Antenna Genius

WA5YOM

Are there plans to integrate Antenna Genius controls into Version 3, similar to the integration of PGXL?

Kari Gustafsson SM0HRP

To my experience the AG 8 x 2 works fine with v.3.0 but I have found some issues when running remote. But you may have an other AG like 6x2 or ?  

WA5YOM

I have the 8x2.....the app to is only accessible through remote desktop....but I am hoping it will be integrated into v3....I have found that I need to run Remote Desktop when running Remote....which imho is not ideal...

Kari Gustafsson SM0HRP

I use the AG windows app at my home PC that I direct to my remote AG IP-adress where the radio also is. No PC at remote radio site. It works well. Perhaps you have tried this.

Bob G W1GLV

If you run with the BCD protocol, Antenna Genius will switch programmed antennas according to the band your operating on.

WA5YOM

Well..that is a good way for remote without access to the application...but I have more than one antenna that can work on a band...thus the only way I can make a choice is with the application...unless I am missing something...

WA5YOM

Your remote PC s on the same network?

Kari Gustafsson SM0HRP

I have no PC at radio where the AG is. From home I use PC with the application to choose antennas. And I can switch between several antennas for one band with BCD decoding with AG. Perhaps this schematics clarifys my set-up.

Clay N9IO

I follow what you are saying. It really would be huge to incorporate AG control panel into SSDR 3. A plus is that it's a Signature Series device so really incorporating AG (and) PG is a great idea.

Mike VE3CKO

WA5YOM

I had a similar problem after purchasing the AG...I contacted by the 4o3a team...but they never followed up.....eventually the problem went away...

Kari Gustafsson SM0HRP

Hi Mike, you say "Using the software app my AG 2 x 8 works fine in SO2R mode, I can switch A and B antennas that have been setup for each band." What differs this from the problem you encounter other than in DIV mode? I could not follow your thinking here.

Mike VE3CKO

Sorry, I should have explained more. What I meant by that statement is I can change antennas on both ports A and B as normal manually when SmartSDR is not open. The problem only occurs when using SmartSDR. See update below.

Mike VE3CKO

Bob G W1GLV

I hear you, that becomes a problem during remote operation. I use remote desktop to do that.

KF4HR

John Langdon