Rev. 1.0 Grab and GO Kit Manual
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1. 1x Antenna bag Unpack and assemble instructions e Unscrew and invert the antenna on the tripod e Remove 4 radials from the white tub e Insert and secure each radial into the base using the screwdriver attached to the top of the white tube e Move the antenna to its operational position and extend the base until the lower support arms are parallel to the ground e Attach the coax to the base of the antenna e Rise the tripod to its operational height try to maintain 2 feet vertical separation between antennas e Run the coax under one of the legs of the tripod to prevent the tripod from being pulled over e Carefully unwind the coax taking extreme care not to kink the cable or leave any loops that may kink when the cable is rolled out to the radio Connecting VHF antennas 1 Remove ONLY the Dummy Load connector for the antenna you want to connect 2 Securely connect the VHF UHF antenna coax to corresponding connector REV 1 0 2 3 City of Surrey epar Surrey Emergency p Amateur Radio HF Antenna Setup Requires 4 5 people e One leg of the antenna is 45 ft long and the other is 90 ft 135 ft overall The antenna is fed between the two legs with a SO 239 connector located at the base of the balun The connector is recessed and if care is not taken it is easy to cross thread the cable connector while installing the coax 7 Band OCF Dipole Suggested inverted V Configuration Balun e The anten2. n j RE aeusacihe 5 1 REV 1 0 Asepar Surrey Emergency Program Amateur Radio Inventory Radio Box Antenna connectors The following are mounted to the rack 1 Kenwood TS480SAT 2 Icom IC2820 H 3 Icom IC2820 H 4 Icom 91 AD handheld radio 5 Icom 91 AD Rapid Charger 6 Alinco DM 330MV power supply 7 PG 40 PWRGate Top shelf Radio Heads 8 Rigrunner 9 SCS PTCIIpro Modem 10 Lenovo Laptop 11 12 REV 1 0 Dino SWR Power Meter Dummy Loads 10 The following are not mounted to the rack Detailed inventory sheets attached to packaging Manuals 3x Heil headset 2 x Sony dual headsets Lenovo power cord AC amp DC Middle shelf CW Keyer CW Paddle Back Bottom shelf 1 1 Asepar Surrey Emergency Program Amateur Radio Antenna and Accessory Box VHF UHF Antenna Kit 2x Tripods 2x VHF UHF Base antennas Battery jumper cables 50 contractors extension cord Tool Kit Screws 2x pole supports 3 lb hammer LMR 400 Ultra flex coax cables o 1x 150 o 1x 100 o 1x50 o 1x 33 HF Antenna Bag 1 2 12x 4 foot fiberglass poles sections Guy ropes Metal tripod Tent pegs Guy rings amp links REV 1 0 Asepar Surrey Emergency Program Amateur Radio Deployment Location Considerations Work with the site supervisor v Obtain PEP task number v Select an appropriate location for operating position REV 1 0 v Antenna Placement gt gt gt gt Yy Chec
3. Surrey Emergency P Amateur Radio e To send the message goto Options and select send to mail server When prompted select yes to File View Action Options Help IC5 213 Radiogram Simple Text ci File Manager Directory Watch Msg Number Precedence Check Time Filed Date Filed RGMOO4 se ROUTINE sino T ARL sel feaz sel SEP 04 l Station of Origin Place of Origin Exercise Message Addressee Phone Number VA7DRW Suney BC 604 531 2576 Addressee This radio message was received at Message Text 25 words or less recommended just sending a sample message Signature Received From SentTo Drew Elvins VE DRW Surrey BC VE THME Date Time Date Time 04 09 2008 UTC eee 18482 sel 04 09 2008 UTC ooo TBAT el Copyright 2007 QED Software 11 47 04 09 2008 LOCAL 18 47 04 09 2008 UTC Free for Amateur use save the message Name the file after the message number ie RGMO05 XML REV 1 0 Asepar Surrey Emergency Program Amateur Radio e You will now be prompted to fill out the email information Please note that when sending messages between Winlink accounts you do not have to include the winlink org For all non Send Mail via Airmail From WA7D H To WE7FHME Subject R GOD SMTP Account localhost 2h ME n Lancel Winlink accounts you will have to enter the full email address e NOTE You must attach the Style Sheet when sending this message to people
4. vA7DAW 2008 03 1 g pp 58 08 Packet initialization tailed Ts Data Rx Data D0 bytes i 0 0 bytes Auto check al Check en is minute at oo minutes atter 1 CE a nearby telnet station and tune the radio to its frequency See AirMail Station list 2 Listen and select the green connect button when the frequency is clear Method 3 HF Connection Terminal Window F Terminal DER File Edit View ant Mode Help ue cs vervis lt 259 5 E A connections enabled M rcall VAFDRW Mpcall gt VA DR We cmd JHOST5 1 Airdai host mode started chost TRE TY 4800 T ichost TR PARITY O 2008 03 16 16 36 53 Calling WE IS on 3591 5 kHz host CWID O gt 31 DISCONNECTED fm WE WS lt id gt lt host U 1 gt shost U 1 gt host D gt de va drw 31 DISCONNECTED fm WE WS 2008 03 16 16 37 15 No answer from WE AVIS 2008 03 1 6 16 38 07 PTCAllusb modem released Ty Data Rx Data DAI bytes z 0 0 bytes NEVIS Victoria BC 1 Selecta Station from the list F8 will bring up a propagation table to help you os VE7SCC amp VEZVIS are preferred the radio should change to the stations frequencies band when selected if not see the trouble shooting guide 2 Listen and select the green connect button when the frequency is clear REV 1 0 4 5 fsepar Surrey Emergency Program Amateur Radio Qforms e Standard ARRL message forms will be provided for all messages e Qforms
5. 12x 4 foot fiberglass poles sections e Guy ropes e Metal tripod e 2x pole supports e Tent pegs e Guy rings amp links e 3lb hammer REV 1 0 5 3 fsepar Surrey Emergency Program Amateur Radio This page has been intentionally left blank 5 4 REV 1 0 Asepar Surrey Emergency Program Amateur Radio Maintenance Quarterly Maintenance e Battery service Batteries are sealed and maintenance free gt Check battery connection cables gt Check fuses located at each battery gt Each kit battery has a battery tender unit for keeping the battery fully charged while not in use It should be hooked up at the time of kit storage and left on continuously gt Batteries should be put on a load tester and if the battery checks out then it should be placed back on the battery tender If the battery does not check out on the load tester it must be replaced gt Batteries must be kept in dry storage and protected from freezing e CW Keyer gt The CW keyer unit has a 9V battery that must be replaced periodically e Computers gt gt gt gt e Radios gt gt gt The laptops must be plugged in so that the batteries are kept charged Windows updates should be applied Anti Virus software need to be updated Documentation and software updates applied from supplied media All radios must be turned on and memories checked All power and data cables checked for damage or missing Check all radio panel lights are
6. Iniem Colina DE CAProgram Filerna Fer Temp REMI HOTI s i E CAProgram files file Temp ROMIMA p Gl ge h Took SEPAR RADIOGRAM Ao a PO ae EXERCISE ee MEET e ETH dro ocr Matn Wd mrm par ROMO ROUTINE PAID Song 1805 PU TO THIS RADIO MESSAGE WAS RECEIVED AT Fiend feast SEPAR Coardenator 2079 144 Stat Surrey BC TELEPHONE NUMBER BOTIN AF JUST SENDING A SAMPLE MESSAGE y wr mi meet fo care re i Core Elvira VETOR W Sure BO Antes ITC 12465 WETHME dataci UTO Lea fanny Posse ira grana Ae Bihis ali gra H Computer Protected Mode Off e The next time you connect to a message server these messages will be sent This is what the sent message looks like in a browser REV 1 0 fsepar Surrey Emergency Program Amateur Radio This page has been intentionally left blank 4 10 REV 1 0 Asepar Surrey Emergency Program Amateur Radio Shutdown VHF UHF ANTENNAS Lower the tripods Remove the base radials by loosening the setscrews Tighten the setscrews to ensure they do not get lost Remove the antenna from the mount and reverse it so it points down then retighten the wing nut Adjust the tripod so it fits into the black bag Insert the base radials into the 1 white plastic sleeve and install the cap with the screwdriver attached Make sure both antennas are properly stored in the black bag Fold the bag and secure with the Velcro straps HF ANTENNA Lower the ce
7. briefly flash every 6 seconds to remind you to turn it off Pressing any button or the paddle will bring the XT 4 back to normal operation REC and MESSAGE 1 4 Buttons Pressing Message Buttons 1 4 will play back the corresponding pre recorded message The message will be played until it is complete Pressing either the DIT or DAH key paddles will cancel the rest of the recorded message To record a message 1 Press the REC button The LED will blink rapidly 2 Press the MESSAGE Button 1 2 3 or 4 that you wish to record The LED will come on without blinking 3 Start sending the message you wish to record with the paddle The XT 4 will not begin recording until the first dit or dah is sent 4 Press the REC Button to stop recording The LED will go out Press the REC board as soon as possible after you finish sending the message This will minimize recording dead time at the end of your message REV 1 0 A 1 Asepar Surrey Emergency Program Amateur Radio Message Recording Notes 1 The message will be presented even if you turn off the power 2 If you accidentally press the REC button and don t want to record a message tap the DIT or DAH paddles before pressing a MESSAGE BUTTON This will cancel the record and the LED will go out 3 Each message buffer will hold approximately 100 110 Morse characters You can combine messages 1 2 or 3 4 together Simply start re cording message 1 or 3 and it will continue into t
8. in working order e Black Utility Bag containing headphones etc gt REV 1 0 Check the contents against the inventory list included in the bag and confirm all items present Report missing items 6 1 Asepar Surrey Emergency Program Amateur Radio e Document Pouch containing equipment manuals gt Check the contents against the inventory list included in the pouch and confirm all items present Report missing items e Pelican Case 2 and HF Antenna Bag gt Check the contents against the inventory list in this manual and confirm all items present Report missing items 6 2 REV 1 0 Asepar Surrey Emergency Program Amateur Radio ANNUAL MAINTENANCE e Antennas REV 1 0 gt gt gt gt gt gt Assemble HF antenna and test with the MFJ analyzer coax cables checked for damage mounting poles ropes and hardware checked VHF UHF antenna tripods checked Confirm all VHF UHF antenna radials are in the storage tube Assemble VHF UHF antennas 2 and test with analyzer Pelican cases gt Check that seals are on each case gt Remove seal and check contents against the check list provided gt Check each case for physical damage and complete damage report Computers gt Remove any non approved software gt Backup and delete all user documents Reload with standard supplied documents gt Disk Cleanup needs to be run gt Disk Defragmenter gt Install Windows updates gt Renew and update An
9. modes are used gt Simplex VHF UHF gt Repeater It is recommended that all VHF repeater use start on VE7RPT 146 94 no tone required and then move to a suitable local repeater gt HF communications may be required to contact distant stations such as the Kamloops PREOC HF should only be used if VHF UHF simplex communication is not useable Digital Airmail and CW e Captains and Co Captains will provide email addresses and contact information gt Airmail requires an address for the recipient or relay station gt CW requires a operators who are proficient at CW gt RTTY and other digital modes cannot be used without special computer software so these modes will not be used Standalone No EOC In this mode all communications are directed at a site other than the EOC radio room This may require the use of Airmail to send and receive information to and from specific individuals via email There may be communications from a portable site go kit and a reception center In this case only VHF voice will be used as all reception centers have VHF only CAPTAINS AND CO CAPTAINS WILL e Determine what communications methods are to be used and only use what is necessary to establish effective communications e Determine which frequencies will be used e Determine the type of communications gt Formal messages gt Tactical messages gt Airmail email addresses are required REV 1 0 3 1 fsepar Surrey Emerge
10. out of the path of the antenna halyard allowing the antenna ends to be freely moved over the guy ropes e Adjust the guy ropes so that the mast is straight and vertical then secure the guy ropes using the tent pegs or affix the ropes to trees or other suitable objects d It is also important for public safety that the ends of the antenna wires are 8 ft or more above ground to eliminate the risk of contact with high RF voltages at the ends of the wire This is accomplished by Use one of the orange pole supports to install two 2 sections of fiberglass mast with the rope support hub on the top Attach a short length of light rope to each leg of the antenna and feed the rope through the rope support hub Drawing the rope tight ensure the antenna leg is not drooping and is not touching the rope hub Secure the rope using a tent peg behind the fiberglass support The antenna is now in position and the coax should be carefully unwound and routed to the radio rack REV 1 0 fsepar Surrey Emergency Program Amateur Radio Connecting HF antenna 1 Locate the HF Antenna connector mounted on the Dino meter at the back of the main unit 2 Securely connect the HF antenna coax to the elbow on the Dino meter STO LLELLLLELCLLELCLLLLLLLL LL n 7 SHR Connect the HF antenna coax cable to the elbow on the Dino meter ld DO NOT use the HF1 or HF2 connectors REV 1 0 2 fsepar Surrey Emergency Program Amateur Radio
11. will be used with Airmail if available e Airmail standard email text format messages are acceptable and must contain the preamble addressee date and time signature of the originator and any special handling instructions e Before Opening Qforms start Airmail and start the Mail Server Module e Open Qforms from the desktop shortcut or from the start menu e When Qforms starts you will be presented with the following screen File Wiw Archon Opheant Help CEHE Radiogram Simple Te Ector Fin Manage Dinscinp waich Hettage ID on Exercise Message sl saa Tee bo cared ya packai UUU Oi Message Pegh Eriefty complete Think through your message before writing it down Tey to be as concise as possible Copyright 2007 QED Software 1110 04 09 2008 LOCAL 110 04 09 2008 UTC Free for Armate use e Please note whether or not the software is in Exercise Message mode To change the mode go into the options menu and add or remove the tick from beside Exercise Mode to put the software in the required mode e We will mostly be using Radiogram mode so select the Radiogram tab Fill out the Radiogram following standard messaging practices e As you are filling out the form you will see instructions as to what is required in the field you are currently filling out By pressing the beside a field will auto fill that field with the current information Auto fill the Check last 4 6 REV 1 0 City of Surrey epar
12. Asepar Surrey Emergency Program Amateur Radio Computer Setup Inventory of parts 0 ar See ugo 27 A d A f 5 1 Computer 6 Power supply bag 2 Computer Bag 7 USBto Serial adapter 3 AC DC power supply 8 Serial cable from Modem 4 AC cord for power supply 9 SCS Modem 5 DC cord for power supply Power The computer has an AC DC power supply Select the appropriate cord based on your power source If using the DC power cord connect it to the Cigar type socket attached to the Rigrunner REV 1 0 2 11 fsepar Surrey Emergency Program Amateur Radio Connecting the computer to the Modem 1 Attach the modem cable to the USB dongle 2 Connect the USB dongle to the port marked SCS on the left hand side of the computer 3 Power on the Modem the switch is located on the back right corner of the modem 4 5 G HI J K 1 2 3 NS A M uu X Cc Vv B N M lt gt o 3 f it Alt les Otri A iia gee ae RT Starting the Computer Li 2 di 4 2 12 Open the lid on the computer Press the power button located on the top center of the keyboard Log on using the SEPAR ID and the assigned password Launch Airmail See digital modes Airmail for more information REV 1 0 Asepar Surrey Emergency Program Amateur Radio Operation Deployment Plans Non digital voice communications only e Captains and Co Captains will determine which voice communications
13. Compose new message Read emails by double 3 HF Connection clicking on them 1 Messages none selected 21 26 07 ute Z Composing a new message 1 Select the new message icon 2 Select an address from the address book or new to add an address or select cancel if you don t want to add the address to the address book 3 Compose you message like you would using any other E Mail program 4 When you are finished composing your message press the Post Message button AirMail Untitled DK Ei File Edit View Message Took Modules Window Help TI rE ICES BRAY ae E 179 To NE7HME winlink ord Post Message Compose and post as many messages as you would like following the above instructions 5 Youwill need to connect to one of the following connections to send and receive your messages 1 Internet Connection via Telnet Client 2 VHF UHF Connection via Packet Client 3 HF Connection via Terminal window 4 4 REV 1 0 City of Surrey epar Surrey Emergency P Amateur Radio How to connect to a Mail Server open one of the following connections Method 1 Internet Connection Telnet Client F Internet Access Telnet ile Edit Tools a TDN ag Settings Delete New mn Hy 0 1 Select one of the servers from the dropdown list 2 Select the green button to connect Method 2 VHF UHF Connection Packet Client a Pac ket Client a felix elle Connect to VE7DID 10 Connectas
14. HF UHF FM voice radio and contains the same memory frequencies as the Icom 2820 radios The A band contains the South West frequencies in the 0 to 100 bank The 100 to 200 bank contains frequencies used for cross border contacts into Washington State There are two call frequencies assigned to CO and C1 CO is the Surrey VHF repeater and C1 is the Surrey UHF repeater frequency The B band has the D Star repeater frequencies for Surrey and Vancouver plus Calgary and San Francisco Use of the gateway for contacts outside the South West Region should only be used when requested by the coordinator 4 3 City of Surrey epar Surrey Emergency P Amateur Radio Airmail Start AirMail from the Start menu or from the desktop icon Airmail and select Allow when prompted This is the main AirMail screen with the most used features highlighted AirMail Message Index CER Modules Window Help cio EES rice KEE e ees b Bara Tn VAZAST xf Tein User Notice JE wx Posten Reports i LK HAM Tein INQUIRY BEACONS MIZATRISLOLO SERVICEG WL2K HAM Tein INQUIRY PMBO Dire MElW7TLEKEVOJCG SERVICE WL2K HAM Teln INQUIRY WL2K_PAC MelV3ITESUTOWNG SERVICE WL2K HAM Tein INQUIRY UPDATE_C MESXMGEZISSESS SERVICE WL2K HAM Tein INQUIRY ATTACHME MeINNYPHHESgSNS SERVICEG VWL2K HAM Teln NEW _FREG 1 Internet Connection 2 VHF UHF Connection
15. Le r Rad 9 11 2008 y HTE City at amp rgency Program Amate Eme This page has been intentionally left blank Purpose The purpose of this document is to provide you with the basic materials that you will require to properly operate and maintain the Grab and Go kits We have included a Trouble Shooting Section that covers all of the known problems and their respective solutions that we have encountered to date Your assistance in identifying further problems and solutions will be greatly appreciated and will assist in the future development of this project Acknowledgements The Grab and Go Kats have been made possible through the cooperation and support of the Surrey Emergency Program and the Surrey Fare Services Acceptance of Amateur Radio as an integral part of the Surrey Emergency Program has been the fundamental strength of all the volunteers who contributed to this communications kat project The Surrey Emergency Program Amateur Radio SEPAR zs a roster of amateur radio volunteers who are reustered with the Provincial Emergency Program and who maintain an active role in prachang their communications skills In February of 2007 under the leadershub of Bil Gipps VEZIS V a group of SEPAR members met for the first time to apply their knowledge and training in the design of the portable Grab and Go Kits Affer several meetings the design and objectives were cleanly spelled out and the next step was to communicate
16. Power Sources AC Power 1 Uncoil the AC Power cord located in the back left hand corner of the kit 2 Connect to a good AC power source using the extension cord provided if needed 3 Turn on the Power supply 2 8 REV 1 0 fsepar Surrey Emergency Program Amateur Radio Attaching Optional Accessories Headphones 1 Connect the headset audio to one of the two headphone jacks The upper jack allows audio to be toggled between the headset and Speaker but the bottom jack is always on n _ mm i ii S xa 2 Disconnect the microphone from the Jack on the side of the remote head unit and plug in the headphone and microphone Sa cari gt 3 You will need to reduce the audio gain on the radio when using the headset mic Refer to the radio manual for instructions REV 1 0 2 9 City of Surrey epar Surrey Emergency P Amateur Radio Dino Meter relocation This meter for HF SWR Power can be relocated from the main rack and relocated to the remote head for convenience of operating You will have to power it using the 12 v power cable and stereo pan that are hanging at the back of mer LE 480 contro head CW Keyer 1 Connectthe CW Keyer to the CW Paddle connector on the remote head unit 2 Connect the CW paddle to CW Keyer 3 Additional information on using CW can be found on page 41 of the TS 480 manual and Appendix A of this manual VOX must be on to transmit on CW 2 10 REV 1 0
17. Serta serum oat A E esas E E E EE E 2 8 Attaching Optional Accessories FH OS octet eee eee N sane eat cane see esos eter nia 2 9 DINO NSEerFelocalio Nagano 2 10 CK na 2 10 Computer Setup VE REA 2 11 COMMS CTE POWER 2 11 Connecting TO Pactor Modesti 2 12 S artN2tNECONPUErn ae eer eer eene ree menor re 2 12 REV 1 0 i Asepar Surrey Emergency Program Amateur Radio Operation Deployment Plans Non Digital Voice ONIY i Digital Airmail and CW i Standalone NG Basic operating instructions MAO RO AI E nti MPRId Oi ein AMM COINS cscs cera E CRRCIR RRORILO CEREA COCAECINCRTE IRRRERELTO ICE IRE TRR ETA NET TTT Withdrawing instructions VHF UHF Antennas e glee ahi ENN i E A ee DISCONNECTING the DOWEL s sssssssssesssersserrssreesrresrrresereseereserresreesrerseereseee Disconnectine the radio inno Computer SAUtdOWN iii Repacking the radio NEAGS vsinicccsdnccassdedsaancedesinasiasatosssdossaecewstnevdwaseosseneaes Oer iii Maintenance Quarterly Maintenance i Annual Maintenance c cccccccscscecscscececececcscececececececeseseetetececesesueeseeues Troubleshooting ii Serialized Inventory i Appendix A XT 4 CW Memory Keyer Manual SPELLO OVO pecd COntT Olsene rire REC and MESSAGE 1 4 BUttonsS iii Beacon Model I A Appendix B Radio frequency Memories
18. VZ 066662 8 1 fsepar Surrey Emergency Program Amateur Radio 8 2 Grab amp Go Kits Box 2 1780 NMO 2 70 NMO 2 70 base POND 90 amp hr CM1A 1 7 band OCF Dipole Grab amp Go Kits HF Antenna Bag 12 pcs 48 ft 3 pcs LMR 400 ultraflex Pelican Case Larsen dual band antenna Base mounting kit for Larsens Cameron tripods in case AGM sealed battery Schauer Chargemaster trickle charger Buckmaster More to come Collapsible fibreglass pole kit Tripod for above Coax Rope stakes anchor rings More to come REV 1 0 os c kk ss fsepar Surrey Emergency Program Amateur Radio Appendix A UM unified Microsystems XT 4 CW Memory Keyer User s Manual Revision 1 06 Specifications Battery 9 volt alkaline CW speed Approximately 5 45 WPM Memories 4 approximately 110 Morse characters each Output keving Positive Keying only RCA phono jack output Paddle input 1 8 3 5mm stereo jack input ON OFF Speed Control The speed control knob is a combined ON OFF switch and speed control Turn the knob fully counter clockwise to turn the unit off when not in use This will preserve battery life Turning the knob clockwise will increase the CW sending speed The speed ranges from about 5 WPM to 45 WPM The XT 4 has a special power save mode to conserve battery power if you forget to turn the power off After about 30 minutes of inactivity The XT 4 goes into power save The LED will
19. edure on page 9 of the manual If you are using the boom mic with the Heil headset the gain is definitely too high and should be decreased to around 10 subject to your voice Internal Antenna Tuner You should always be on Ant 1 Ant 2 is not used If you are moving around the band make sure that you adjust the tuner when changing frequency The SWR as measured at the Dino meter should ideally not exceed 1 5 after tuning Procedure is on page 9 of the TS480 manual The OCF antenna is designed to work on the following bands 75 80 40 20 17 12 10 amp 6 meters Note that it does not resonate on the 15 m band Dino Meter relocation This meter for HF SWR Power measurements can be relocated from the main rack to the remote head for convenience of operating You will have to power it using the 12 v power cable and stereo cable that are hanging at the back of the TS 480 control head See page 2 10 for instructions on how to relocate the display REV 1 0 Asepar Surrey Emergency Program Amateur Radio DSTAR REV 1 0 The only D Star radio currently available with the go kit is an Icom 91AD handheld The D Star radio has been preprogrammed with the local area repeaters A complete list of repeaters can be found in Appendix C The 91AD has two bands the A band and the B band D Star can only be used on the B band while all FM voice is found on the A band The 91AD is fully programmed to operate as an additional V
20. h the operating manuals provided in the documents folder Should there be a need to make changes other than the memory channel changes refer to the manuals provided HF Radio Basic operating instructions REV 1 0 The HF radio is provided to ensure communications outside the range of VHF UHF coverage When operating the HF radio in CW SSB use the standard modes The modem can operate in PACTOR III mode and should be used in that mode only unless PACTOR III is not available Use the preprogrammed frequencies listed in Appendix B When operating CW you must use the external keyer Appendix A Local CW emergency traffic net BCEN can be found on 3 652 mHz at 0200Z and should be the primary link to RN7 National Traffic System If you operate CW please remember to keep the speed down to 15 WPM When operating SSB the most common nets can be found on 3 716mHz BC YUKON Traffic Net 3 729mHz BC Public Service Net and 3 735mHz Official PEP net Use these nets to move formal traffic and remember the PEP net is for official government traffic only so wait to be invited to pass your traffic on this net The HF radio is operated in the standard SSB modes for all amateur bands i e LSB for 40 and 80 meters 4 1 Asepar Surrey Emergency Program Amateur Radio 4 2 e When operating PACTOR use only USB on all bands Ensure your dial frequency is set to match the frequency of the PMBO or other station Information on this can be found in the Ai
21. he next message buffer if it is too long to fit in the first buffer Paddle Reverse You should wire up your paddle so that the dit and dah keys operate the way you are used to You can temporarily reverse the paddle keys for other operators with the following procedure 1 Turn off the power 2 Press and hold down the message 1 key 3 Turn the power back on 4 The paddle keys will be reversed as long as power is applied Beacon Mode You can put message 1 in auto repeat or beacon mode by 1 Turn off the power 2 Press and hold down the message 2 key 3 Turn the power back on and then release the message 2 key Once the message 1 key is pressed message 1 will continuously repeat until a paddle key is touched At that point it will operate as a normal keyer Messages 2 4 operate normally Pressing the message 1 key will return it to Beacon Mode Tune You can place the XT 4 in a key down state for tuning with the following procedure 1 Press and hold the REC button 2 Press the 2 button The keyer will now be in the tune mode 3 Touch either paddle key to exit tune mode A 2 REV 1 0
22. hed Velcro straps OTHER ITEMS e Store the headsets and all other loose items in the zippered black storage bag LIST MUST BE DATED AND SIGNED AND RETURNED TO THE ZIPPERED STORAGE BAG USING THE CHECK LIST PROVIDED CHECK THE PELICAN STORAGE BOXES FOR MISSING ITEMS THE CHECK NOTE ANY REQUIRED REPAIRS AND IF YOU ARE MISSING ANY ITEMS CHECK THE SITE CLOSELY IF THEY STILL CANNOT BE FOUND NOTIFY FRED ORSETTI AT ve7io arrl net IMMEDIATELY CHECK THE SITE FOR CLEANLINESS AND MAKE SURE ALL ITEMS ARE READY FOR TRANSPORT Calibrate following are mounted to the rack Antenna connectors 1 Kenwood TS480SAT Icom IC2820 H Icom IC2820 H Icom 91 AD handheld radio Icom 91 AD Rapid Charger Alinco DM 330MV power supply PG 40 PWRGate Rigrunner Top shelf Radio Heads 9 SCS PTCIIpro Modem 10 Lenovo Laptop 10 11 Dino SWR Power Meter 12 Dummy Loads The following are not mounted to the rack Detailed inventory sheets attached to packaging e Manuals e 3x Heil headset e e 2x Sony dual headsets e Lenovo power cord AC amp DC e CW Keyer e CW Paddle oe ee Bottom shelf 5 2 REV 1 0 Asepar Surrey Emergency Program Amateur Radio Back of Rack Antenna and Accessory Box e VHF UHF Antenna Kit e 2x Tripods e 2x VHF UHF Base antennas e Battery jumper cables e 50 contractors extension cord e Tool Kit e Screws e LMR 400 Ultra flex coax cables o 1x 150 o 1x 100 o 1x50 o 1x33 HF Antenna Bag e
23. k for overhead power lines and other wires Survey and observe the area before erecting any antennas Consider buildings and trees when erecting VHF UHF antennas Unroll the Coax Cable by walking and playing it out as you walk Be careful not to kink the Coax as the LMR 400 Ultraflex is very easily kinked Feed lines Coax cables must be neatly placed on the ground to ensure they are not a safety hazard and are free from any vehicular traffic Use Duct Tape to hold cables in place if there is any kind of foot traffic crossing the cables Any excess cables should neatly rolled and placed under the operating tables 2 1 City of Surrey separ Surrey Emergency Program Amateur Radio Unpack and setup Radio s Proper removal technique The removal of the Grab and Go kit from its case requires 2 people Removing radio heads 1 Proper way to remove radio heads is to gently rock the head to loosen it from the Velcro L gt Brace hands so that the control head does not suddenly come loose amp j ESSE SSE EBS F a gt se gt gt 4 ae Lin 2 Once the head is loose carefully lift the head unit out being careful not to hit the frame 2 2 REV 1 0 fsepar Surrey Emergency Program Amateur Radio Antennas VHF UHF Antenna Setup Inventory of Antenna parts v 2x Tripods 2x Antennas mounted upside down on Tripods 8x Antenna radials stored in white tube 1x Screwdriver mounted to top of white tube NK SN
24. l mic for Kenwood cable kit for Kenwood Alinco power supply Icom VHF UHF transceiver Icom VHF UHF tranceiver Icom handheld VHF UHF transceiver Icom charger for handheld radio SCS Modem Laptop computer West Mountain Rigrunner West Mountain Powergate SGS Noise cancelling speaker Dino Meter amp pickup Dummy Loads Heil headset with boom mic in cloth case Icom adaptor cable for Heil headset Kenwood adaptor cable for Heil headset Headsets Icom speaker mic for IC 91A Unified Microsystems CW Memory Keyer Lenovo AC DC Combo Adaptor Manuals for above in document folder no serial 90400026 no serial no serial 11449 502886 502831 503052 202688 OP22070100000 E84D3B8A8 L3A3907 no serial no serial no serial no serial no serial no serial no serial no serial no serial no serial no serial 11541R0139ZVJ2VZ 066732 no serial 90400025 no serial no serial 11450 502887 502888 503294 202366 OP46070100000 AE309DCDC L3A3906 no serial no serial no serial no serial no serial no serial no serial no serial no serial no serial no serial 11541R0139ZVJ2VZ 076246 no serial 90500024 no serial no serial 11461 502889 502890 503053 202367 OP47070100000 FF52A78EE L3A5635 no serial no serial no serial no serial no serial no serial no serial no serial no serial no serial no serial 11541R0139ZVJ2
25. na sets up as an inverted V 120 deg with the legs being ideally at a 120 angle 35 to 40 ft to each other This antenna performs much like a standard dipole and operates in fre es p ace Antenna ends 118 feet apart overall 154 feet wide with suspension ropes e The feed point of the antenna must be at least 30 ft off the ground which is accomplished using the set of fiberglass poles tripod end supports and ropes provided in the green canvas bag e The antenna must be clear of surrounding objects for optimum performance however if ideal conditions are not available the radio s internal tuner will compensate for any moderately high SWR conditions up to 4 1 A BE AWARE OF ANY OVERHEAD POWER LINES A Inventory of parts 1 2xMasthead poles without pulley Rope Hub Tripod 6 x pegs 9 x Straight fiberglass poles Mast head pole with pulley Guy Ring 3 x Guy lines Antenna halyard Off Center Fed OCF dipole 10 Coax OW ONAN AWN 2 4 REV 1 0 fsepar Surrey Emergency Program Amateur Radio Assembling the Antenna e The antenna center mast is made up of 4ft sections of fiberglass poles Note the aluminum guy ring the metal tripod the top antenna support and the two rope hubs Unroll the antenna legs and lay them along the ground in opposite directions e Attach the LMR 400 Ultraflex cable to the balun taking care not to cross thread the connector e Carefully unwind the coax taking extreme care not
26. ncy Program Amateur Radio 1 2 This page has been intentionally left blank REV 1 0 Asepar Surrey Emergency Program Amateur Radio Basic Operating instructions VHF UHF Radios Basic operating instructions Both Icom 2820 radios are setup to operate in both voice and packet One radio is set to UHF 9600 Baud and the other is set to VHF 1200 Baud Because the packet board in the modem is selectable from 1200 to 9600 baud only one can be used at any one time To use UHF 9600 baud the cable from the 9600 baud radio must be moved to port 1 on the modem if 9600 baud packet is to be used This is caused by the fact that the cables for 9600 baud and 1200 baud are different NOTE we plan to add a second board to the modem which eliminate the need to move any cables however at this time it is recommended that only 1200 baud packet be used All memories in both Icom 2820 radios have been programmed with both voice and packet frequencies which apply to the South West Region Use the memory channels for selecting frequencies as CTCSS tones have been preprogrammed to eliminate confusion The same frequency list has been programmed into the Icom 91AD as well as the D Star frequencies Use only the preprogrammed frequencies to avoid any confusion A complete list of the programmed frequencies has been placed on the laptop computer as well as a printing list in Appendix B of this manual Operation of all VHF UHF D STAR radios must be in accordance wit
27. nter of the antenna from the main support by using the rope Disconnect the Coax cable Disconnect the center balun from the rope Lower the ends of the antenna and remove the ground support pipes from the ground Remove and store all pegs Roll each leg of the antenna starting at the center and working towards the ends Tape the first loop at 12 and roll each leg into a 12 roll and secure with tape Roll the Coax cable by taping the first loop at 20 and roll into a 20 circumference MAKING SURE NOT TO KINK THE COAX CABLE and secure with tape DISCONNECTING THE POWER Disconnect power source first Disconnect the battery from the Power Gate Roll the power cords and store in the radio rack DISCONNECTING THE RADIOS Disconnect Coax cables from the VHF UHF radios Connect each VHF UHF radio to the corresponding connection on the dummy loads COMPUTER SHUT DOWN Disconnect the USB cable from the computer and serial cable Roll the serial cable and store in the radio rack Shut down the computer using the standard shutdown procedure Close the computer and store in the black and red sleeve Store the USB SERIAL adapter in the black and red sleeve REV 1 0 5 1 Asepar Surrey Emergency Program Amateur Radio REPACKING THE RADIO HEADS e Place the microphones on the head mount e Place the head mounts on the main frame making sure they are positioned clear of any other metal e Carefully roll the umbilical cords and secure with the attac
28. our recommendations to the Surrey Exmergency Program through the Surrey Fare Services Bal Gibps carned on in hrs leadership role and developed a Power Point presentation Thus presentation was given to Chief Len Gans Dan Barnscher and Jocelne Colbert at the Exmergency operations Centre located in Surrey Fare Hall H 1 After approval by the Surrey Emergency Program sourcing and assembly of the kits began and fell under the direction of John Brodie VEZJBB Jobn led the SEPAR team through the mock up prototype and finally with the completion of 3 professionally assembled amateur communications kits Along the way John was greatly assisted by Drew Elins VA7DRW Mike Plant VEZAT Bill Gibbs VEZISV and Fred Orsat VEIO Finally thanks to all SEPAR members who have provided support and volunteered their time in testing and demonstrating our amateur radio skills This is one of the characteristic that makes our volunteer group stand out Fred Orsetti VEZIO SEPAR Coordinator Asepar Surrey Emergency Program Amateur Radio Table of Contents Inventory FAO BON apse na ian o ina 1 1 Antenna and ACCES Ory Bolsa 1 2 AFANC BAE anioni ana nni 1 2 Deployment LOCotIoR CONSIASFationsa nali aio 2 1 Unpack and setup Radio s Proper removal COC NA UU ir 2 2 ROMOVINE T TO Pd 2 2 Antennas VAR URF AMENA S O cai 2 3 AF PRPS CU rane 2 4 Connecting the HF antenna to the Deno meter 2 7 Power Sources AC PONI lin 2 8 EE TOMS crs eter
29. re the ground plane radials are securely in place v Make sure the coax cable is firmly connected v Antennas should be located in the clear and the tripods raised as high as practicable and a vertical separation space of no less than 2 feet exists between the two antennas gt Airmail is not able to contact the modem v Check all the connections and ensure everything is plugged in properly vV Shutdown Airmail and cycle the power on the modem Y Reboot the computer and cycle the power on the modem before starting Airmail REV 1 0 7 1 Asepar Surrey Emergency Program Amateur Radio 7 2 gt Airmail is not able to control the HF v v Check all the connections and ensure everything is plugged in properly Turn off the HF radio and modem then power up the radio before the modem Shutdown Airmail and cycle the power on the modem and radio Ensure that the radio is powered on before the modem Reboot the computer and cycle the power on the modem and radio before starting Airmail Ensure that the radio is powered on before the modem REV 1 0 Asepar Surrey Emergency Program Amateur Radio Grab amp Go Kits Box 1 Number 1 Se n na nl ee ee roi ih n nd Li _ lt _ 1640 TS 480SAT MC 58DM PGAZ DM 330MV IC 2820H IC 2820H IC 91AD BC 139 PTClipro Lenovo 4012 PG40 Custom Custom Traveller Single Side HSTA IM HSTA KM Sony HM 75A XT 4 REV 1 0 Pelican Case Kenwood HF transceiver Externa
30. rmail operating section of this manual or in the help section on the laptop e Radio frequency memories have been programmed with Airmail and standard net frequencies and a list of memory channels is provided in the document pouch as well as in Appendix B e Refer to Kenwood TS 480SAT operating manual if needed Noise Cancelling Speaker If the external noise canceling speaker is not functioning at all it probably means that the external speaker cable at the front of the Kenwood radio is not plugged in If the controls on the noise cancelling speaker do not function momentarily turn off and then turn on its power using the toggle switch on the left of the control head labeled NC Speaker You can then control width of filter and level of noise cancelling with the buttons on the top of the speaker CW Keyer Many operators do not like the internal CW keyer with the TS 480 and prefer to use an external keyer or bug If an external key electronic keyer or bug is used the Key Paddle plug at the front of the Kenwood radio must plugged into the key position If you find the dot and dash are reversed follow the procedure on page 41 of the TS 480 manual The dot dash can also be reversed at the keyer see Appendix VOX must be on to transmit on CW SSB Operation The mic audio gain on the radio is set to the default of 50 which is about right when using the Kenwood mic You should adjust it for your voice level anyhow using the proc
31. that are not running Qforms e You should get the following message if the message was successfully passed off to Airmail e Now you will have to goto Airmail and select the Transit tab You will see your message with a question mark beside it Now double click on your message 4 8 REV 1 0 separ Surrey Emergency Program Amateur Radio G AirMail MessageId O i a O o o 5 File Edit View Message Tools Modules Window Help n E E 9 SAD AirMail Messagelb_ From To i Via Subject E E C Program fil 2 Ea 1399 VETGGD SEPAR EOC RGM004 E Bulletin E Saved Inbox i i Saved H E Outbox a i Trash 11 Messages none selected 20 32 21 ute A e and post it AirMail 1389 VE7GGD msg EE 1 Ee e File Edit View Message Tools Modules Window Help elilGe Is BIB aR Bev lipee so To SEPAR EOC lt VETHME winlink org gt Post Via WL2K Cc Email Gate Subiect RGM004 The attached file is an XML form that can be displayed using OForms or a web browser If using a web browser the style sheet a file with an extension of xsl which may also be attached must be in the same directory as the form the xml file Save the attached files to your QOForms message directory or some other directory if not using QForms prior to opening the file FAGMO04 xml 1KB E CiFrogram Fresari ies Temp RGMOOG mI Window
32. ti Virus software 6 3 fsepar Surrey Emergency Program Amateur Radio 6 4 This page has been intentionally left blank REV 1 0 Asepar Surrey Emergency Program Amateur Radio Troubleshooting gt Radios will not power up when power supply is plugged in v Check power supply ON OFF switch is in the ON position Y Confirm the Anderson power pole connector is firmly inserted into the Power Gate and the Power Gate is connected to the distribution panel Rigrunner and that the green light on the panel is ON Vv If just one radio will not power up check the in line fuse for that radio and that the Anderson power pole connection is firmly in its socket gt Computer will not boot Y Check computer is plugged into either the 12 Volt power supply or 120 volt mains and that the battery is fully charged gt HF Antenna SWR is too high i e over 2 0 when checked with the Dino Meter under power and after activating the internal auto tuner v Ensure you are on one of the following bands when using the Off Center Fed OCF Dipole 75 80 40 20 17 12 10 amp 6 meters Ensure that the tuner has engaged and that Ant 1 is selected Make sure the coax cable is properly connected to the antenna SS Make sure the HF antenna is not located too close to a metal building or structure v The HF legs are at the correct angle of 120 at the center pole gt VHF UHF antenna SWR is too high when checked with the MFJ analyzer v Make su
33. to kink the cable or leave any loops that may kink when the cable is rolled out to the radio e Locate the spot where the metal tripod will be placed and using three 3 tent pegs secure the tripod using the loops at the bottom of each leg e Slide the first marked 4 foot section of fiberglass mast into the tripod This is the one marked with yellow tape e Lay out and connect 6 lengths of the fiberglass pole sections e Atthe top end of the sixth section install the aluminum ring used for the guy ropes and attach the three 3 guy ropes e Connect the 7 mast section above the aluminum ring e Ontop of the 7 section install the pulley support feed through the 60 REV 1 0 2 5 epar Surrey Emergency P Amateur Radio 2 6 foot length of rope and tie the ends together Have one person on each of the two guy ropes and three 3 people raising the pole taking care to keep the two guy ropes tight while the mast is being raised amp care must be taken when erecting the HF antenna support not to apply too much stress while standing up the main center pole as the joints are subject to th breakage e Once the mast is vertical one person take a position on the third guy rope and the two remaining people will lift the mast up and place it onto the mast section 8 already installed in the tripod e The guy ropes should be located evenly around the 360 circle or at 120 to each other and keeping the guy lines
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