Echolink Node Off The Air

Those listening to my echolink node on 446.150 simplex (T100Hz) will need to use echolink on their own is they wish to continue to listen in or check in to the Good Morning Net or the various evening nets.  Use echolink on your computer to connect to *DoDropIn* node #355800.

I ran afoul of some sort of connection rule or some such and I honestly don't really care to jump through any hoops in order to connect.

The IRLP node will continue you on 146.460 simplex (T100Hz) for the next few weeks before returning to repeater 444.675 + (100Hz).
I will continue to link to The Eastern Reflector 9050 during the daylight hours and to The Western Reflector 9250 overnight.  



 Steve, W4HKL

IRLP Update

IRLP is now on 444.675 + offset 100hz tone.

The output is currently 5 watts and the node is connected to the remote base port of the RC 100 controller.  This allows the node to be disconnected even while IRLP traffic is in progress.

Coverage is Caryville, Jacksboro, LaFollette, and Powell Valley down to Speedwell.

Steve, W4HKL

Echolink Update (Again)

I have moved the Echlink Node to VHF.  It is now parked on 146.460 (100Hz Tone).  It will stay on VHF until my Alinco 135 quits and then will go on whatever  radio/band I can scrounge up.  I am currently running the node at 10 watts. The node currently covers Caryville, Jacksboro, LaFollette, and portions of Powell Valley and Lake City.

EchoProducer is providing additional control and instructions at regular intervals.  The node will be connected to *DODROPIN* nets on a regular basis including the Breakfast Club Net from 07:00 am until 9:00 am M-F

*DODROPIN* net schedule

Steve, W4HKL

Tennessee IRLP Nodes/Repeaters

Tennessee IRLP Nodes/Repeaters as of March 3rd, 2014

TN IRLP

W4HKL

Student Radio Club of Campbell County - JHS

My attempt at starting a high school amateur radio club is underway.

Much is still left to do.  I'm actually carrying out an Icom AH-4 tuner each morning and retrieving it each afternoon at this point. Everything is being routed through he classroom window.  Hopefully, things will get "nailed-down" and installed much more professionally soon.  But I'm gong to get the membership settled down first so they can be involved in everything.  It's the best way to learn.

W4HKL

 Eagle One Antenna

(approx 33 ft vertical radiator housed in telescoping fiberglass mast.)

If you look closely, you can see the two guys on each side consisting of polyrope.  Probably not needed, but adds enough support so the antenna won't "give" much in strong storms.

 9 foot ground for current tuner (AH-4 - not pictured) and approx 200 yards of fencing as a counterpoise.

One of our projects will be to add an 80 meter coil to be remotely switched in and out of the antenna circuit and to tune the antenna from the operating position with a homebrew tuner.

Station Ground

Cabling will eventually be routed through the grill where old heating units used to be located.

HF and VHF/UHF polyphasers will be mounted near top of ground rod on a mount fabricated by our machine shop.

Current station is the Icom 706 MK2G from my go-box.

Station will eventually be replaced by an Alinco DX-70 and homebrew tuner.