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Notes for the participation in the 2015 JMFD, from Sawyers Valley Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade station.
Radio | Owner | Bands | Modes | Power Supply | Notes |
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IC-706MKIIG | VK6NAK | 160m-70cm | All Mode | 12VDC RX: 1.8A TX: 20A | |
IC-718 | VK6WK | 160m-10m | SSB | 12VDC RX: 1.3A TX: 20A | |
SRM9200 | VK6NAK | 2m | FM | 12VDC | Mounted in car, remote head |
Radio | Owner | Bands | Modes | Power Supply | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
X1M | VK6NAK | 80m-10cm | SSB | 12VDC RX: 0.35A TX: 1.2A | 5W TX |
IC-720A | VK6NAK | 160m-10m | SSB | 12VDC RX: 0.9A TX: 20A | |
TYT TH-UVF9 | VK6NAK | 2m/70cm | FM | Battery | HH, 5W TX |
Antenna | Band | Notes |
---|---|---|
Fishing-rod Dipole | 10/15/20m | Directional Requires disassembly to change band No tuner required |
Loaded Vertical | 10/20m | Minimal ground plan Needs adapting for 10m |
Random Long-wire | 80-10m | Uses Codan manual tuner Needs good earth for performance Ideally thrown up tree |
Dipole / Inverted V | 40m | Simple build Thrown up tree, high as possible |
End-fed dipole | 2m | Already mounted on car |
Antenna | Band | Notes |
---|---|---|
Station folded dipoles | 2m/70cm | |
Yagis | 2m | Need mounting somehow |
Yagis in vk6wk's shed | various | Need poles and guys |
The current draw will be up to 40A if both radios are TXing concurrently. This doesn't include powering other systems, such as laptops.
Power Source | Size | Notes |
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Station batteries | 12V heavy | condition is unknown; may contravene field day rules? |
Bobcat batteries | 2x6V large | condition is unknown |
Wheelchair battery | 12V 74Ah | condition is unknown |
UPS batteries | 2x 12V | condition is unknown |
Brigade generator | 240V large | use via batteries to smooth supply if needed |
vk6wk's generator | 4kVA sinusoidal | use if necessary |
Bands | Type | Notes |
---|---|---|
any | RG213/U12V heavy | ex shed stock, N Type fittings, various lengths; need adaptors |