Chapter 2 - Remote and automated tuning

Chapter 2 - Remote and automated tuning
This chapter starts by expanding chapter 1 by automating the tuning process. There were a couple of ways to achieve this, I opted for node-RED combined with flrig. Since the tuner does, by itself, not communicate with my Yaesu FT-991a, I needed to introduce a middleware to control and monitor both tuner and rig. The overhead of introducing this automated, remote controlled tuning enabled advancing the setup: Introducing full remote operation, which is the focus of chapter 3. I also touch upon remote control of the power supply as both failsafe and means to control power usage.
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Chapter 3 - Remotely operate the Yaesu FT-991a

Chapter 3 - Remotely operate the Yaesu FT-991a
The last chapter started out as an appendix, but thanks to macOS, the lovely pitfalls of open-source software on Linux actually transporting audio back and forth between a Linux system controlling the Yaesu FT-991a and a remote machine wasn’t as easy as thought. The result contains building blocks for Windows, Linux and macOS to universally transport Audio between the rig and whatever client. A web client (RDP protocol) and native applications on controlling machines drive the solution. Not only is audio transported, but also CAT commands. I only touch the surface of it, but with being able to transport all exposed CAT commands, full remote operation is possible.
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