Remotely Operated HF Station
The station is currently on the air.
Background
Station Equipment
Software Required By The Remote Operator (You!)
Scheduling Use
Operator Guides
Tailscale VPN
RCForb
Background:
In late 2015 it was proposed that the Club look into setting up a remotely operated station. This would allow Amateurs in the area who due do circumstances such as moving into apartments/condos that do not allow antennae, those who do not have the real estate to put up antennae, or can not justify/or afford an outlay of cash to purchase/set up a HF station, the opportunity to be on the air. It would aslo provide an on the air check of your transmitter audio quality.
A committee was established and at the January 2016 meeting gave a live demonstration of operating a remote station. After the demonstration, the Club members approved that a Remotely Operated HF station be established and allocated a budget.
Station Equipment:
The station is a Kenwood TS-570D operating into a G5RV antenna (10-80 metres) in a horizontal configuration and an Off Centre Fed (OCF) Windom (10 - 160 metres). The computer at the station is running RCForb.
Software Required By The Remote Operator (You!):
For Voice operation: Tailscale and RCForb.
Scheduling Use:
Google Calendar will be used for scheduling. Authorized Amateurs will be given access to the Google calendar allowing Amateurs to book their time slots as per the Operating Guidelines.
Operator Guides
The current version is VE3KER Quick Start Guide.
Download the VE3KER Quick Start Guide
Download the Kenwood TS-570D User Manual (Kenwood Support)
Once downloaded, place a copy into the same folder that you will place the VE3KBR HRD Remote Station Operations Guide. Rename the TS-570-English.pdf file to TS570_Users_Manual.pdf and it will be available from the link within the VE3KBR HRD Remote Station Operations Guide.
TailScale VPN Software
Tailscale will be used to connect you through the internet to the remote station.
Tailscale website
RCForb Software
RCForb will be used to transfer the audio between you and the remote station as well as controlling the remote remote station.
Remote Hams website
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