Field Day 2018 Station Configurations Jim Marr, 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 & 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 June 2018 FD2018 Stn Configs 2
Station Layout For FD2018 Force-12 C3S Yagi 20m/15/10m 50 Crank-up Tower Trailer 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. June 2018 FD2018 Stn Configs 3
Station Layout For FD2018 #2 #3 #4 #1 June 2018 FD2018 Stn Configs 4
W6MES s IC-7300 40/75m SSB Located at south end of parking lot #1 NOTE: Must re-sync logging software with the transceiver following any power interruption to the radio. TBD Mic IC-7300 transceiver 40/75m Fan dipole USB data cable TBD 13.8V Power Supply N6LL EU2000i Generator N3FJP S/W PRC 40m Laptop June 2018 FD2018 Stn Configs 5
JPL ARC JPLARC Heil Pro Set FT-897 10/15/20m SSB Station Located in the Comm Van CAUTION: Ensure radio s antenna Setting is NOT on External Tuner/ATAS #2 JPLARC Cushcraft ATB-34 Yagi JPL PS-3 Foot Switch J. Cameron will drive the Comm Van JPL Heil AD-1-YM Adaptor JPL USB CAT Cable N3FJP S/W FT-897 JPL CommVan 12V DC Supply PRC 20m Laptop JPL LDG AT-100proII Antenna Tuner JPL MFJ-1312D 12V 500mA JPL CommVan Honda 6kw Generator June 2018 FD2018 Stn Configs 6 A1 A2 JPL 75m dipole
JPL ARC NOTE: Must re-sync logging software with the transceiver following any power interruption to the radio. JPLARC Heil Pro Set (used as headphones) WKUSB Winkeyer CW Station IC-7300 Located in CW/SSB Tent JPLARC IC-7300 (built in trim-tuner) JPLARC Delta-4 Coax switch #3 JPLARC Bencher BY-1 If using the WKUSB Winkeyer, will need to set up func key macros. N3FJP S/W USB JPLARC USB AB CAT 12V 23A Power Supply PRC CW Laptop TBD PC Amplified speakers Or second headset (make Sure have right connectors) 12V DC JPLARC EU2000i Generator June 2018 FD2018 Stn Configs 7
W9EO Digital Station #4 May use a Drake TR3 Transceiver instead of The IC-7300. 80 Vertical Wire Loop Supported by 2 Peter s Pyramids W9EO PC running fldgi & N3FJP software W9EO IC-7300 transceiver W9EO USB data cable WA0POD DC V injector W9EO 13.8V Power Supply WA0POD SGC-230 Auto-tuner K6EJC IQ-2000 Generator? June 2018 FD2017 FD2018 Ops Intro Stn & Configs Stn Configs 8
WA0POD s Satellite Station Other station details TBD FT-847 transceiver Preamps, filters & T/R switches WA0POD PC running SatPC32 Satellite Tracking Software USB data cable TBD 13.8V Power Supply WA0POD EU2000i Generator June 2018 FD2018 Stn Configs 9
WA6IFY Heil Pro Set Y- splitter PS-3 Foot Switch TBD HS WA6IFY Heil AD-1-K Bencher BY-1 PC running N3FJP software N6AN 6m Halo AC6VV Kenwood TS-2000X USB data cable WA6IFY s VHF Station; 23cm; 6m/2m SSB/CW & 2m/70cm FM TV antenna rotator 2m 70cm Plug Strip AC6VV MX72N diplexer CX-210A switch AC6VV 13.8V Power Supply 4el Yagi for 2m SSB Connectors all UHF except TX-2000X s 70cm Diamond X3200 2m/1.25m/ 70cm vert for 2m/70cm FM TBD 23cm Antenna AC6VV EU2000i Generator June 2018 FD2018 Stn Configs 10
WA6IFY 1.25m FM Manually change coax from The TS-2000X to the 220MHz radio (unless we have another switch that can do the job). K6EJC Alinco DR235 220 MHz FM Radio Diamond X3200 2m/1.25m/ 70cm vert for 2m/70cm FM & 1.25m FM June 2018 FD2018 Stn Configs 11
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 8 th 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 June 2018 FD2018 Stn Configs 12
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? June 2018 FD2018 Stn Configs 13