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1. Internet Remote Base Using a PC to operate a ham rig at a remote location via the internet
Ko’olau Amateur Radio Club
Presentation, April 14, 2007
2. Challenges Hams without stations
Radio club can’t afford to rent or buy space for club stations
More places have antenna restrictions
Stealth antennas are less efficient
3. Antenna Restriction – Stealth Antenna
5. Prior Solutions Remote controlled rigs
Use wires, switches and relays
Advent of computer control commands
Use PC and CAT/CI-V or serial port
Write custom programs
Use phone lines and DTMF
6. Internet Solutions Use LAN or internet as comm path
Use PC as the control unit
More custom programs required
Few commercial programs - TRX-Manager
Use VoIP as audio transport path
Skype / Microsoft Net Meeting
7. TRX Manager Screen
8. Integrated Solution Ten-Tec Omni VII / built in remote base
Two modes: Radio mode / Remote mode
One plug solution – Ethernet only
Three choices:
Direct connect via crossover-cable
LAN connect via Ethernet cable
Internet connect – world-wide
9. Ten Tec Omni VII
11. Demonstration – Remote Base Remote base at Pupukea – North Shore
Omni VII in remote mode
10-30 meter Log Periodic Dipole Array
Hawaii RoadRunner broadband internet
Remote Base compliments of Alex, KH6YY
12. Demonstration – Local PC Toshiba Laptop PC – 1.0 GHz
Ten-Tec One Plug program
ClearWire internet – compliments of Joe AH0A
Ethernet cable and/or Wi-Fi connect
Both SSB and CW available
KH6YY recorded QSO
To hear the QSO, click on the speaker icon ?
15. Ten Tec Omni VII Screen
16. FCC and ARRL Regulations FCC - 97.109 - Licensed ham must be control operator.
FCC – 97.213 -Internet connection considered a wireline connection (i.e. a long microphone cord).
ARRL DXCC Rules – Operator and Transmitter/Receiver must be in same DXCC entity.
17. Current IRBs Accessible IRBs – URLs
http://www.w7dxx.com/
http://w4mq.no-ip.com:47880/websites.html
18. IRB Sites World-Wide HB9AZT
HB9BF
HB9CXZ
K8FRS
KA3ODJ
KB6Q
KB9KRI
KO6SY
N4OLT
OE1XHQ
OH2BYS
S50ARO
TI0RC
VE7OGO
VK3UR
W3RFA
W4MQ
W6PJ
W7DXX
WB6LZV
19. QST Articles
20. Additional Information A copy of this presentation
Six articles from QST on remote operating
Ten Tec Omni VII Operating manual
Omni VII One Plug program
Located at: http://aditl.com/ham/irb/
21. Internet Remote Base This presentation produced with the cooperation of the following:
Alex Benton, KH6YY
Kimo Chun, KH7U
Joe Speroni, AH0A
Bev Yuen, AH6NF
Jim Yuen, WH6GS