UOA on Spectrum Scope

Spectrum showing MLF

Spectrum display on TV

Spectrum Scope

W4BXI ICOM Screen Out

W4BXI ICOM Screen Out

Antenna Entrance

WA4GEG Yaesu Repair Service

If you have a Yaesu FT-1000 MP Mark V and are looking for a repair service, you might want to consider WA4GEG.

I particularly call you attention to the this link.

Galaxy S3 Screen Shot

Controlling station in Mentone with Galaxy in Tuscaloosa.

Looking West

1622 Alaca Place

Sep 18, 2014 Op Pos

WA4PTZ Remote Connection

To list to the QSO click here...

Single Monitor Teamviewer Display

Dual Monitor Team Viewer Display

Teamviewer, when working well, is a wonderful program for remote access!

Last years snow...

FT2K Android

WA4PTZ, W4BXI, and I drove to the Gadsden Amateur Radio Club Hamfest this morning.  After working remote from the Etowah Fairground parking lot, I got inspired to do a small screen version of my FT2K remote control program.  See the attached screen shot.

The new version has a very reduced set of functions however, it almost fills the Galaxy IIIs screen making pointing and clicking much easier.  Click on the image above to enlarge.

Thanks to Tim and John for their encouragement.

September 9, 2014 Operating Position

Heavy Duty Workbench

Printing Labels from HRD Log

A Table to Remember

WA5MLF SWR Plots

Nashville Op Pos

Equipment Rack

Boxwood 80m Loop Redesign

For the outside antenna guys....you know who you are!

W4BXI QSO July 15, 2014

W4BXI testing settings for hangout.

Tuning

New Camera and Tune Button

Thanks Tim!

Cross-Over

RF-45 Revisited

N1MM Multiple Computer Demo

 The first two images are of N1MM on COMPUTER-1 for the user W4UOA

The following two images are from Computer-2 for user W4UOA

A post on one appears in its own log and in the log of the second computer.  These computers are on the same local area network.  It is time to test across the internet.

HRD Logbook Centric Control Screen

Program Review

FT2K is one of many programs that can be used to control the Yaesu FT-2000D.  It provides access to all of the essential radio control functions.

In addition, FT2K can control an LDG DTS-4 antenna switch.  FT2K connects to the DTS-4 via a serial interface giving the user the ability to select between 4 different antennas.

My station uses a LDG AT-600Pro Autotuner for antenna matching.  The AT-600Pro does not have a digital interface to monitor turning.  To confirm a good tuning solution has been reach, I mount a camera in front of the DTS-4 and AT-600Pro.  

With the camera turned on, I can click on the Tune button to generate a 20 watt carrier causing the AT-600Pro to start tuning.  By watching the led lights on the front of the tuner, I can see the tuner search and then lock on its best solution.  

When I see that a solution has been achieved I click on Tune to turn off the 20 watt carrier, then click on the the Off button to turn off the camera.  It is important to be able to toggle the camera On/Off when operating remote because of the bandwidth required to send the real time video.

FT2K also provides a Preset feature.  60m channels are all permanently programmed.  The remaining buttons are set by Right-Clicking on the desired button.  When you Right-Click on a button the current operating frequency, mode, and other radio settings are stored "under" the button of choice.  Once programmed, the operator can move to any of the preset frequencies by simply clicking on the desired button.

Request to Send (RTS)

Many of us don't know enough about the control signals....speaking for one who does not!

How to change a COMx

"Fan" Failure

HP PC reported a fan failure and would not boot.   Trouble shooting showed failure was power out on the motherboard fan connector.   First picture shows slice to pickup power from one of the SATA power lines.  Second picture shows connector sending tach signal back to "failed" motherboard fan connector.  Power out from this connector was bad but it still recognizes the good tach signal and now proceeds to boot. 

AT&T Nashville Installation