REMOTE OPERATION Jim Stefano W2COP w2cop@arrl.net
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 IP/Digital (computer control); or a combination of both.
Who uses remotes? Public Safety Ham Radio Operators
Why remote operation? Emergency Operations National Hurricane Center relies IRLP and Echolink Radio/IP modes (Vo/IP) 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
Types of Remote Operation? EOC Portable Red Cross/Trauma Center Mobile
Remote Connectivity Direct via RF VHF HF TX Duplex RX REPEATER Ham Radio Deluxe Echolink
Remote Connectivity IP via: VHF HF Direct Connection Fiber Ethernet Cable Dialup Ham Radio Deluxe Echolink
Remote Connectivity IP via: VHF HF Cellular Terrestrial Wi-Fi Cell HAWK Gateway INTERNET Ham Radio Deluxe INTERNET Echolink
Remote Connectivity IP via: Cellular Satellite Terrestar VHF HF PDA Roams btwn. AT&T and Terrestar INTERNET Ham Radio Deluxe INTERNET Echolink
Remote Connectivity IP via: Satellite VHF HF BGAN or VSAT Intranet Internet Ham Radio Deluxe Internet Echolink
Remote Connectivity IP via: Cellular VHF HF Wi-Fi Cell
Remote Connectivity IP via: Cellular VHF HF Wi-Fi Cell
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 in the Gulf Coast Region since hurricanes Gustav, Hanna and Ike have appeared. In areas affected by the recent storms, hundreds of subscribers made calls on the Iridium network to test their equipment or to conduct mission-critical operations. When news alerts of the hurricanes started appearing last week, network traffic more than doubled in the region compared with the 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 s tell us they have positioned o their Iridium equipment e 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.
What are the different modes of Remote Operation? HF/VHF/UHF Operation via Repeater (RF) HF/VHF/UHF Operation via RADIO/IP RADIO/IP via IRLP RADIO/IP via EchoLINK
HF/VHF/UHF Radio via Repeater NHRC-10 RPTR Controller is Icom CI-V compatible The repeater (145.21-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, mode and freq. control.
HF/VHF/UHF via RADIO/IP HAM RADIO DELUXE HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com
HF/VHF/UHF via RADIO/IP IRB CONFIGURATIONS Control OP SW VoIP SW Internet Remote Station Dial-up + Skype + Cable Cellular l (EVDO/HSDPA) DSL Ethernet Fiber Satellite Wi-Fi www.ham-radio-deluxe.com
HF/VHF/UHF via RADIO/IP Command Post IRB SCENARIOS Vehicle Red Cross Remote Station Roof top Trauma Center IP Internet IP Shelter Portable Ops EOC
HF/VHF/UHF via RADIO/IP 1190 Scottsville Rd. COUNTY EOC RACES Rochester, NY 111 Westfall Rd. Remote Station Roof top IP via County Fiber IP IP Internet IP
HF/VHF/UHF via RADIO/IP Ham Radio Deluxe SUPPORTED RADIOS: Elecraft K2, K3 FlexRadio SDR-1000, SDR-5000 ICOM IC-7000, IC-703, IC-706, IC-706MkII, IC-706MkIIG, IC-707, IC- 718, IC-725, IC-726, IC-728, IC-729, IC-735, IC-736, IC-737, IC- 738, IC-7400, IC-746, IC-746Pro, IC-751A, IC-751A (Piexx), IC- 756, IC-756Pro, IC-756ProII, IC-756ProIII, IC-761, IC-765, IC-7700, IC-775DSP, IC-7800, IC-781, IC-821H, IC-910H, IC-R10, IC-R20, IC-R7000, IC-R75, IC-R8500, IC-R9000, PCR-1000 Kenwood R-5000, TS-140S, TS-2000, TS-440S, TS-450S, TS-480, TS-50S, TS-570, TS-60S, TS-680S, TS-690S, TS-790, TS-850, TS-870, TS-940S, TS-950, TS-B2000 Ten-Tec Tec Argonaut, Jupiter, OMNI VII (Radio), OMNI VII (Remote), Orion, RX-350 Yaesu FT-100, FT-1000D, FT-1000MP MkV, FT-600, FT-817, FT- 840, FT-847, FT-857, FT-890, FT-897, FT-900, FT-920, FT-990, FT-2000, FT-450, FT-950, FTDX-9000 www.ham-radio-deluxe.com
HF/VHF/UHF via RADIO/IP K2GXT RIT INTERNET REMOTE BASE DEMO www.ham-radio-deluxe.com
Radio/IP via IRLP IRLP Internet Radio Linking Project 147.345 444.250 444.100 RPTR Linux PC Node 4250 449.525 REF 9050 NY Linux PC RPTR Linux PC Node 4068 RPTR Linux PC Node 4680 146.850 22 Reflectors Worldwide x 10 Channels Each= 220 Available Channels www.irlp.net RPTR Linux PC Node 4438
Radio/IP via EchoLINK 147.345 444.250 RPTR Win PC Node WR2ROC-R CONF. SERVER. PUB- SAFTY 100 Conn. Linux PC 1400+ REPEATERS 1400+ LINKS 1000+USERS 200+ CONFERENCES Worldwide = 4000 Stations Online www.echolink.org
Radio/IP via EchoLINK & IRLP WR2ROC Repeater System @ 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 IP 147.345 147.945 IRLP Linux 444.25 449.25 IRLP Linux RX RX IP Duplexer Site Pwr. WEST END EAST END Duplexer Site Pwr. 1 Megawatt GENERATORS
Radio/IP via EchoLINK & IRLP 2003 Northeast BLACKOUT 147.345 444.250 IRLP Node 4250 Linux PC RPTR Echo Node WR2ROC-R Win PC RPTR Linux PC RPTR 146.61 Linux PC Wash.D.C.
Radio/IP via EchoLINK & IRLP 2004 - Hurricane Charley Triggers Massive Red Cross Response IRLP Node 4250 Linux PC 147.345 444.250 RPTR Echo Node WR2ROC-R Win PC HF BANDS WERE DEAD 1400+ REPEATERS 1400+ LINKS 1000+USERS 200+ CONFERENCES Worldwide = 4000 Stations Online www.irlp.net www.echolink.org 146.850 RPTR Linux PC
Radio/IP via EchoLINK & IRLP NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI HF 14.325 MHz. / 7.268 MHz. / 3.950 MHz. IRLP Node 9219 / EchoLink Conf. Wx-Talk RPTR Linux PC RPTR Linux PC *ACTIVATED* Typically 20-60 Stations Connected
Radio/IP via EchoLINK & IRLP & RF U of R MC REPEATER FACILITIES U of R Mees Observatory Bristol, NY @2400Ft. 147.345 444.250 IRLP Node 4250 Linux PC RPTR Echo Node WR2ROC-R Win PC 146.655
REMOTE OPERATION THE END Jim Stefano W2COP w2cop@arrl.net