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Also if my internet hotspot can provide good connection I might setup an echo link node.
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Official 2014 SS Georgia Rally Amateur Radio / Communications Thread
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KE5EUA, do you have a duplexer for the repeater?
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Yeah it has an internal one.
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Hopefully nothing in the 5.8 GHZ range. I'd hate to have my bird fly away with the camera attached.
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No, everything is 2.4 and under.
900 Mhz in the truck and van for convoy communications, plus a portable.
ID-880 2/440 D-star radio in the truck
FT-857ND in the truck for HF and 2/440
Debating on putting my moto radios in the truck, depends on space.
GlobeSurfer III hotspot with phone/fax hookup
Ubiquiti Bullet 1 watt 2.4 GHz accesspoint direct mounted to a 18dbi 2.4 GHz vertical antenna
Vertex Standard VXR-7000V repeater
Dell Latitude D620 running Windows Server 2003 for NAS, Radius server, firewall, echo link node, Active Directory, email server
I have a DV Access Point and depending on internet might setup a DV hotspot also.
Box full of cables, connectors, tape, and other misc items.
Anybody have any other ideas let me know. When it comes to communications I go big.
I'll figure out a freq for the repeater and post it, want to make sure it doesn't overlap and I want to try and get with the coordinator in the area to let him / her know.
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NICE SETUP!!! 
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Is it in a 19" rack? 2 meter cans are pretty big. I hope you have a trailer to pull with that 818. Sounds like you will need it!
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It is a mobile duplexer, what came with the vxr-7000r.
Trailer, yeah I'm getting a 750 from Drew picking up enroute to the rally
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Here is the repeater:
Radios going in the truck:
Radios going in the truck:
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I'll do a site survey when you are flying to see what channel you are on and go to the opposite end. Most likely channel 6 as that seems to be the default for some odd reason.
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If it allows to connect to existing wifi network then you could join the one I setup, if not oh well.
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My repeater came in last night. At first inspection I was a little concerned.
Opened it up and noticed the lack of a duplexer. In its spot was a poor mans solution to one antenna for rx/tx.
Basically a relay was placed inline and shunts the rx while transmitting.
Today and tomorrow are road trip days, going to temple, tx to look at a house.
Either Sunday or Monday I will remove the bundle of crap that was soldered in and put it back to it's original configuration and test it.
Opened it up and noticed the lack of a duplexer. In its spot was a poor mans solution to one antenna for rx/tx.
Basically a relay was placed inline and shunts the rx while transmitting.
Today and tomorrow are road trip days, going to temple, tx to look at a house.
Either Sunday or Monday I will remove the bundle of crap that was soldered in and put it back to it's original configuration and test it.
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My new Diamond 2m 1/2 wave antenna came in Tuesday. I think I may adapt a flag pole I have for it. That would give me about 25 feet.
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I'm going to have 30' from the deck of the 818 with some antennas.
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Come on guys, no need for the "who's pole is longer contest" here.
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Well, 1 1/2" in diameter, 3x 10' sections...
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KE5EUA - Do you have a SWR meter? If so, could you please bring it? I want to test one of my antennas before I push 50+ watts on 144 MHz through it.
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I have one, I need to test the tester before I use it.
I'll put a dummy load on it and run it through the bands to make sure it's g2g
I'll put a dummy load on it and run it through the bands to make sure it's g2g
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Mike, Are the 10 foot section aluminium or fiberglass?
OD, You very rarely use an SWR meter on the 2 meter band. I was going to buy one but they are not that common and basically everything I read said you don't need one. (For 2m)
Now if someone has one that we can use it might be nice to see what it looks like on the air but otherwise you should not have any trouble.
OD, You very rarely use an SWR meter on the 2 meter band. I was going to buy one but they are not that common and basically everything I read said you don't need one. (For 2m)
Now if someone has one that we can use it might be nice to see what it looks like on the air but otherwise you should not have any trouble.
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I am picking up a homebuilt PVC/ladder line j-pole next week. One of my fellow ARES/RACES members built the antenna, but I have no idea whom. I'm concerned that my FT-7800R could be damaged if the SWR is way off or there is too much reflected power.
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If you boys can get com between Base and Trails that would be fantastic, eve if it is spotty.
If for no other reason to make recovery faster and easier for those that like to play hard......
If for no other reason to make recovery faster and easier for those that like to play hard......
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