MA-5 B
Cushcraft 3-element Beam
Radio #4 -Kenwood TS-2000 for HF and Sats.
Radio #2 -
Omni 7 Model 588
Radio #3 -
Flex Radio 3000
Yaesu DMU Screen displaying
Rotator Settings
MA5-V vertical and Cushcraft MA5-B beam
Analog SSTV image received with Ham Radio Deluxe DM-780 software
Each radio is interfaced to a dedicated computer + LCD screen, and is connected to a separate antenna. Any of the 4 HF radios can be used to operate Digital, CW, or SSB. My station can monitor multiple modes or different bands at the same time. More than one radio/antenna combination can be used, when necessary, to enhance copy using dual diversity reception. One mouse and keyboard controls several computers and screens using Synergy software. A Yaesu FT-847 is used for Satellite and 2 m ISS FM digital packet with a separate 2m/440 antenna.
I assess daily band conditions with www.pskreporter.info, which displays a world map of signals recently transmitted / received. Using R.F. Buckner's ACE-HF Pro, I can predict propagation probability by date, time, mode, and band.
My 5 radios can be controlled directly by CAT
(and remotely over a fast internet connection)
Remote Control is accomplished using LogMeIn
software and a wireless laptop, smart phone, or
iPad connected through the local home Router
OPERATING MULTI-MODE ACTIVITY AT A GLANCE
OPERATING MULTI-MODE ACTIVITY AT A GLANCE
ACE-HF PRO v. 2.06 propagation program
See US and World SSTV cams
Main Radio Desk 5 active Radios
Station Transcievers
1. Yaesu FT-950
2. Ten Tec Omni - 7 model 588
3. Flex 3000 SDR
4. Kenwood TS-2000 or TS-480 SAT
5. Yaesu FT-847 for 2 meter FM ISS Packet
HF Antennas for 40-10m.
1. Cushcraft MA5-B 3-ele. Beam
2. Cushcraft MA5-V Vertical
3. Gap Eagle Vertical
4. MFJ-1775 Rotatable Dipole
VHF/UHF Antenna for 2m/440
Comet GP-6 Vertical
Amplifiers
Ameritron AL-811H @ 600 watts (SSB, SSTV, Digital (drm) SSTV), Mirage 1016G 2m @ 160 w.
Computers (5)
3 - Laptops running Vista Home premium, and 2 - running XP Home // Processors 1.6 - 2.0 GHz.
CAT Control
Pegasus Plus, HRD v. 5.0 beta
Operating Software
DM-780, MMSSTV v. 1.13a, JT-65HF, Chromapix v.1.6, Pegasus Plus, HRD v.5.0, Easy Pal dig SSTV, KG-STV, UISS v 5.2.6 and AGWPE for ISS Packet
Sound Card Interfaces
Tigertronics USB, Ten Tec USB, VAC for Flex Radio
Signal Analysis
Yaesu DMU unit Band Scope/Oscilloscope
Antenna Tuners
MFJ-993 Intellituner, 962, 949.
Key/Mic./Keyboard
Bencher Iambic / Yaesu MD-100
One Logsys Illuminated Keyboard/mouse using Synergy Software controls 5 laptops and Screens.
Radio #5 - Yaesu FT-847 (2M ISS packet)
MFJ-1775 (rt) Comet GP-6 2m/440 (top) Gap Eagle (lt)
run computer by remote control