Message 24679 in TECH.WW
From: G8MNY
Date: Thu, 25 Jun 26 08:26:00 Z
Newsgroups: TECH.WW
Subject: A Proper Portable Setup
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From: G8MNY@GB7CIP.#32.GBR.EURO
To : TECH@WW
By G8MNY (Updated Jul 24)
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At Wimbledon club's 9 day summer camp GX3WIM @ Reigate hill this is what I did.
SITE LAYOUT as used most years.
T R E E S T R E E S T R E E S T R E E S T R E E S T R E E S
: / T
| E R
. 8 R E
' . 0 I E
m W S
S a f e t y ' | /
Other f e n c e d . | G T
30m o f f a r e a D N R
mast I . O E
2el HF P L E
+4m+VHF generators O . / S
2x 2.3kW L m
E 0 T
| 6 . R
: 1 E
14m : / E
Honda / . T
Caravan Caravan Tent [G8MNYVAN] Tent . ' E
[tent] Beer . ' E
Tent . ' S
Tent . '
2m/70+G5RV T
. Other mast R
3.5MHz BBQ & . ' Caravan E
Vertical Messing E
. ' Caravan S
. '
. ' T
. ' HF vert Caravan R
. ' Trail/Tent E
VHF HF vert E
70&2M Tent Camper S
mast Camper
2m 19el & T
70cms 48el R
+ dual band E
colinear | E
| S
\|/
N T
R
E
Field E
hedge Entrance S
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narrow farmer's lane
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Most of the caravans/campers and tents are powered up with 2 long ring cables
runs. The main one was an electric start 7kW diesel running on cheap farmer's
pink fuel, and I provided my 2.3.-3kW (modified) Madusa petrol generator as
backup. I also used a 800W 2 stroke & a small 500W Honda, just for my station,
if the big genny was not run during the day. (QRO still run)
As you can see with such a busy site some RF operating order has to be imposed,
and it is done by being in possession of the "club logbook for that band",
giving you permission to operate on it.
G8MNY VAN & TENT LAYOUT
8m mast
_______________________/\__
~~~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~
HF & 6M OPERATING TABLE LAYOUT ___________
_ =============================================================gives
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Strong Trestle table with Logs, & 2 Floated 12V car batteries on the ground.
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Kit By Band
144MHz FM Talk in (& ATV Talkback)
LS ~~~
144MHz Packet (Very QRP @ 1mW)
Van HF
QRM bond
50MHz SSB Phone
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HF SSB ptt+ALC QRO available only when large genny is running.
_____ _________ _________ ______
~~~
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DOMESTIC COMFORTS powered from the 110AH Aux battery & 40A SMPSU/8A Honda DC.
TV
_____ ________ UV fly zapper 0.5A
PSU Camcorder Van roof Electric blanket 4A
charger Van/Tent DC Lights 2A
See my TECH buls "Using 2 HF PAs", "T500 M 12V 500W HF Linear" & "Inverter
Petrol Generators". Also have a look at GX3WIM on QRZ !
Why Don't U send an interesting bul?
73 de John G8MNY @ GB7CIP
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