REMOTE OPERATION. Jim Stefano W2COP

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1 REMOTE OPERATION Jim Stefano W2COP

2 How is this done? Remote Control Operation Remote control. The ability of a control operator (you) to indirectly manipulate the operating adjustments in a station through a control link. Most common types of control links are Wired or Wireless, using RF/Audio (tones or touchtone);or /Digital (computer control); or a combination of both.

3 Who uses remotes? Public Safety Ham Radio Operators

4 Why remote operation? Emergency Operations National Hurricane Center relies IRLP and Echolink Radio/ modes (Vo/) Mobile/Portable operations Limited size vehicle Mobile antennas -6db gain Poor band conditions Power usually limited No Radio? Still work all bands Still work all modes

5 Types of Remote Operation? EOC Portable Red Cross/Trauma Center Mobile

6 Remote Connectivity Direct via RF via: Direct Connection Fiber Ethernet Cable Dialup REPEATER TX Duplex RX Cellular Wi-Fi Cell Satellite

7 Satellite Iridium Satellite Reports Peak Traffic Levels in the Gulf (9/11/08) Iridium Satellite officials reported that its communications service has been providing peak levels of reliable, critical lifelines to first responders r in the Gulf Coast Region since hurricanes Gustav, Hanna and Ike have appeared. peared. In areas affected by the recent storms, hundreds of subscribers made calls on the Iridium network to test their equipment or to conduct mission sion-critical operations. When news alerts of the hurricanes started appearing last week, network traffic more than doubled in the region compared with the e previous week. The company shipped 5,000 phones to service providers for new subscribers during the past two weeks, with the majority going to partners serving the Gulf Coast. When first responders tell us they have positioned their Iridium m equipment and services in the eye of the storm, we know we re doing our job, said Greg Ewert, executive vice president for global distribution channels at Iridium.

8 What are the different modes of Remote Operation? HF/VHF/UHF Operation via Repeater (RF) HF/VHF/UHF Operation via RADIO/ RADIO/ via IRLP RADIO/ via EchoLINK

9 HF/VHF/UHF Radio via Repeater NHRC-10 Controller is Icom CI-V V compatible The repeater ( KB2CHM) is interfaced to an NHRC-10 and ICOM IC-706MkII Transceiver Mobile Touch Tone Control 2M RF Link Repeater Antenna HF Antenna IC-706 REMOTE TX Duplexer REPEATER Portable RX Touch-tone control from any 2 meter radio will activate the IC- 706 in Receive/Transceive Transceive,, mode and freq. control.

10 HF/VHF/UHF via RADIO/ INTERNET REMOTE BASE W4MQ IRB SOFTWARE

11 HF/VHF/UHF via RADIO/ Control OP SW WEB Pocket PC IRB CONFIGURATIONS = Vo SW Skype + Internet Dial-up Cable Cellular (EVDO/HSDPA) DSL Ethernet Fiber Satellite Wi-Fi Remote Station www w4mq com

12 HF/VHF/UHF via RADIO/ IRB WHAT CAN YOU CONTROL?

13 HF/VHF/UHF via RADIO/ IRB FEATURES

14 HF/VHF/UHF via RADIO/ Command Post IRB SCENARIOS Vehicle Red Cross Remote Station Roof top Trauma Center Internet Shelter Portable Ops EOC www w4mq com

15 HF/VHF/UHF via RADIO/ 1190 Scottsville Rd. COUNTY EOC RACES Rochester, NY 111 Westfall Rd. Remote Station Roof top via County Fiber Internet

16 HF/VHF/UHF via RADIO/ IRB HOST STATION COMPATABLE RADIOS: NATIVE TO IRB SOFTWARE Kenwood TS-2000 Kenwood TS-480 Kenwood TS-570 THIRD PARTY RADIOS (Icom( Icom,, Yaesu, etc) w/irb SOFTWARE Use DxLab Commander Software Loaded on Host PC (avail. on the W4MQ website), which Supports: Frequency control incl. Split Mode (AM, USB, FM, CW) PTT S-Meter/RF Power Meter

17 HF/VHF/UHF via RADIO/ W4MQ IRB INTERNET REMOTE BASE EA1URO F4JRC HB9AZT HB9BF HB9CXZ HB9Z KA3ODJ KB6Q KJ6R KO6SY OE1XHQ OH2BYS OH5BM TI0RC VA3RLP VE7OGO VK3BML W4MQ. W2COP on MHz. W6PJ W7DXX DEMO VK3UR Ballarat, Victoria, Australia

18 Radio/ via IRLP IRLP Internet Radio Linking Project Node REF 9050 NY Node 4068 Node Reflectors Worldwide x 10 Channels Each= 220 Available Channels Node 4438

19 Radio/ via EchoLINK Win PC Node WR2ROC-R CONF. SERVER. PUB- SAFTY 100 Conn REPEATERS LINKS 1000+USERS 200+ CONFERENCES Worldwide = 4000 Stations Online

20 Radio/ via EchoLINK & IRLP WR2ROC Repeater URMC (University of Rochester Medical Center) Mass Trauma Center for Rochester Area VHF REPEATER TX UHF Link Repeater Antenna DUPLEX PL HUB UHF REPEATER TX Echolink XP IRLP Linux IRLP Linux RX RX Duplexer Site Pwr. WEST END EAST END Duplexer Site Pwr. 1 Megawatt GENERATORS

21 Radio/ via EchoLINK & IRLP 2003 Northeast BLACKOUT IRLP Node 4250 Echo Node WR2ROC-R Win PC Wash.D.C.

22 Radio/ via EchoLINK & IRLP Hurricane Charley Triggers Massive Red Cross Response HF BANDS WERE DEAD IRLP Node 4250 Echo Node WR2ROC-R Win PC REPEATERS LINKS 1000+USERS 200+ CONFERENCES Worldwide = 4000 Stations Online

23 Radio/ via EchoLINK & IRLP NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI HF MHz. / MHz. / MHz. IRLP Node 9219 / EchoLink Conf. Wx-Talk *ACTIVATED* Typically Stations Connected

24 Radio/ via EchoLINK & IRLP & RF U of R MC REPEATER FACILITIES U of R Mees Observatory Bristol, IRLP Node 4250 Echo Node WR2ROC-R Win PC

25 REMOTE OPERATION THE END Jim Stefano W2COP