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How to set up your station and get the most out of RemoteMyShack.
Supported radios Every radio, amplifier, tuner, rotor and antenna switch we work with, how each connects, and what you can do with it.Getting started
- Getting startedWhat you need to operate your own radio remotely, and the three steps to get there.
- Installing the agentInstall and run the RemoteMyShack agent on the computer next to your radio, and keep that computer available.
- Linking your station to your accountLink the agent on your shack computer to your RemoteMyShack account, and unlink it or move to another computer.
Your radios
- Connecting a radio over the networkConnect an Icom with Ethernet or WiFi to the agent using the radio's Network Control and network user.
- Connecting a FlexRadioAdd a FLEX-6000, FLEX-8000 or Aurora radio. RemoteMyShack connects as its own SmartSDR client, so SmartSDR can stay open.
- Connecting a Kenwood, Yaesu or ElecraftAdd a Kenwood, Yaesu or Elecraft radio by USB, or a TS-890S, TS-990S or K4 over the network. Support for these makes is in beta.
- Connecting a Hermes Lite 2Add a Hermes Lite 2 SDR. RemoteMyShack does the receiving, transmitting and spectrum on the shack computer. Support is in beta.
- Connecting a radio by USBConnect an Icom to the shack computer with a USB cable, and set up the radio so control and transmit audio work over it.
- Several radios at one stationRun more than one radio from one agent, choose between them in the console, and how plans limit them.
- Amplifiers and tunersAdd a PowerGenius XL or OM Power amplifier, or a Tuner Genius XL tuner, and see and control them from the console.
- Antenna switchesAdd a 4O3A Antenna Genius, name its antennas and set their bands, pick antennas from the console, or use it as a radio selector to move a radio between the antenna and a dummy load.
- Relay boardsAdd a Waveshare Modbus POE ETH Relay board, move it to DHCP, name its relays, and switch antennas, station power and other gear from the console.
- RotorsAdd a rotor controller, such as a Green Heron RT-21, and turn your beam from the console.
- Signal pathSee the gear each radio's signal goes through on its way to the antenna, live, and set the order to match how your station is wired.
- Private access with TailscaleOptionally reach the agent directly over your own Tailscale network, alongside or instead of remotemyshack.com.
Operating
- Using the consoleTune, change band, mode and filter, set levels and receive controls, and read the meters and status in the console.
- The spectrum scope and waterfallRead the radio's spectrum scope and waterfall in the console, tune by tapping it or its band map, and change its span, waterfall speed, gain and contrast.
- Sending and decoding CWSend CW from the console by typing or with memories, and read CW with the built-in decoder.
- Sending and decoding RTTYRead RTTY with the built-in decoder, and send typed text or memories as RTTY from the console.
- Decoding PSK31Read PSK31 and PSK63 with the built-in decoder: pick a signal on the panel's waterfall, or let Find choose one.
- Operating FT8See every FT8 station on the band, decoded at the shack, answer them or call CQ, and have contacts made and logged automatically. Part of the Super Station plan.
- Sending and receiving SSTVReceive slow-scan TV pictures as they come in, and send your own picture or a test card with your call on it, in Scottie, Martin, PD and Robot modes.
- Decoding FT4See every FT4 station on the band, decoded at the shack. Part of the Super Station plan.
- Decoding WSPRSee the WSPR beacons your station hears, decoded at the shack every two minutes, with their power and how far away they are. Part of the Super Station plan.
- RADE digital voiceListen to and talk on FreeDV's RADE digital voice from the console, with any radio. Part of the Super Station plan.
- Listening and transmittingHear your radio, transmit with hold-to-talk, and how the console keeps the transmitter safe.
- Turning the radio on and offSwitch your radio off and back on from the console, and which radios and connections allow it.
- The transmit logSee and download a record of every transmission your station makes.
- Your logbookKeep your contacts in RemoteMyShack, bring in your LoTW log and confirmations, look callsigns up on QRZ.com, see your contacts on a map, import and export ADIF, and log contacts from the console.
- DXCC and Worked All StatesFollow your DXCC and WAS progress, worked and confirmed, by band and mode.
- DX cluster spotsSee who's being spotted on the air, with the ones you need marked, and tune to a spot with one tap.
- Listening on Apple TVPair an Apple TV with your account by scanning a QR code, then listen to your radios and tune around from the couch.
Your station page
- Your public station pageWhat visitors see at your station address, and how to choose what it shows.
- Contact requestsLet visitors to your station page ask you for a contact on the air, and handle their requests.
- Listen LiveLet visitors to your station page hear your radios, without an account and without any control.
Your account
- Passkeys and signing inSign in with a passkey, add passkeys for your other devices, sign your phone in with a QR code, and get back in by email if you lose your passkeys.
- Plans and billingHow the free trial works, what Rig, Shack and Super Station include, and how to subscribe, change plan or cancel.
- ReferralsShare your link; hams who join with it get a 30-day trial, and you get a month free when they subscribe.
- The assistantComing soon: ask the Super Station plan's AI assistant about using RemoteMyShack, your log, your awards and your operating.
- Getting help from supportChat with support live, take a voice call, open a support ticket, or email us.
Troubleshooting
Can't find what you need? Email support@remotemyshack.com, or open a ticket from your account.