Village:Amateur Radio

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Description	[[Description::Ham radio at its finest!|]] Ham radio at its finest!
Contact	Contact::User:Plett
Website	wiki.emfhams.org
Activities	[[Activities::Demonstrations of Amateur Radio communication and possibly some contesting.|]]Demonstrations of Amateur Radio communication and possibly some contesting.
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Back for our third EMFCamp, the EMFHams Amateur Radio village will hopefully be bringing along a big mast to talk to the world, a special event callsign, some satellite gear, an APRS digipeater/igate and a voice repeater - all of which will be available for demonstration. Come along and see what we do.

Communications

EMF Hub - an Amateur Radio 'Bridge'

We intend to have an Analogue FM and DMR 'Gateway' on site. These will be bridged together, allowing analogue and DMR users to communicate. The gateways will also be linked to various RF and RoIP based networks, allowing amateurs around the world to connect the onsite gateways and chat with attendees.

The system is already live and accepting connections from the various networks, so attendees can get to know each other and start planning for EMF 2018. Please note, the system is still being tested, so there may be the occasional blip.

For more information see EMF_Hub_-_Amateur_Radio_'Bridge' or visit the EMF Hub Webpage

We are looking for volunteers familiar with web design and programming to create some 'cool stuff'. Get in touch!

Scheduled Sessions

It would be really great to have a few scheduled sessions per day - maybe 1 an hour from 12-6, covering different aspects of the hobby and demonstrating the hardware, techniques and possibilities.

We should bring a whiteboard or poster to say when they're happening and what it's on!

Friday

Time	Subject	Lead	Hardware
12:00
13:00
14:00
15:00
16:00
17:00
18:00

Saturday

Time	Subject	Lead	Hardware
12:00
13:00
14:00
15:00
16:00
17:00
18:00	2m contest near obelisk	Dominic (M0DLX)	/P VHF gear

Sunday

Time	Subject	Lead	Hardware
12:00
13:00	2m contest near obelisk (1-3pm)	Dominic (M0DLX)	/P VHF gear
14:00
15:00
16:00
17:00
18:00

Gear

Let's coordinate what we're bringing. Stations, Accessories and bits and bobs.

We'll need lots of feeder cable!

V/UHF

Voice

Do we want a dedicated base station doing V/UHF Voice?

Hardware	Description	Purpose	Owner
Radio
Antenna
Mast/Antenna Support

Digital Voice

Hardware	Description	Purpose	Owner
Radio	Connect Systems CS-580	UHF DMR Rig I will leave in the tent for demonstrations etc	2E0SIP
Radio	Motorola DM4000	UHF DMR Rig which can be left setup in the tent as well...	M0NGY

Data/Packet

irl from ScotCon was talking about bringing a 44net packet data gateway.

Hardware	Description	Purpose	Owner
Radio
TNC
Interface Cable
PC
Antenna
Mast/Antenna Support

APRS

Are we going to have an APRS Digi/igate/something running on site?

Hardware	Description	Purpose	Owner
Radio
TNC
Interface Cable
PC
Antenna
Mast/Antenna Support

SatCom

Are we going to have Satellite communications on site?

Hardware	Description	Purpose	Owner
Radio
Antenna
Mast/Antenna Support

HF

Please list below any HF Hardware you are bringing and what you'd like to try and use it for. I (Hibby) have listed out some essentials and left the ones I can't provide blank so we know it's not currently coming. Please fill in the blanks!

Voice

Does this need to be a separate station from the HF Data station? Shall we schedule timeshare between the two?

Hardware	Description	Purpose	Owner
Radio	IC-706mkI	HF+2m voice rig	Dominic (M0DLX)
Radio	FT857	HF Voice Rig	Jon (M0NGY)
ATU	LDG Z-11Pro II	Antenna matcher	Dominic (M0DLX)
Antenna	BuddiPole w/Mast BuddiStick	Allows RF to be propogated	Jon (M0NGY)
Mast/Antenna Support	10m? Aluminium Mast	Putting stuff on	Jon (M0NGY) / Dominic (M0DLX)

Data/Packet

Target Modes: FT8, RTTY, PSK63... Hellschreiber?

Target Bands: 20m, 30m, 40m

Hardware	Description	Purpose	Owner
Radio	Yaesu 450D		Mat M0XPX
Modem/Interface	Digimaster Pro 3	to link computer and radio	Mat M0XPX
'Shack PC'	Dell Something-or-other	Hibby can bring a shack PC/screen/keys/mouse with FLDigi, WSJT-X and other requests. It will be running Debian hamradio blend as I help make it	Hibby
ATU	MFJ 949E	ATU for 2x antennas	Hibby
Antenna	Sotabeams Triband Antenna	Antenna for 20, 30, 40m	Hibby
Mast/Support	Sotabeams 7m Pole	Support for triband	Hibby

Power

How are we going to get power from the Datenklo to our camp? Jon (M0NGY) will bring a 30m extension reel and as many 4/6 ways as can be shovelled into the car.

How are we going to distribute those electrons to our hardware to be converted to photons? M0NGY says: Most/all of my kit has PowerPole connectors. I will be bringing my PowerPole crimp tool, so if anyone wants to convert their equipment, I suggest buying some PP connectors ahead of time!

Bringing your own hotspot or gateway

Since the last EMF Camp, digital and analogue hotspot usage has exploded. We're expecting there will be several on site, so we must coordinate on Frequencies and Colour Codes to ensure we don't interfere with each other, or even worse, create a network loop.

If you plan on bringing a hotspot, please add your name and or call sign to the table below so we can coordinate closer to the time.

Name	Callsign	Device	Intended Modes	Access Control Support
Marrold	2E0SIP	Libre ZUMspot	DMR	Yes

Simplex

DMR

The established convention in the UK is to use the following frequencies with Colour Code 1, Slot 2 and Talk Group 9 for "general" communications, however it's still possible to make calls to other groups and also private calls.

Channel	Frequency	Notes
DH1	438.5875
DH2	438.6000
DH3	438.6125	Calling Channel
DH4	438.6250
DH5	438.6375
DH6	438.6500

I propose we maintain a list of users and DMR IDs and produce an EMF Code Plug closer to the time. This will enable users to private calls on site:

Name	Call Sign	DMR ID
Marrold	2E0SIP	2343265
Paul	M0TZO	2342395
Paul (plett)	M0PLL	2352237
Jon	M0NGY	2352198 2352256
Dominic	M0DLX	2352238