Wifi Controlled Remote Antenna Switch

[KC2UGV]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Wireless-Amateur-Ham-Radio-Antenna-Switch-WIFI-controlled-w-free-iPhone-app-/121948435534?ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT

I saw this posted in an ad in QST, and thought I'd check it out (Seemed interesting).
I noted from the pic, that the wifi module they are using is a ESP8266 module, which is fully programmable via the Arduino IDE (Via a small mod to the board files).
This would mean that you could buy this, reprogram the microcontroller with whatever code you like, to control the antenna switch in any fashion you desire (ie, a T/R switch over wifi control, for example, or a timed switchover).
This is pretty exciting, and I'm likely going to pick on up myself. Nice thing? You can swap out the ESP's, as it looks like they're just using the 8 Pin module that costs ~$6 on Amazon (Shipped), so you never even have to touch the original, if you choose not to.

[KJ3N]

Needs moar ports. ;)

[NA4BH]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Wireless-Amateur-Ham-Radio-Antenna-Switch-WIFI-controlled-w-free-iPhone-app-/121948435534?ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT

I saw this posted in an ad in QST, and thought I'd check it out (Seemed interesting).
I noted from the pic, that the wifi module they are using is a ESP8266 module, which is fully programmable via the Arduino IDE (Via a small mod to the board files).
This would mean that you could buy this, reprogram the microcontroller with whatever code you like, to control the antenna switch in any fashion you desire (ie, a T/R switch over wifi control, for example, or a timed switchover).
This is pretty exciting, and I'm likely going to pick on up myself. Nice thing? You can swap out the ESP's, as it looks like they're just using the 8 Pin module that costs ~$6 on Amazon (Shipped), so you never even have to touch the original, if you choose not to.

I have no idea what you just said, but it sounds like a rare bargain. Get two if available.

[VE7DCW]

I have no idea what you just said, but it sounds like a rare bargain. Get two if available.

Bob.........you're a Ham........the language of Ham is the same the world over......so it should be natural! Now if we can restart the deciphering of Fractal Antenna code! :rofl:

[WØTKX]

That is stinkin' cool. :agree:

[KC2UGV]

I have no idea what you just said, but it sounds like a rare bargain. Get two if available.

Basically, the brains of the antenna switch is this module here:

http://www.amazon.com/Diymall%C2%AE-Esp8266-Serial-Wireless-Transceiver/dp/B00O34AGSU

And, they're full programmable using the Arduino suite (With a slight modification):
https://github.com/esp8266/Arduino