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WB2LUA's Base Station 2004
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Base Station:
- Kenwood TS-570DG Radio for HF Voice
- Kenwood TS-570DG Radio for HF Voice. PSK31, and Pactor II/Winlink 2000
- SGC Mac 200 Automatic Antenna Tuner
- Rigblaster Nomic Soundcard Interface for PSK31
- Yaesu FT-8800R for dual receive Radio VHF/UHF Voice, Packet, Telpac/Winlink 2000
- Computer Left: Dell Latitude D600 Notebook for VHF/UHF Packet
- Computer Right: Dell Latitude D505 Notebook for HF Pactor II/Winlink 2000 and PSK31
- HP Deskjet 5550 Color Printer
- SCS PTC-IIex - Pactor II Modem
- Kantronics KPC3 Plus - Packet Modem
- Kenwood KPS-15 - 13.8 volt, 23A Switching Power Supply
- Samlex SEC1223 – 13.8 volt, 20A Switching Power Supply
- Homemade 12 Volt DC and 115 Volts AC Battery Powered Supply (under table)
- MFJ 941E – Manual Antenna Tuner
- Antenna Left: Diamond X50A 2 m/70 cm Vertical, Bilal Company 40 m and 80 m Isotrons
- Antenna Right: Chushcraft MA5V 20-10 m Vertical
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WB2LUA's Portable Stations - December 2004
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Notebook Computer
VHF/UHF/Voice/Packet, Yaesu FT-8800R, KPC3+
HF/VHF/UHF Voice/Packet/PSK Yaesu FT-897D/Tuner
Accessories, Cables, Antenna Tuner
Battery/Cabinet/Equipment
1 of 2 Tripod Bases
X50A – 2 m/70 cm
Top: Homemade Antenna Adapter for 70 cm, 2 m, 10 m, 20 m, 40 m, 60 m, 75 m, Vertical Hamsticks
Bottom: Homemade Antenna Adapter for 70 cm, 2 m, 10 m, 20 m, 40 m, 60 m, 75 m, Dipole Hamsticks
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WB2LUA's Mobile Stations - December 2004
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Mobile 1 - Yaesu FT-8900R 2 m / 70 cm / 6 m / 10 m Radio
Mobile 1 - Diamond CR-8900A 2 m / 70 cm / 6 m / 10 m Antenna
Mobile 2 - Kenwood TH-D7A 2 m/70 cm Radio with Garmin Street Pilot III GPS for APRS Tracking
Mobile 2 - Diamond NR770HB, 2 m/70 cm Antenna with Homemade Bracket
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WB2LUA's Modes of Operation - December 2004
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VHF/UHF Voice
For sending and receiving voice messages over short distances, often using repeaters. This modality uses direct radio to radio communications. VHF = 2 m (144–148 MHz) and 70 cm (420-450 MHz).
HF Voice
For sending and receiving voice messages over long distances. This modality uses direct radio to radio communications. HF = 10 m (28 MHz) to 160 m (1.8 MHz).
Packet
For sending and receiving “Packets” of digitized messages from one station to another, usually over short distances. Packet messages can also be relayed from station to station to accomplish long distance communications. This modality uses a computer, packet modem, and a VHF/UHF radio.
APRS
Automatic Position Reporting System (APRS) is a packet radio system used for tracking objects, people, vehicles, boats, aircraft, manned/unmanned balloons, weather systems, etc. This modality uses a GPS receiver, packet modem, TNC, and a VHF/UHF radio.
PSK31
A digital mode, which uses low power transmission to send and receive messages over long distances. This modality uses a computer and an HF radio.
HF Pactor/Winlink 2000
Sends regular email messages directly from one radio over long distances to another radio that is connected to the Internet. This modality uses a computer, pactor modem, and an HF radio. The modality is technically similar to PSK-31 and uses low power transmission.
Satellite
For sending and receiving voice and packet messages over long distances using Amateur Radio Satellites. This modality primarily uses VHF/UHF radios.
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