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RF2K-S Amplifier support #2589

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Yes — the RF2K-S supports TCI (Transceiver Control Interface) natively over LAN/Wi-Fi. It was actually one of the first amateur radio amplifiers to implement TCI directly.
The RF2K-S can use TCI for:

Frequency tracking

Band switching

Operating state synchronization

Integration with SDR software such as ExpertSDR / SunSDR

Network-based amplifier control without traditional CAT cabling

The amplifier acts as a TCI client and connects to the TCI server running on the SDR/control software.
Basic setup on the RF2K-S:

Connect the amp and SDR PC to the same network

On the amplifier:

Interfaces → General → TCI

Enter:

Host = IP address of the PC running the SDR software

Port = TCI port (commonly 40001 for ExpertSDR)

Save settings

When configured correctly, the amp follows frequency and band changes instantly over TCP/IP.
One important detail:

The “Host” field should usually be the computer running the SDR software — not necessarily the radio itself. This trips up a lot of people initially.

The RF2K-S also supports:

CAT over USB

UDP frequency data

TCI over IP

Remote LAN/Wi-Fi operation

If you want, I can also help with:

FlexRadio + RF2K-S TCI setup

SunSDR configuration

Thetis / ANAN integration

Node-RED control

Automatic antenna switching over TCI

PTT handling over network vs hardline PTT

Remote station configuration over VPN/LAN

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