Remote QTH needs remote switching

Remote QTH needs remote switching

2024-08-31 Off By DK5EW

Remotely operated amateur radio stations are becoming more and more common and maybe you have already thought about it.

Sooner or later you will come to the point where you have to switch relays and other things.

Here I have come across a good and inexpensive solution.

Kincony 16 Channel Relay Board – KC868-A16S ESP32 4G Module:

With this board you can switch relay outputs via LAN/WLAN or GSM. Koncony offers its own software for PC and an app. Integration in Tuya, Home Assistant ec is also possible.
Relay outputs 16/32 and more with expansion cards. In addition, there are analog inputs for temperature sensors as well as current and voltage for monitoring purposes.

I have tested this board. It’s easy to set up and with the Tuya app you can switch the 16 outputs from anywhere in the world.
You can also connect temperature sensors, for example to monitor the temperature of a power amplifier or similar.
There are also 4 analog inputs to display voltages or currents, for example.
Also you have 16 input ports there you can set high or low level to enable according 16 output ports

Here are the relevant links to implement your idea.

Board 16 outputs:
https://www.kincony.com/16-channel-esp32-4g-relay-board.html

Store for orders:
https://shop.kincony.com/products/kincony-a16s-16-channel-esp32-4g-relay-board

Help how to setup the board: https://www.kincony.com/esp32-kcsv2-firmware.html

Flash the bin.file can be found here: https://www.kincony.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=7283