Category: Field Day

Field Day 2021 Debrief and EmComm Software

7/13/2021

Field Day Debrief and EmComm Software with Gaston Gonzalez KT1RUN.
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QSO TODAY Ham Radio Expo August 14th and 15th - https://www.qsotodayhamexpo.com/

HRWB will host a live event Friday the 13th night starting at 6 PM PDT
George will present the trailer build project
Mark will present on Measuring 1:1 Balun/Common Mode Choke Designs With A NanoVNA
Vince will present on Disaster Communications and Leadership imperatives
Mike will present a spin-off on “death of the RS-232 port”
Anyone else?

**Digilent Coupon Code HamRadioWorkbench2021

Ham Radio Workbench will participate in the QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo August 14th and 15th
Booth + conference tables to meet and chat
https://www.qsotodayhamexpo.com/

Segment 1 - What’s on your workbench

Gaston
- Raspberry Pi 3B+ CPU cooling: case evaluation and software/hardware optimization
- 1. What: Looking for perfect RPi 3B+ field case for a software project
  2. Why: Sonoran Desert & field operations
  3. How: Added CPU temperature telemetry (app + cron job) + journal/graphs
Mark
- Looking at M17 again. They’ve come a LONG way since I started the protocol spec doc a year or so ago. Provided a couple minor updates in a pull-request, mostly around Crypto protocols. I have a couple MD380s that I intend to use for M17 hacking. Haven’t done anything yet though.
- Another Field Day, another single episode working on my Contest Station Audio Interface Thingamajig. Debating between two designs:
- 1. Single unified device, one board with all cables going in and out, all mixer controls in a single place.
  2. Distributed devices, with an RJ-45 bus connecting them. Puts controls nearer to the operators/radios, but is more complex. Allows for further expansion.
- Playing a bit with my shiny new toy: Flex6400.
- Book recommendation: The Cuckoo’s Egg, Cliff Stoll, K7TA. Not ham radio related, but I suspect will be of interest to hams. (AWESOME BOOK - RH)
Rod
- Partial Tear down of my Covid Office / Ham shack to install a new (to me) 50 inch LG Digital sign (Like you see at Malls) to run the GeoCron and also as an information radiator. Got this on an online auction. Live feed of data. LG Model 49SM5KE-BJ

Studio A:

- 1. Two 31 inch curved monitors at eye level - plus Macbook in centre
    - Radios to the right (controlled by PC plus VFO
    - Audio podcast gear to the Left (Rodecaster, etc)
  2. Below Monitors
- Studio B: (Spin around - a U shaped desk)
- 1. Work related Hardware / tools plus Video Editing
- Ergonomics - Credit to Foundations of Amateur Radio Podcast - Onno (VK6FLAB)
- 1. ‎Foundations of Amateur Radio on Apple Podcasts
  2. For the Ergonomics discussion
- Still working on a talk on the future of all this Zoom fun “After” Covid?
- 1. Covid forced content back into prominence - How do we keep “Content” as king?
George
- Maiden voyage of the radio trailer
- Presentation at the QSO Today virtual ham radio expo
- Playing with the ESP32 WiFi LoRa Arduino module
- Shipped out a pile of PackTenna trekmount antennas … thanks to Gaston
- New RigExpert AA-650 analyzer
- Tram 2m/UHF yagi $99 not bad
Michael
- Operating -- conditions on 6M for the last 10 days have been amazing for us in VE3 land.
- I have a Morseduino to build
- Improving power control to the rotator controller and Steppir controller installed at the base of the Tower - I have LAN at the tower base so a KMTronic switch mounted there now
- AT100 tuner kit for the IC-705
Vince
- W8BH.net Morse Tutor Kits update
- 1. Next round parts have been ordered, now we wait
  2. Send email to Vince - ve6lk [at] rac [dot] ca
  3. The original project source is http://w8bh.net
- PA0RDT mini-whip waiting on parts
- McHF repair waiting on parts
- KD2C Panadapter tap will, one day, go into my go-kit FT-857D
- Prepping for QSO Today conference
- UHF packet station project started
- Every SMC job … https://twitter.com/VE6LK/status/1411515481907859459

Segment 2 - Field Day Debrief
George

Trailer was great !
Best features
- Screen doors !
- External powerfilm solar panels and DC extension cords
- SOK battery - $570 for 100 Ah vs Battleborn $949 for 100 Ah
- - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxMIs0PXrBw
  - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjpkI8quyzQ&t=534s
- Carbon fiber masts - Gigaparts
- Flex 6400 + Maestro

Vince

Socially Distant FD a success!
Visitors from all over North America via Zoom
Local Deputy Mayor and Fire Chief in attendance
Adult beverage delivery actually happened! Aim high when you ask club members to contribute!
http://field-day.arrl.org/fdentriesrcvd.php to check on entries

Gaston - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUoEuaQ_l2Q

Location: Tonto National Forest - evening/overnight operation
X-factor: heat
Man portable: 58.5 lb pack including 8L of water (17.5 lbs)
Conditions: 101- 85 degrees (F)
Did not participate in FD activities
Gear:
- PackTenna Linked Dipole: 20m/40m (80m not used)
- PackTenna TrekMount with Comet BNC-24 antennas for 2m SSB
- FT-818 with ARMOLOQ TPA pack frame, 4.5Ah LiFePO4, 20 watt Powerfilm solar panels, Buddipole PowerMini
EmComm Tools testing successful: APRS text msg (SMSGTE), 40m Winlink status email, call lookup

Mark

N6EOF 2A Santa Barbara. 631 QSOs: 351 SSB, 94 Digital (FT4 and FT8), 186 CW. 100W so 2x multiplier. 1822 Total QSO points, 350 Bonus points. Final score: 2172 points! (but it’s totally not a contest.)
Had a great turn out! About 12 people total, 7 active hams who played with the radios at least a bit.
Ran entirely on solar power, only spun up the generator for a couple minutes to make sure it worked, and show another person how (it’s mod’d for Propane.) 2 stations, 100W both, using nothing but solar. I’m really proud of that.
SSB station: FT-920, on an EFHW, cut for 40m (so resonates on 40/20/15/10m), but added a loading coil and stub to add 80m. It worked really well, but required more tuning at the radio than I anticipated.
- The loading coil was 13 turns of antenna wire around an FT140-43 (which should have been about 110uH, except that it totally isn’t, it’s 150uH, I should have done 11 turns… Oops…) All the designs I’ve seen show a linear coil of antenna wire around a form, not a toroid. I’m wondering if the capacitive coupling of the toroid was different enough from the linear coil to affect tuning on 40m and above. (The wrong inductance should have only negatively affected 80m, which definitely was tuned too low.)
- Used the feedline as a counterpoise, put a current choke 1:1 balun about 12 feet from the feedpoint: 13 turns of RG-8X around an FT240-43. You think wrapping magnet wire around toroids is a pain?
CW/Digital station: Club member brought his Packtenna clipped dipole. Used it with his Flex6600 and Maestro. Worked a charm.
20m SSB was CHEEK BY JOWEL...

Rod VA3ON

Teamed up with my friend (and Elmer) Peter West VE3HG to create a small scale field day for us and our two Padawans, Iuliya VE3UHA and Dante VA3DNF. (4 total)
Both teenagers licenced as Basic with Honours during the pandemic shutdown, but had yet to operate HF. Used the Oakville club call VE3HB. At the scenic “West Estate” we got a few antennas up (Dipoles, horizontal Endfed and verticals)
5 Watts on two Elecraft KX2 Stations (Commonality of rigs, preserved learning):
- Station A: CW
- Station B: Phone and FT8 on the other
New HRWB Logger appliance (with N1MM) - Avita Magus II [WT9M10C44] 10 Inches Intel Celeron 4GB RAM 64GB Storage Touch 2-in-1 Windows 10 Tablet PC Black - rocked
Conditions
- Phone was horrific on Saturday
- FT- not much better - could hear lots but nothing worked well
- CW great (as usual)
To make CW workable we used a CW reader and keyer with preloaded exchanges and a keyboard. An approach I’ve not used before with rookies to shortened the learning curve. Emphasis on learning and getting the tempo.
We may be seeing a lot more of these two as CW contesters - they were aggressive!

Segment 3 - EmComm Software Project by Gaston KT1RUN

What is the purpose?
- API and web app for field expedient digital communications platform that runs on RPi
- Offgid, mobile-first and 1-click digital operations
- Headless: eliminate need for VNC and/or external display/keyboard/mouse
- Lightweight: small footprint memory, CPU and disk => conserve power
What does it do?
- Allows headless operation of various ham radio tools (Pat, YAAC,direwolf, etc.) on a RPi (everything runs on the Pi; the web browser is the interface)
- Streamlines mode switching: Winlink ARDOP, Winlink packet and APRS
- Streamines messaging for both Winlink and APRS through templating engine
- Offline callsign lookup - includes approx. distance calc based on GPS
- Status information: time (local/UTC, hostname, IP, CPU temp, GPS, grid square)
- Remote shutdown
What did you use to develop it?
- App and API decoupled
- Backend: (API)
- - Java JDK 11
  - Spring Boot: DI, uber jar, systemd, oh my
  - Lucene: IR library (search background)
  - Custom YAAC plugin: Light-weight HTTP API (REST-like
- - Prototype: Bootstrap and jQuery
  - Prod: React.js:
What is the project status? Do you want people to try it out?
- Status: Prototype, field experimentation
- Limited beta tentatively schedule for fall 2021
- - First round: Operators with FT-817/818 or FT-857D (maybe FT-991A)
  - Second round: Any all band, all mode radio (HF + 2m)
- RPi 3B+ Build and giveaway on the channel
- Weekly project updates: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thetechprepper

Wrapup / Outro
If people want to get in touch with you, what is the best way?

Gaston
Email: [email protected]
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheTechPrepper/videos
EmComm Tools Project: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thetechprepper
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetechprepper/
Twitter: @thetechprepper1

Mark
Twitter @smittyhalibut

Rod
Twitter @VA3ON
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/Cycle25
www.cycle25.ca

Vince
Twitter @VE6LK
Web www.VE6LK.com

George
DMR TG 31075

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Field Day 2021

5/18/2021

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We’ve got quite the roundtable this week - Smitty N6MTS, Rod VA3ON, and Mike VA3MW join us to ask about interesting projects on our workbenches, and our plans for Field Day 2021

PERMALINK - https://www.hamradioworkbench.com/podcast/field-day-2021

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Coupon Code HamRadioWorkbench2021

Smitty's LCD Nixie Tube Clock - https://www.banggood.com/Pseudo-glow-Tube-Programmable-Display-IPS-Screen-RGB-Clock-Desktop-Creative-Ornaments-Digital-Clock-Colorful-LED-Picture-Display-p-1789259.html

Smitty's Firmware for said Clock - https://github.com/SmittyHalibut/EleksTubeHAX

A real Nixie Tube clock - https://www.tindie.com/products/PV_Electronics/nixie-tube-clock-kit-with-in-12-tubes/

EpocCam - https://www.elgato.com/en/epoccam

ZM-2 Antenna Matching Unit - https://steadynet.com/emtech/

Alfa Spid Rotator - http://www.alfaradio.ca

Osmo Wood Finishes - https://www.osmo.de/en/

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2020 Field Day Debrief

7/28/2020

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John W7DBO, Mike VA3MW and Rod VA3ON join us to debrief on FIeld Day in the time of Pandemic.
PERMALINK - https://www.hamradioworkbench.com/podcast/2020-field-day-debrief

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QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo 2020 - https://www.qsotodayhamexpo.com/

GPS Module For Raspberry Pi - https://amzn.to/30J811Q

New Lightning Protection Idea - https://qrznow.com/antenna-remote-disconnect-for-lightning-protection/

https://vimeo.com/133917999

DIN Rails - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DIN_rail

DINrPlate Raspberry Pi DIN mount - https://www.buyapi.ca/product/dinrplate-din-rail-mount-for-raspberry-pi-3/

Benq Screenbar Monitor Light - https://www.benq.com/en-us/lamps/computer-desklamp.html

TS80P USB C soldering Iron - https://www.amazon.com/Upgraded-Portable-Soldering-Temperature-Adjustable/dp/B088LYLF8T/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=ts-80+usb+c+soldering+iron&qid=1595639378&sr=8-1

Goal Zero Luna Light https://www.goalzero.com/shop/flashlights/luna-touch-led-light/one/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=shopping&gclid=Cj0KCQjwjer4BRCZARIsABK4QeVAWe4zE3pWJW67lTwDieEh3EZoGsmzC6pSSdppldHstvej5u8Ei6caAkyTEALw_wcB

PowerFilm Solar Light Saver Max - https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/products/lightsaver-max-portable-solar-charger

West Mountain Radio Computerized Battery Analyzer - http://www.westmountainradio.com/cba.php

Product Review West Mountain Radio CBA - https://youtu.be/7OGLTlDvWVU

John Field Day Recap VIdeo: https://youtu.be/UPDxIm-X-Jk

John Drone Antenna Deploy: https://youtu.be/MvSGPGC94ik

John Link to Drone Device: https://amzn.to/2VP4EVi

Jitsi Videobridge Video Conferencing Software - https://jitsi.org/jitsi-videobridge/

Super lightweight photo tripod for 2m yagi - https://www.amazon.com/Nifty-Z15-Zip-Pod-Black/dp/B008YE0ILU/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=zip+tripod&qid=1595644282&s=electronics&sr=1-2

Zen and the Art of Radio Telegraphy - https://www.qsl.net/ik0ygj/enu/

Build-a-Pi for Ham Radio and Raspberry Pi - https://github.com/km4ack/pi-build

John
Podcast: fieldradiopodcast.org
Blog: w7dbo.net
YouTube: youtube.com/fieldradiopodcast
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FieldRadioPodcast/
Twitter: @FieldRadioPod

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ARRL Field Day 2020

6/16/2020

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John Jacobs W7DBO of the Field Radio Podcast and Rod Hardman VA3ON of Canada join us to talk about Field Day in the time of Pandemic. The League has made adjustments to the ruleset to allow for more scored participation from our home stations. Hams are also being creative and exploring creative ways to participate.

PERMALINK - https://www.hamradioworkbench.com/podcast/arrl-field-day-2020

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PCB design workshop via Zoom
Topic: Ham Radio Workbench PCB Tutorial
Time: Jun 20, 2020 04:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting - https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77430076765?pwd=WGcvUjY5a3ZMWmx3d2hrbzRCMjBJUT09
Meeting ID: 774 3007 6765
Password: pcb

New Packet Radio - https://hackaday.io/project/164092-npr-new-packet-radio

Raising Electronics racks and shelves - https://risingracks.com/

Magnetic Loop Calculator - http://www.66pacific.com/calculators/small-transmitting-loop-antenna-calculator.aspx

RPi 4 USB Mass Storage Boot Beta - https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=63&t=277007

ARRL Field Day 2020 Rules - http://www.arrl.org/news/field-day-2020-a-time-to-adapt
http://www.arrl.org/news/temporary-rule-waivers-announced-for-2020-arrl-field-day

1940 Field day - something to learn from in for 2020 - https://onetuberadio.com/2020/06/10/field-day-1940-and-field-day-2020/

Stuart KB1HQS portable operating on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSkFZt2bfUZ-w3xNxUANFVw

Chameleon MPAS Antenna System - https://chameleonantenna.com/shop-here/ols/products/cha-mpas-modular-portable-antenna-system-20

SainSmart TS100 Style 12V Soldering Iron - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0183RJIUE/

Fuel and Water Containers (Shameless Canadian Plug) Sceptre Military Fuel Containers - https://scepter.com/products/military-products/

MFC Wrench - https://jagmte.com/products/scepter-mfc-wrench

MFC Spout - https://scepter.com/products/military-products/military-accessories/military-fuel-can-spout-3-4-19-mm-04856/

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Remote Ham Radio License Exams and Remote Field Day

5/5/2020

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Marcel Stieber AI6MS and Vince D’Eon VE6LK join to talk about administering remote ham license exams in the US and Canada during COVID-19. Rod Hardman VA3ON joins to talk about remote Field Day operations.

PERMALINK - https://www.HamRadioWorkbench.com/podcast/Remote-Ham-Radio-License-Exams-and-Remote-Field-Day

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Marcel’s Workbench

Vince’s Workbench

http://w8bh.net/MorseTutor1.pdf
https://caig.com/deoxit-d-series/
Repurposed retractor https://www.xsscuba.com/accessories/console-retractor
ATMEGA32U4 Beetle Dev Board https://alexnld.com/product/geekcreit-beetle-usb-atmega32u4-mini-development-board-5v-dc-for-arduino-leonardo-r3/
https://twitter.com/vincedeon
http://www.ve6lk.com
http://www.fars.ca

Marcel

https://blog.hamstudy.org/2020/04/fully-remote-amateur-radio-license-exam-administration/
https://hamstudy.org/sessions
https://glaarg.org/remote-sessions
March 26, 2020 first Fully-Remote Exam Session in the US from W5YI - Richard batemann KD7BBC
- http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2020/march/usa-conducts-first-all-online-ham-radio-exam.htm
Anchorage VEC Proctored Remote Exams https://kl7aa.org/vec/remote-testing/

http://www.arrl.org/field-day
http://www.arrl.org/news/field-day-2020-a-time-to-adapt
http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Field-Day/2020/Creative%20Approaches%20to%20Field%20Day%202020.pdf

Vince’s “Field Day 2013”
http://ve6lk.com/home/how-field-day-became-a-reality-the-story-of-the-high-river-flood-of-2013/
http://ve6lk.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/2013-FARS-FD-entry_Page_1.jpg
https://www.flexradio.com/flex-6600/
http://www.remoterig.com/wp/
https://www.ui.com/products/#airmax

CW Ops https://cwops.org/

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2020 Winter Field Day Debrief

1/28/2020

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George and Jeremy debrief on 2020 Winter Field Day.

PERMALINK - https://www.hamradioworkbench.com/podcast/2020-winter-field-day-debrief

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RadioRouter - http://www.hamstack.com/ss_mixer.html

Rigol Z Series Frequency Counter Accuracy - https://blog.adafruit.com/2016/03/31/accuracy-with-the-rigol-ds1054z-frequency-counter/

CI-V Cables - https://www.ebay.com/str/bluemax49ers

Max Gain Systems fiberglass masts - https://MGS4u.com/

KD8LBS Winter Field Day Debrief - https://www.kd8lbs.com/2020/01/26/2020-winter-field-day/

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Field Day 2019

5/7/2019

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John Jacobs W7DBO is back to talk about preparations for ARRL Field Day 2019. We talk equipment, operating styles, and opportunities to improve our skills.

PERMALINK - https://www.hamradioworkbench.com/podcast/field-day-2019

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Field Radio Podcast - http://fieldradiopodcast.org/
Field Radio Podcast on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdQ0a59Oqea3OF00701H-Ew

Hex Beam (http://k4hex.com/)

DIY Roadcase Store - https://www.diyroadcasesstore.com/

AmazonBasics VESA Laptop Plate - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B010QZD6I6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Robot DYN Arduino 2560 Board for Benchduino - https://robotdyn.com/mega-2560-pro-embed-ch340g-atmega2560-16au.html

Signal Search Drone Antenna Video - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk2gD-0yd6GJ1Dh2-7Ko5kg

10x20 Carport - https://www.amazon.com/Caravan-Canopy-20-Feet-Domain-Carport/dp/B0032UY0C4/ref=sr_1_3?crid=238JV80J69UU6&keywords=10x20+canopy+tent&qid=1556939998&s=gateway&sprefix=10x20+%2Celectronics%2C154&sr=8-3

Eurmax 10'x10' Ez Pop Tent Commercial Instant Canopies with 4 Removable Zipper End Side Walls and Roller Bag Bonus 4 SandBags Weight, 1-White
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BSLQSVO?aaxitk=NY-kd8Td2dkgmeKO7mrAoQ&pd_rd_i=B01BSLQSVO&pf_rd_p=3fade48a-e699-4c96-bf08-bb772ac0e242&hsa_cr_id=5240242960601&sb-ci-n=asinImage&sb-ci-v=https%3A%2F%2Fimages-na.ssl-images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FI%2F41SzisSNxiL.jpg&sb-ci-a=B01BSLQSVO

SandBag Only - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00F0GI2OU/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Bandpasser Antenna Bandpass Box - https://www.arraysolutions.com/as-419

AT-100PROII - https://www.dxengineering.com/parts/ldg-at-100proii?seid=dxese1&cm_mmc=pla-google-_-shopping-_-dxese1-_-ldg-electronics&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI5q214vaA4gIVyR-tBh2spABTEAQYAiABEgLxufD_BwE

Vanquest backpack IBEX - https://www.vanquest.com/ibex-35-backpack-multicam-black/

Par Electronics Omni Loop Antenna - http://www.parelectronics.com/omnis.php

Pneumatic antenna launcher - http://www.antennalaunchers.com/csv19/index.html

iPortable Antenna Analyzer - http://www.iportableus.com/_mgxroot/page_10743.html

Rig Expert Antenna Analyzer Arduino Hat - https://www.gigaparts.com/rigexpert-aa-35-zoom-60-khz-to-35-mhz.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI3MOW_oCB4gIVg8JkCh0T3wusEAQYAiABEgIyHfD_BwE

RigExpert Antenna Analyzers - https://rigexpert.com/

Sark 110 Antenna Analyzer - https://www.steppir.com/shop/controllers-analyzers/sark-110-antenna-analyzer/

Goal Zero Light-a-life -
https://www.goalzero.com/shop/yeti-accessories/light-a-life-350-led-light/
https://www.goalzero.com/shop/yeti-accessories/light-a-life-mini-usb-light/

Mini60 Sark100 HF Antenna Analyzer - https://ebay.us/NaDuXH

Goal Zero Torch - https://www.goalzero.com/shop/led-lights/luna-touch-led-light/

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2019 WFD and BayCon QRP and SOTA

2/12/2019

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This week we feature several topics related to operating in the field. Jeremy debriefs on the Ohio Valley Experimenters Club 2019 Winter Field Day experience. George brings us two presentations from BayCon 2019 - Doug Hendricks KI6DS on QRP and Rex Vokey KE6MT on Summits on the Air.

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Save $100 on the Digilent Analog Discovery 2 Package by using code “HamRadioWorkbench2019” in your cart prior to checkout - https://store.digilentinc.com/ham-radio-workbench-bundle/

ICOM IC-9700 VHF/UHF Radio - http://www.icomamerica.com/en/products/amateur/hf/9700/default.aspx

Nextion Displays for Hotspots Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/Nextion/

Nextion Screen code for Hotspots - https://github.com/PD0DIB/Nextion_HAM-radio-screens

Ohio Valley Experimenters Club Winter Field Day 2019 Video - https://youtu.be/6AVWqdqqfo4

Ohio Valley Experiementers Club - http://ovec.club/

Array Solutions HF Band Pass Filters - https://www.arraysolutions.com/filters/bpf-hpf

Array Solutions Bandpass in a Box Bandpasser II - https://www.arraysolutions.com/filters/bpf-hpf/as-419

LDG Tuner - https://ldgelectronics.com/index.php/products/desktop/at-100proii/

Asus T102HA Transformer Tablet Computer - https://www.asus.com/us/2-in-1-PCs/ASUS-Transformer-Mini-T102HA/

Pneumatic PVC Antenna Launcher - https://www.n1fd.org/2016/10/14/antenna-launcher/

QRP Guys QRP Kits by Doug Henricks KI6DS - https://qrpguys.com/
Intro to QRP Presentation - http://www.bay-net.org/uploads/1/2/2/7/122774721/ki6ds_qrp.pdf

Successful SOTA Strategies Presentation - http://www.bay-net.org/uploads/1/2/2/7/122774721/ke6mt_sota.pdf

Rex KE6MT Website - https://www.ke6mt.us/

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Field Day 2018 Debrief

7/3/2018

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George and Jeremy spend time talking about their 2018 ARRL Field Day Experiences. They discuss their general setups, what worked, what didn’t, and what they would do differently in 2019.

Our Website - http://www.hamradioworkbench.com/

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Save $100 on the Digilent Analog Discovery 2 Package by using code “HamRadioWorkbench2018” in your cart prior to checkout - https://store.digilentinc.com/ham-radio-workbench-bundle/

IKEA Office/Workshop Blog Post

Bekant Desk - https://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/S19006323/
Alex Add-On Unit - https://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20260718/?query=ALEX+Add-on+unit

FD Logging Thought Exercise

MQTT - https://www.hivemq.com/blog/mqtt-essentials-part-1-introducing-mqtt
Eclipse Mosquitto - https://mosquitto.org/
Kubernetes - https://kubernetes.io/
Kubernetes on Raspbeery Pi - https://blog.sicara.com/build-own-cloud-kubernetes-raspberry-pi-9e5a98741b49
More Kubernetes on Raspberry Pi - https://www.hanselman.com/blog/HowToBuildAKubernetesClusterWithARMRaspberryPiThenRunNETCoreOnOpenFaas.aspx

QUAD Net DMR/DSTAR Bridge - https://www.openquad.net/

Netgear Nighthawk MR1100 Mobile Hotspot - https://www.netgear.com/landings/nighthawk-mr1100-mobile-router/default.aspx

DVSwitch - https://dvswitch.groups.io/g/main/wiki/DMRlink

DVSwitch GitHub - https://github.com/N4IRS

MTR2000 Repeater Interface Board - https://www.motorolasolutions.com/en_us/products/two-way-radios/mototrbo/discontinued/mtr2000.html#tabproductinfo

Hakko FR300 Desoldering Tool - https://www.amazon.com/Hakko-FR300-05-P-Desoldering-Tool/dp/B00KWM69C4

Full QSK / Semi QSK - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QSK_operation_(full_break-in)

Array Solutions Bandpass filters - https://www.arraysolutions.com/filters/bpf-hpf

Pignology HamLog - http://pignology.net/hamlog.html

Ohio Valley Experimenters Club KD8LBS - http://ovec.club/

Bay-Net Club - http://www.bay-net.org/

Elecraft AX-1 - https://va2ss.com/2017/10/19/elecraft-ax1-ultraportable-1720-meter-antenna-system/

SGC Tuners - http://www.sgcworld.com/

Minix PCs - https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=minix

#WBOTA

Walmart Parking Lots on the Air - http://wmplota.org/

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Winter Field Day and More BayCon 2018

2/13/2018

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If you haven't done so, please take our survey! http://survey.hamradioworkbench.com/
George is down with the Flu, so Mark “Smitty Halibut” Smith KR6ZY guest hosts this week. We debrief on Winter Field Day and talk about the battery projects on KF7IJZ’s workbench and the antenna project on KR6ZY’s workbench. Finally we share additional sessions from BayCon 2018. First Pieter Noordhuis KK6VXV talks about developing software for working GOES Weather Satellites. Finally, Tim Fairbairn AF6TF talks about Summits on the Air (SOTA).

Smitty KR6ZY

Twitter - https://twitter.com/smittyhalibut
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/SmittyHalibut

New Ham Radio Workbench Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/hamradioworkbench/

Winter Field Day - https://www.winterfieldday.com/
New Digilent Analog Discovery 2 Bundle Exclusive for Ham Radio Workbench listeners! The regular price would be $339, but Digilent is offering a discount code for $100 off! The bundle includes:

Analog Discovery 2
BNC Adapter Board
2 BNC Scope Probes
Mini Grabbers
Extra Set of Fly Wires

Follow @HamWorkbench on Twitter or watch the new FaceBook groups for the link and code to appear sometime between February 15-16! Full details will be shared in our next episode as well.

Rumor of a new Yaesu FT-818 radio - https://fccid.io/K6603770X30

Commentary on the desired features of an FT-817 Replacement - http://www.k0nr.com/wordpress/2016/06/ft-817-upgrade/

Chinese HF QRP Radios