FT 9000 D
I have long been a fan of Yaesu equipment. The FT 9000 D is connected to a VL-1000 amplifier. I particularly enjoy the antenna switching in the 9000 and in the amplifier. The automatic antenna switching and tuning does makes me lazy when operating other rigs that require band and antenna switching.
The 9000 is connected to a computer that has dual monitors. There is an additional monitor that connects to the vidoe output in the back of the 9000D.
I use HDR software for logging and running the station. I love the antenna control. I use an M2 rotor with Green Heron control. They work great together and provide smooth dependable computer control when conttected to Ham Radio Deluxe.
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Coming Attractions
I will be changing out these pictures of my new shack once I get them taken and uploaded. These pictures are of my shack at my lake home which no longer exists.
Satellite Communication
I have operated Satellites in the past but I am not sure I am going to go to the trouble of setting up another satellite system. My look angle is restriced by lots of trees. My first adventure with satellites was in the late 1990's when there were high orbit satellites. I set up another system at my lake home before moving to town and while I enjoyed it getting everytihng right for the low orbit satellites took moe time than I wanted to put in for such a short path.
This is what I used before. The Satellite Antennas are the Hy Gain DB218SAT. These antennas are moved using Yaesu 5500.
This station uses a separate computer with two monitors. I use two different tracking software programs in the satellite operation - SATPC32 and Nova. Satpc32 is used for controlling the radio and antennas because of its superior device interface. Nova is used for the voice announcements of the satellites so I can do other things and hear when they are coming into view. The antennas are controlled from the Primesat unit but the frequency and Doppler are controlled directly from the SATPC32.