{"id":215,"date":"2012-02-23T15:33:54","date_gmt":"2012-02-23T19:33:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/w4kaz.com\/qth\/?page_id=215"},"modified":"2014-12-13T16:43:48","modified_gmt":"2014-12-13T21:43:48","slug":"stationshack-projects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/w4kaz.com\/qth\/?page_id=215","title":{"rendered":"&#8211;Station &#038; Shack TuDu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>All the stuff that will be fun and\/or make the station better.<\/p>\n<p>Items as of 2014-06-21:<\/p>\n<h2>Shack Projects<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><em><strong>&#8211;2015<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>Resolve(d) shack log computer issues(20141212, solution unsatisfactory, ongoing)<\/li>\n<li>Switch cable &amp; control box for 160m<\/li>\n<li>80m FCP vertical<\/li>\n<li>CW skimmer project (programmable oscillators for 20m,15m, &amp; 10m softrocks)<\/li>\n<li>Install hardline#2 to sixpak<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><em>&#8211;2014<\/em><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li><del>Win 8 quad core box for skimmers<\/del>, 2014-10-15<\/li>\n<li><del>reflectors for 40m, 20m, 15m as wire yagis<\/del>, 2014-10-20<\/li>\n<li><del>15m and 20m skimmers again marginally operational(fuse problem)<\/del>, 2014-07-15<\/li>\n<li><del>Rope maintenance<\/del> &#8211; ongoing<\/li>\n<li><del>Install 15m\/10m loops replacing 40m n\/s dipole<\/del><\/li>\n<li><del>install match networks for 15m\/10m loops(??enclosure??)<\/del>-installed 2014-10-15<\/li>\n<li><del>Replaced ft-920 with TS-590<\/del>, 2014-10-09<\/li>\n<li><del>Sold SB-1000<\/del>, 2014-10-02<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><em><strong>&#8211;2013<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li><del>Temp fix for dead shack log computer<\/del><\/li>\n<li>Shack Hiatus &#8211; not much radio activity @ KAZ qth<\/li>\n<li><del>Install hardline#1 to sixpak<\/del><\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><strong><em>&#8211;2012<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li><del>CW skimmer project experimentation(20m\/15m10m SoftRock skimmers)<\/del><\/li>\n<li>Repair SO2R box, broken audio jack panel insert<\/li>\n<li><del>Installed hardline#1 to sixpak<\/del>, 2012-05-15<\/li>\n<li><del>SB-1000 Shack mods<\/del> (ditched, 86&#8217;d, dead parrot)<\/li>\n<li>New HP coax jumpers<\/li>\n<li>Explore W3NQN filter project.(wind toroids)<\/li>\n<li>KK1L 6&#215;2 switch &#8211; assemble\/test(need to build enclosure)\u00c2\u00a0 <a title=\"AC0C mod to smooth SWR\" href=\"http:\/\/ac0c.com\/main\/page_so2r_kk1l_2x6_ant_switch.html\" target=\"_blank\">see\/use AC0C Mod<\/a><\/li>\n<li>RBN graph programming(ongoing)<\/li>\n<li>EWE for EU???\u00c2\u00a0 Reversible??<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">40m &amp;<\/span> 20m multi antenna switches<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">Control panel <\/span>and cabling for selecting multiple antennas on same band(need more cat5e)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">band data switch for filter banks(2)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">upgrade remote switch for auto switching with band data, incorporate SixPak<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">LPT CW keying interface with band data pass-through(for FD CW and bandpass filter band decoding\/auto switch).<\/span><\/li>\n<li>??? ??? ???<\/li>\n<li>Ongoing Linux\/Ubuntu\/XAMPP experimentation<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">??? ??? ??<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">BPFF- coax stubs,<span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">six<\/span> three bands outstanding(<strong>shelved<\/strong>)<\/span><\/li>\n<li>??? ??? ???<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">add 80m element to 160m L (<\/span><del><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Partial complete 2009\/12\/02<\/span><\/del><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">, <em><strong>Shelved indefinitely2011 for FCP<\/strong><\/em>)\\<\/span><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li><del><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Assemble 40m SoftRock skimmer (completed 2012\/05\/20)<\/span><\/del><\/li>\n<li><del><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Assemble 80m SoftRock skimmer(completed 2012\/06\/01)<\/span><\/del><\/li>\n<li><del><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Construct 160m SoftRock skimmer(completed 2012\/06\/10)<\/span><\/del><\/li>\n<li><del><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Nab &#8220;Softrock&#8221; when available, for(completed 2012\/05\/01)<\/span><\/del><\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><em><strong>&#8211;2011<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li><del>160m Inv-L mod to use K2AV counterpoise system<\/del><\/li>\n<li><del>Repair\/replace wire for K9AY loops<\/del><\/li>\n<li><del>K2 PTT RFI<\/del><\/li>\n<li><del>160m Inv-L matching network<\/del><\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><em><strong>&#8211;2010<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">Kenwood mic adapter for w0uce&#8217;s ts-480\u00c2\u00a0 Done 2010\/03\/04<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">Modify DVK\/mic feeds\/switching for level matching on FT-920 &amp; K2 &#8211; DONE 2010\/4\/3<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">K9AY &#8211; replace aluminum radials Done 2010\/01\/28<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">W7IUV Pre-amp for K9AY RX system Done 2010\/01\/18<\/span><\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><strong><em>&#8211;2009<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">RFI &#8211; ferrites and re-cable audio feeds Done 2009\/12\/23<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">K2 &#8211; re-tune 80\/160m, debug 80m ssb audio Done 2009\/12\/01<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">K9AY splitter(80\/160 bandpass) Done 2009\/09\/20<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">BPFF- NVARC filters, five bands Done 2009\/04\/28<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">BPFF- K4VX filters, six bands Done 2009\/04\/28<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">Set up shack\/stations for SO2R Done 2009\/05\/22<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">Set up SO2R audio split cabling Done 2009\/05\/15<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">Home brew SO2R box(re-design\/finish) Done 2009\/04\/2008<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">Debug-fix 160-L 2009\/01\/15<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><strong><em>&#8211;2008<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">additional radials for inv-L Done 2008\/12\/05<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">TEST WAV files on new shack computer!! Done 11\/08\/08<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">K2 160m option before 10\/15\/2008 <\/span> Done 10\/01\/2008!<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">Monitor stand for desktop<\/span> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Done!<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">Set up packet for Sweepstakes (!Egad!)<\/span> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">DONE 10\/12\/2008!<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">Lay out short BOG for 80m(160m?) rx<\/span> almost done 10\/11\/2008<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">CLEAN OUT THE SHACK!<\/span> Ongoing<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">install remote antenna switch<\/span> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">DONE 10\/01\/2008!<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">??? ??? ???<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Other\/General:<\/span><\/h2>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Finish power supply documentation<\/li>\n<li>Bone up Visual Basic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All the stuff that will be fun and\/or make the station better.<\/p>\n<p>Items as of 2014-06-21:<\/p>\n<p> Shack Projects &#8211;2015 Resolve(d) shack log computer issues(20141212, solution unsatisfactory, ongoing) Switch cable &amp; control box for 160m 80m FCP vertical CW skimmer project (programmable oscillators for 20m,15m, &amp; 10m softrocks) Install hardline#2 to sixpak &#8211;2014 Win 8 quad core box for skimmers, 2014-10-15 reflectors for 40m, 20m, 15m as wire yagis, 2014-10-20 15m and 20m skimmers again marginally operational(fuse problem), 2014-07-15 Rope maintenance &#8211; ongoing Install 15m\/10m loops replacing 40m n\/s dipole install match networks for 15m\/10m loops(??enclosure??)-installed 2014-10-15 Replaced ft-920 with TS-590, 2014-10-09 Sold SB-1000, 2014-10-02 &#8211;2013 Temp fix for dead shack log computer Shack Hiatus &#8211; not much radio activity @ KAZ qth Install hardline#1 to sixpak &#8211;2012 CW skimmer project experimentation(20m\/15m10m SoftRock skimmers) Repair SO2R box, broken audio jack panel insert Installed hardline#1 to sixpak, 2012-05-15 SB-1000 Shack mods (ditched, 86&#8217;d, dead parrot) New HP coax jumpers Explore W3NQN filter project.(wind toroids) KK1L 6&#215;2 switch &#8211; assemble\/test(need to build enclosure)\u00c2 see\/use AC0C Mod RBN graph programming(ongoing) EWE for EU???\u00c2 Reversible?? 40m &amp; 20m multi antenna switches Control panel and cabling for selecting multiple antennas on same band(need more cat5e) band data switch for filter banks(2) upgrade remote switch for auto switching with band data, incorporate SixPak LPT CW keying interface with band data pass-through(for FD CW and bandpass filter band decoding\/auto switch). ??? ??? ??? Ongoing Linux\/Ubuntu\/XAMPP experimentation ??? ??? ??? BPFF- coax stubs,six three bands outstanding(shelved) ??? ??? ??? 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