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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:PT"><img width="1000" height="463" id="Imagem_x0020_18" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CE0E01.EEF6F040" alt="Descrição: http://www.vk5sw.com/233%20(2)%20800.jpg"></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The Location of the Remote Ham Radio Station<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The advent of the Internet has changed our lives. It has definitely impacted the hobby of Amateur Radio. For me, the<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">prospect of setting up a remote station seemed rather daunting at first but I soon came to realize that it wasn't that difficult.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:PT"><img width="1000" height="484" id="Imagem_x0020_17" src="cid:image002.jpg@01CE0E01.EEF6F040" alt="Descrição: http://www.vk5sw.com/154%20800.jpg"></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The Remote Station which is solar powered.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> Remote operating basically consists of two or more computers connected together via the Internet with the remote computer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> also connected to the ham radio station. With suitable software installed in both computers, the control computer is able to<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> operate the remote radio via the remote computer. There are variations to this. The software used here is Ham Radio Deluxe<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">running the DM780 program on BPSK31. At this stage, this is the only mode I use while remotely operating the station.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The Remote computer is a Dell laptop while the radio used when the station is setup in the
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> remote configuration is the Yaesu FT-897, both run by the 12 volt battery.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:PT"><img width="437" height="293" id="Imagem_x0020_16" src="cid:image003.jpg@01CE0E01.EEF6F040" alt="Descrição: http://www.vk5sw.com/103.JPG"></span><span lang="EN-US">
</span><span style="mso-fareast-language:PT"><img width="437" height="293" id="Imagem_x0020_15" src="cid:image004.jpg@01CE0E01.EEF6F040" alt="Descrição: http://www.vk5sw.com/003%20(2)%20350.jpg"></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The Remote Computer The Remote Radio - FT-897<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="mso-fareast-language:PT"><img width="437" height="293" id="Imagem_x0020_13" src="cid:image006.jpg@01CE0E01.EEF6F040" alt="Descrição: http://www.vk5sw.com/008%20350.jpg"></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> Wireless Internet Modem Wireless Internet Antenna <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The remote computer is connected to the Internet using a wireless connection as the available Internet server antenna<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> is ten kilometres away. Luckily my brother inlaw Greg owns the property next to ours. So when I am at the home QTH<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> which is about 150 kilometres away and he is at the property, he is able to turn on the remote computer and radio<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> and connect to the Internet for me. Once Greg has told me the IP address of the remote computer via mobile phone,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> I am able to connect to it and operate the remote station from the home QTH. The distance between computers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> doesn't really matter. If the Internet connections of both computers are hard wired, then you wont need the assistance
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">like I do to operate a remote station. To actually control the radio from a distance is a great experience.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:PT"><img width="437" height="293" id="Imagem_x0020_12" src="cid:image007.jpg@01CE0E01.EEF6F040" alt="Descrição: http://www.vk5sw.com/IMG_4740%20350.jpg"></span><span lang="EN-US">
</span><span style="mso-fareast-language:PT"><img width="437" height="293" id="Imagem_x0020_11" src="cid:image008.jpg@01CE0E01.EEF6F040" alt="Descrição: http://www.vk5sw.com/010%20350.jpg"></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The home QTH in Adelaide, South Australia (VK5) which is about 150 kilometers away from the remote station.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The home computer setup in Adelaide where I operate remote BPSK31.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:PT"><img width="1000" height="463" id="Imagem_x0020_10" src="cid:image009.jpg@01CE0E01.EEF6F040" alt="Descrição: http://www.vk5sw.com/233%20(2)%20800.jpg"></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The background noise level on the radio at this remote location is strength zero.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">So if you have worked me while operating the remote radio, this is the station configuration used.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">If you would like to set up a remote Ham Radio station, I recommend that you purchase a copy of
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">the ARRL's </span><a href="http://www.arrl.org/shop/Remote-Operating-for-Amateur-Radio/"><span lang="EN-US">'Remote Operating for Amateur Radio'</span></a><span lang="EN-US">. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span lang="EN-US">Fonte: </span><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">VK5SW
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.vk5sw.com"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">Homepage</span></a><span style="color:#00CC99">
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