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Field Day 2018Station Configurations

Jim Marr, AA6QI

Adapted by Jonathan Cameron KF6RTA

June, 2018

June 2018 FD2018 Stn Configs 1

Configuration in Brief (4A)

• Stations:– (1) W6MES: 40/75m SSB with fan dipole– (2) KF6RTA: 20/15/10m (JPL Comm Van, with ATB-34 Yagi &

75m dipole for 75/20/15/10m)– (3) KF6RTA: 80m-10m CW (JPLARC) using CITARC Force-12

C3S Yagi and JPLARC 80/40m fan dipole– (4) W9EO: 80-10m digital modes using 80’ wire loop

antenna fed with an SGC-230 auto-tuner.– (Free) WA6IFY: 6/2/1.25/0.7/0.23m all-mode station

(WA6IFY) using AC6VV Kenwood TS-2000X transceiver & AA6QI antennas (Diamond X3200 vertical & Cushcraft 2m Yagi with TV antenna rotor), N6AN 6m stacked halo antennas & TBD 23cm antenna. Will also have 1.25m FM.

– (Free) WA0POD: Satellite station using his antennas

• Power: Portable generators & JPL Comm Van


Station Layout For FD2018


50’Crank-up

Tower Trailer

Force-12 C3S Yagi20m/15/10m Changes from 2017 layout:

- Food/rest tents move N to more centrally locate them.- 40m SSB now 40/75m SSB & uses a homebrew 40/75m fan dipole.- 40/75m SSB tent moves N to little more central location.- VHF/UHF stations moves to E side of site about where food/rest was last year.- JPL Van will be 75m/20/15/10m SSB working into its ATB-34 Yagi & 75m dipole.- JPL Van moves further S to make room for its 75m dipole (centered on mast).- SAT station moves NE to just N of food/rest area on E side of site.- Digital station uses 80’ loop antenna with SGC-230 tuner & is centrally located.- CW station stays where it is.-Solar t-scope tent will be about where it was last year.

Station Layout For FD2018


#1#4

#2

#3

W6MES’s IC-7300 40/75m SSB Located at south end of parking lot


IC-7300 transceiver

PRC 40m Laptop

USB datacable

N6LLEU2000i

Generator

N3FJP S/W

40/75mFan dipole

TBD 13.8VPower Supply

TBD Mic

NOTE:Must re-sync

logging softwarewith the transceiver

following anypower interruption

to the radio.

CMFCMF

#1

FT-897 10/15/20m SSB StationLocated in the Comm Van


FT-897

PRC “20m”Laptop

JPLUSB CAT

Cable

JPL CommVanHonda 6kwGeneratorN3FJP S/W

JPLARCHeil Pro Set

JPLHeil AD-1-YM

Adaptor

JPLPS-3Foot

Switch

JPL CommVan12V DCSupply

JPL LDG AT-100proIIAntenna Tuner

JPLMFJ-1312D12V 500mA

A1 A2

CAUTION:Ensure radio’s antenna

Setting is NOT onExternal Tuner/ATAS

JPLARCCushcraftATB-34 Yagi

JPL 75m dipole

#2JPL ARC

J. Cameron will drive the Comm Van

CW Station IC-7300Located in CW/SSB Tent


JPLARC IC-7300(built in trim-tuner)

JPLARCBencher BY-1

PRC “CW” Laptop

JPLARCUSB ABCAT

AA6QIUSB

AA6QIWKUSB

Winkeyer

N3FJP S/W

JPLARC Heil Pro Set(used as headphones)

12V DCJPLARC

EU2000iGenerator

TBD PC Amplified speakersOr second headset (makeSure have right connectors)

JPLARCDelta-4

Coax switch

12V 23A PowerSupply

If using theWKUSBWinkeyer,will need toset up funckey macros.

NOTE:Must re-sync

logging softwarewith the transceiver

following anypower interruption

to the radio.

CMFCMF

#3JPL ARC

K6EJCIQ-2000

Generator?

W9EO Digital Station

June 2018 FD2018 Stn Configs 8FD2017 Ops Intro & Stn Configs 8

W9EO 13.8VPower Supply

W9EOPC running

fldgi & N3FJP software

W9EO IC-7300 transceiver

May use a Drake TR3Transceiver instead of

The IC-7300.

W9EO USB data cable

CMFCMF

WA0POD SGC-230Auto-tuner

WA0PODDC V injector

80’ Vertical Wire Loop Supported by

2 “Peter’s Pyramids”

#4

WA0POD’s Satellite Station


FT-847 transceiver

Other station details TBD

WA0PODEU2000i

Generator

TBD 13.8VPower Supply

WA0POD PC running SatPC32

SatelliteTracking Software

USB datacable

Preamps, filters &T/R switches

CMF

CMF

WA6IFY’s VHF Station; 23cm;6m/2m SSB/CW & 2m/70cm FM


AC6VV Kenwood TS-2000X

2m

70cm

AC6VV 13.8VPower Supply

PC running N3FJP software

USB datacable

AA6QIDiamondX32002m/1.25m/70cm vertfor 2m/70cmFM

AA6QIBencher BY-1

AA6QI TV antenna rotator

AA6QICX-210Aswitch

AA6QI4el Yagi

for 2m SSB

Connectorsall UHF exceptTX-2000X’s 70cm

AC6VVMX72Ndiplexer

N6AN 6m Halo

WA6IFYHeil AD-1-K

AA6QIPS-3Foot

Switch

WA6IFYHeil Pro Set

TBD HS

AA6QIY-

splitter

AA6QIPlug Strip

AC6VVEU2000i

Generator

TBD 23cmAntenna

CMF

CMF

WA6IFY 1.25m FM


AA6QIDiamond

X32002m/1.25m/70cm vert

for 2m/70cmFM

& 1.25m FM

K6EJCAlinco DR235

220 MHzFM Radio

Manually change coax fromThe TS-2000X to the 220MHz radio

(unless we have another switch that can do the job).

To Do!

• Verify/update checklist by reviewing each station diagram carefully• Confirm locations of all JPL items

– Need help with this, schedule after-work session to do this

• Final preparations on work party, June 8th

– Locate all antennas (80-40m dipole, Cushcraft ATB-34 Yagi)– Locate/construct 75m dipole

• JPL Publicity for Field Day (digital flyer for kiosks?)• Purchase gasoline for generator• Find/fabricate 75m dipole


Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat

May 18 19

20 21 22 23 24 25 - RDO 26

27 28 29 30 31 June 1 BOD 2

3 4 5 6 7 8 - RDO 9

10 11 12 13 14 15 Gen Mtg 16

17 18 19 20 21 22 - RDO 23 - FD

24 - FD

GOTA Station?

• SPARC Unable to support GOTA station• Goal: Provide way for inactive or non hams to experience

making contacts• “Free” station, QSOs do not count towards total QSO count.

– But it can provide “points” based on the number of contacts

• Requires control operator in attendance at all times visitors are operating

• Station privileges depend on control operator• Cannot use FD callsign (or W6VIO due to NOTA)• Requires equipment, setup, etc.

– Anyone with a “Go Kit” setup could set this up as a GOTA station!

• Volunteer?


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