Hotspot/Node
ClearNode FM Hotspot for AllStarLink and EchoLink, 440Mhz
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ClearNode 440Mhz FM Hotspot |
Equipment
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Kenwood TS-480SAT - HF + 6M transceiver
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Yaesu FRG-100 HF receiver
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Astron RS-35M - power supply |
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SignaLink USB - computer sound card interface
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- Byonics TinyTrak4 - APRS TNC
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Azden AZ-61 6m FM HT |
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Kenwood TH-22AT 2m HT |
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Kenwood TH-F6A - 144Mhz, 220Mhz, 440Mhz HT
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YAESU - FT-8800R 144/430 MHz |
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Wouxun KG-UV9D Mate 144/440Mhz amateur radio HT |
Antennas
- 80m home-brew Skywire loop antenna
- 40m home-brew Skywire loop antenna
- Alpha-Delta DX-LB Plus Parallel Dipole
- EmComm portable rotatable dipole (80m, 40m, 20m, 10m, 6m)
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Antenna in-use by NJX on mini-DX expedition to activate Hatteras Islan, NC in 2008 |
- 6m ground plane
- Home brew end-fed 124 ft wire antenna
- Home brew 2m ground plane
- Home brew 440Mhz ground plane
Software
- Ham Radio Deluxe + HRD Logbook + DM780
- JT65-HF
- EchoLink