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todo:start [2015/04/28 04:13]
vk6nk [20m roof antenna]
todo:start [2015/07/12 05:38]
vk6nk [20m roof antenna]
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 [[:​todo:​antennas:​20mroofvertical|Antenna Page]] [[:​todo:​antennas:​20mroofvertical|Antenna Page]]
  
-  * Replace ​pole +  * <del>Replace ​top sections with 2.7m stainless steel whip</​del>​ 
-  * Replace loading coil +      * <​del>​Double hose-clamp at topsingle at bottom.</del> 
-      * Possibly use spring from Bunnings. Needs good electrical connection (self-tapper screwpipe sleeve/insert) +      * <​del>​Bonding wire</​del>​ 
-      * Needs weather proofing +  * <​del>​Tune</​del>​ 
-  * Replace earth coil +  * <​del>​Weather proof feed point</​del>​
-      * Possibly use spring from Bunnings. +
-      * Needs weather proofing +
-  * Lengthen wire +
-      * Take total length of antenna to 3.9m+
   * Replace feeder with RG213   * Replace feeder with RG213
 +      * <​del>​Radio connection</​del>​
 +      * <​del>​Antenna connection</​del>​
   * Install ATU   * Install ATU
-      * LDG Z100Plus +      * LDG AT7000
-  * Install capacity hat +
-  * Look at potentially replacing with a 5m fibreglass squid pole+
  
 ===== 10m roof antenna ===== ===== 10m roof antenna =====
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 [[:​todo:​antennas:​10mroofvertical|Antenna Page]] [[:​todo:​antennas:​10mroofvertical|Antenna Page]]
  
 +  * Install balun
   * Install earth coil   * Install earth coil
   * Compare with 20m + ATU   * Compare with 20m + ATU
   * Possibly replace with stainless steel whip   * Possibly replace with stainless steel whip
 +
 +===== Misc antenna work =====
 +
 +  * Connect new GPS antenna ​
 +  * Re-locate microwave antenna ​
 +  * Move weather station on TV antenna pole 
 +    * Move temp sensor to bottom of pole 
 +  * Re-use second TV antenna pole to brace 20m antenna ​
  
 ===== IC-706MKIIG ===== ===== IC-706MKIIG =====
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   * <​del>​Invert PPT from RTS</​del>​   * <​del>​Invert PPT from RTS</​del>​
   * DC blocking cap on PC Mic port   * DC blocking cap on PC Mic port
 +  * Mount for quick removal / reconnection ​
  
 ===== X1M ===== ===== X1M =====
  
   * Rig [[:​todo:​antennas:​portable20mvertical|portable 20m vertical]] using collapsible pole   * Rig [[:​todo:​antennas:​portable20mvertical|portable 20m vertical]] using collapsible pole
 +     * 9m squid-pole
 +     * 5m squid-pole
 +     * 5.6m tent pole
   * Test [[:​todo:​antennas:​qrptuner|tuner]] with long wire   * Test [[:​todo:​antennas:​qrptuner|tuner]] with long wire
   * AGC board   * AGC board
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 ===== IC-720A ===== ===== IC-720A =====
  
-  * Connect memory backup supply to constant 12V study supply+  * <del>Connect memory backup supply to constant 12V study supply</​del>​
   * Connect main 12V supply to high-current PSU   * Connect main 12V supply to high-current PSU
       * Make double-adaptor anderson plug       * Make double-adaptor anderson plug
 +  * <​del>​Earth lead</​del>​
 +  * <​del>​Frequency alignment</​del>​
 +  * External speaker
 +  * Compare RX sensitivity to IC-706 using R2000
 +  * Audio connections for computer
 +      * Possibly use Dad's RigBlaster
   * Install relay-replacement mod   * Install relay-replacement mod
   * Setup panadaptor port and connect RTL-SDR receiver   * Setup panadaptor port and connect RTL-SDR receiver
       * <​del>​Enable IF output through jumper settings</​del>​       * <​del>​Enable IF output through jumper settings</​del>​
       * Measure output voltage of IF       * Measure output voltage of IF
 +        * Attempted with oscilloscope - no signal recorded
 +        * Try again with R2000 as signal source
       * Build attenuator to match signal down to RTL level       * Build attenuator to match signal down to RTL level
 +
 +===== Car Radios =====
 +
 +  * Install fuse block
 +  * Mount speaker
 +  * Fix speaker connections
 +  * Hands-free
 +      * Microphone
 +      * Pre-amp
 +      * PTT switch
  
 ===== Study ===== ===== Study =====
  
   * Clean up!   * Clean up!
-  * IKEA shelves next to desk for PC, PSU, Server, etc+  * <del>IKEA shelves next to desk for PC, PSU, Server, etc</​del>​
   * Construct monitor stand and install radios   * Construct monitor stand and install radios
   * Bookshelf   * Bookshelf
   * Echo dampening (framed posters/​shelves?​)   * Echo dampening (framed posters/​shelves?​)
   * Install new network ports   * Install new network ports
-  * Install new power points +  ​* [[todo:​OfficePower|Power Distribution]]  
-  * Improve DC distribution+     * Install new power points 
 +     ​* Improve DC distribution
   * Relocate printers (stacking shelves?)   * Relocate printers (stacking shelves?)
   * Build speakers & amp   * Build speakers & amp
todo/start.txt · Last modified: 2016/10/24 07:09 by vk6nk