Club Radio Room
Club Radio Room
The Cowtown Amateur Radio Club has a radio room featuring -
The Cowtown Amateur Radio Club has a radio room featuring -
For HF work - Yaesu FT-1000, Icom IC-746Pro, a FlexRadio 6500,
For HF work - Yaesu FT-1000, Icom IC-746Pro, a FlexRadio 6500,
For 2M/70CM work - Kenwood TH-D710 and TH-D700.
For 2M/70CM work - Kenwood TH-D710 and TH-D700.
The D710 is used as a Winlink Gateway for VHF Packet and VaraFM connections, and a APRS receive only iGate. The D700 is for normal voice contacts.
The D710 is used as a Winlink Gateway for VHF Packet and VaraFM connections, and a APRS receive only iGate. The D700 is for normal voice contacts.
Additionally the club operates an Amateur Satellite (AMSAT) ground station using an Icom IC-9700 to contact 2M and 70CM satellites.
Additionally the club operates an Amateur Satellite (AMSAT) ground station using an Icom IC-9700 to contact 2M and 70CM satellites.
The club additionally has a 'portable' Satellite ground station using a Yaesu FT-847, that system is used for school visits and Field Day. (portable meaning we can set it up in 2 hours.)
The club additionally has a 'portable' Satellite ground station using a Yaesu FT-847, that system is used for school visits and Field Day. (portable meaning we can set it up in 2 hours.)
A running joke in the club is that for a radio club, there are more computers than radios...The modern reality is that computers have added much more capability to our existing radio operations. That does not mean it is required, and our club is set up to operate on-the-air without the aid of computers...however if you are interested in advanced technology...our club employs that also.
A running joke in the club is that for a radio club, there are more computers than radios...The modern reality is that computers have added much more capability to our existing radio operations. That does not mean it is required, and our club is set up to operate on-the-air without the aid of computers...however if you are interested in advanced technology...our club employs that also.
Warning: computer talk ahead...
We have three computers (a Raspberry Pi and two Lenovo ThinkCentres) as our remote operation system. The Raspberry Pi that controls the remote system utilizes a pair of Teensy 'Arduinos' to interface with the ThinkCentres. Additionally there is another ThinkCentre for local use of the FlexRadio, and one for our local satellite ground station operations. Finally our phone system runs off a Raspberry Pi running Incredible PBX. We are experimenting with Node-Red running on a Pi for more station control options...