................ 6
Operating a Remote Station through your Personal Computer ........................................................................... 7
Setting up Your RemoteRig 1258 MKII System ...................................................................................... 8
Finding Your Network Information .................................................................................................................... 8
Configuring the RRC-1258 Units to Communicate over the Internet ................................................................. 9
Configuring Your Network Router (Port Forwarding) ..................................................................................... 14
Remote Site Setup ............................................................................................................................................. 16
Control Site Setup for K3/0-Mini ...................................................................................................................... 17
Control Site Setup Using a K3/0 ....................................................................................................................... 18
Control Site Setup using a K3 (K3/10 or K3/100) ............................................................................................ 19
Operation through the RemoteRig 1258MKII System ........................................................................... 20
Configuring CW ................................................................................................................................................ 20
Sending CW ...................................................................................................................................................... 20
Adjust CW Jitter for Internet Latency ............................................................................................................... 20
VOX Operation ................................................................................................................................................. 21
Using a Remote Site KPA500 from the Control Site ........................................................................................ 21
Updating K3/0, K3/0-Mini and K3 Firmware ........................................................................................ 22
Checking your Firmware Revision ................................................................................................................... 22
K3 Firmware Self-Test ...................................................................................................................................... 22
Forcing a Firmware Download ......................................................................................................................... 22