400 likes | 618 Views
A Remote Station for CW Contesting. James C. Huhta, M.D. AA4MD With thanks to Blake N4GI. Perinatal Cardiology Cardiology for the fetus, child, and mother. AA4MD Remote Station. Utilize a db-18 Steppir antenna from a remote location Access all equipment via a home Verizon router
E N D
A Remote Station for CW Contesting James C. Huhta, M.D. AA4MD With thanks to Blake N4GI
Perinatal CardiologyCardiology for the fetus, child, and mother
AA4MD Remote Station • Utilize a db-18 Steppir antenna from a remote location • Access all equipment via a home Verizon router • CW logging, spotting, and internet lookup = N1MM • TenTec Omni7 using N4PY control software
AA4MD Remote Station Viao Laptop
N4GI Remote Station Viao Laptop
AA4MD Remote Station Remote Station
Internet capable transceiver TenTec Omni7
Antenna Control Db-18 controller SDA100
Antenna Control Ameritron Antenna Switch
Antenna Control Microham Station master band decoder Follows the Omni 7
Amp sensing Frequency Alpha 87A Amplifier Follows the Omni 7 Frequency
Amp Monitoring Digital Wattmeter – RS232 Inhibits Amp For SWR>2:1
Amp Monitoring Digital Wattmeter Lantronix control Inhibits Amp For SWR>2:1
Antenna Control AlphaSpid Rotor Controller-RS232
Antenna Control AlphaSpid Rotor Controller
AA4MD Remote Station Control power remotely = IP Power 9258 Controls 4 AC power strips
AA4MD Remote Station Viao Laptop
Final ConclusionsAll equipment at the station is controlled directly over the ethernet, - no PC is required at the remote site.Equipment used includes:, Lantronics serial ethernet servers for rotor, wattmeter, and Alpha 87A, Ten Tec Omni VII. Antenna switching is automatically through a band decoder interfaced with the rig. Audio is handled directly via the Omni VII,with near zero latency.
Thanks!! This presentation will be up on http://www.aa4md.com Email: aa4md@aol.com Thanks to Blake N4GI