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 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
Ameritron Antenna Switch Antenna Control Ameritron Antenna Switch
Microham Station master band decoder Antenna Control Microham Station master band decoder Follows the Omni 7
Follows the Omni 7 Frequency 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
Lantronix UDS 1100 Internet to serial device
Lantronix UDS 1100 Internet to serial device
Antenna Control
AlphaSpid Rotor Controller-RS232 Antenna Control AlphaSpid Rotor Controller-RS232
AlphaSpid Rotor Controller Antenna Control AlphaSpid Rotor Controller
AA4MD Remote Station Control power remotely = IP Power 9258 Controls 4 AC power strips
Will there be a tomorrow without the children?
AA4MD Remote Station Viao Laptop
N4GI 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 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.
This presentation will be up on http://www.aa4md.com Thanks!! This presentation will be up on http://www.aa4md.com Email: aa4md@aol.com Thanks to Blake N4GI