A Remote Station for CW Contesting James C

A Remote Station for CW Contesting James C. Huhta, M. D. AA 4 MD With thanks to Blake N 4 GI

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AA 4 MD 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 = N 1 MM • Ten. Tec Omni 7 using N 4 PY control software

AA 4 MD Remote Station Viao Laptop

N 4 GI Remote Station Viao Laptop

AA 4 MD Remote Station

Internet capable transceiver Ten. Tec Omni 7

Antenna Control Db-18 controller SDA 100

Antenna Control Ameritron Antenna Switch

Antenna Control Microham Station master band decoder Follows the Omni 7

Amp sensing Frequency Alpha 87 A Amplifier Follows the Omni 7 Frequency

Amp Monitoring Digital Wattmeter – RS 232 Inhibits Amp For SWR>2: 1

Amp Monitoring Digital Wattmeter Lantronix control Inhibits Amp For SWR>2: 1

Lantronix UDS 1100 Internet to serial device

Lantronix UDS 1100 Internet to serial device

Antenna Control

Antenna Control Alpha. Spid Rotor Controller-RS 232

Antenna Control Alpha. Spid Rotor Controller

AA 4 MD Remote Station Control power remotely = IP Power 9258 Controls 4 AC power strips

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AA 4 MD Remote Station Viao Laptop

N 4 GI Laptop

Final Conclusions All 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 87 A, 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. aa 4 md. com Email: aa 4 md@aol. com Thanks to Blake N 4 GI