In addition, the system supports the remote control of up to 2 serial accessories, such as an antenna rotor control or an HF data modem. No modification of the radio is necessary. The 505RC will function at connection rates down to 14.4 kbps. The carrier rate is automatically detected, and the system adjusts the audio digitization rate to match. Consider using wireless modems, such as the 900 MHz Freewave modems offered in our Factory Store .
Kachina offers the units separately or as part of a package, part no.
505RCP, which contains two RCU's, two modems and all cables necessary to control one 505DSP or KC105 transceiver. Our 505RCW is the same basic package for wireless remote operation, substituting two 900 MHz wireless modems and two high-gain Yagi antennas for telephone modems. Click on the links below to download .WAV files containing a short sample of an AM broadcast station as received by a remotely controlled 505DSP via 28.8 kbps telephone connection and 38.8 kbps 900 MHz wireless link. The Diamond Supra Express 56k modem, pictured below, is supplied as part of the 505RCP package. Details of this modification are available from Kachina upon request.