W4RM M2 StationW4RM M2 Station

Bill O’Mara W4RMBill O’Mara W4RMJack O’Mara W4NFJack O’Mara W4NF

OverviewOverview

W4RM Station (Tower and Stations) W4RM Station (Tower and Stations) Planed Future Station EnhancementsPlaned Future Station Enhancements Last Years Contest ResultsLast Years Contest Results 2004 -2005 Contest Operating Plans2004 -2005 Contest Operating Plans

W4RM Station Location and TowerW4RM Station Location and Tower The W4RM M2 Station is built on 10 acres in The W4RM M2 Station is built on 10 acres in

Nokesville, Va. (35 Miles SW of DC) and 1 air mile Nokesville, Va. (35 Miles SW of DC) and 1 air mile north Quantico Marine base on the west side of north Quantico Marine base on the west side of I95.I95.

Currently, the Station has a single 110ft Rohn Currently, the Station has a single 110ft Rohn 55G tower using Phillystrain guy wires located 55G tower using Phillystrain guy wires located 500ft from the house.500ft from the house.

Antennas and placement:Antennas and placement:• 125 ft 7ele 6M Force12 Beam125 ft 7ele 6M Force12 Beam• 119ft 70ft 80M Force12 rotatable dipole with relay 119ft 70ft 80M Force12 rotatable dipole with relay

switching for CW and SSBswitching for CW and SSB• 112ft 3ele 40M (MAG340N) Force12 Beam112ft 3ele 40M (MAG340N) Force12 Beam• 104ft C31XR Tribander on a 1032D Tic-Ring rotor104ft C31XR Tribander on a 1032D Tic-Ring rotor• 72ft C31XR Tribander on a 1022D Tic-Ring Rotor72ft C31XR Tribander on a 1022D Tic-Ring Rotor• 40ft C31XR Tribander fix mounted on EU40ft C31XR Tribander fix mounted on EU

W4RM Station Tower and antennasW4RM Station Tower and antennas The C31XRs are connect to an Array Solutions The C31XRs are connect to an Array Solutions

Stack Match for stacking control Stack Match for stacking control • Second Feed Line Option allows split of stackSecond Feed Line Option allows split of stack

All Antennas are feed at the bottom of the tower All Antennas are feed at the bottom of the tower into an Array Solutions Six Pack antenna into an Array Solutions Six Pack antenna controllercontroller

160M antenna is a single wire inverted L (80ft 160M antenna is a single wire inverted L (80ft vertical) with 32 ground radials and 6000ft of wirevertical) with 32 ground radials and 6000ft of wire

160M receive: A single 580ft NE beverage160M receive: A single 580ft NE beverage Top rotor is an M2 Orion RC-2800PTop rotor is an M2 Orion RC-2800P The tower is connect to the shack by 2- 500ft 7/8” The tower is connect to the shack by 2- 500ft 7/8”

hardline runs and one ½” 500 ft hardline runhardline runs and one ½” 500 ft hardline run

K7SV and W4NFK7SV and W4NF

40M, 80M, 6M40M, 80M, 6M

Two Stack of C31XRsTwo Stack of C31XRs

W4RM Tower W4RM Tower

W4RM StationsW4RM Stations The M2 Shack is designed with Two Run The M2 Shack is designed with Two Run

stations, One Multiplier Station, one stations, One Multiplier Station, one Master computer stationMaster computer station• The two run stations are identical and consist The two run stations are identical and consist

of the following equipmentof the following equipment Yaesu FT-1000MPYaesu FT-1000MP Alpha 99 AmplifierAlpha 99 Amplifier Pentium Computer running WritelogPentium Computer running Writelog Six Pack antenna controllerSix Pack antenna controller MFJ-434 DVKMFJ-434 DVK Top Ten Band DecoderTop Ten Band Decoder Dunestar 600 Band Pass FilterDunestar 600 Band Pass Filter 2 CW paddles (right and left side)2 CW paddles (right and left side) LogiKey KeyerLogiKey Keyer Heil ProsetHeil Proset

W4RM StationsW4RM Stations• The Mulipler station consists of the following equipmentThe Mulipler station consists of the following equipment

Yaesu FT-920Yaesu FT-920 Alpha 374A AmplifierAlpha 374A Amplifier Pentium Computer running WritelogPentium Computer running Writelog Single ½” hardline run to crank-up tower (AB 577) Single ½” hardline run to crank-up tower (AB 577)

with Force12 C4E with Force12 C4E Top Ten Band DecoderTop Ten Band Decoder ICE Band Pass FilterICE Band Pass Filter CW paddle, Heil ProsetCW paddle, Heil Proset

• The Master Computer is feed by a Comcast highspeed The Master Computer is feed by a Comcast highspeed cable modem, router and 8 port switch cable modem, router and 8 port switch

This master computer runs VE7CC and connects to This master computer runs VE7CC and connects to K4JA packcluster, filters and feeds all three stationsK4JA packcluster, filters and feeds all three stations

This Master Computer also runs Writelog and acts as This Master Computer also runs Writelog and acts as the master control point for monitoring band the master control point for monitoring band conditions for band changes and monitoring for new conditions for band changes and monitoring for new multipliers multipliers

Three Stations for M2Three Stations for M2

W4RM M2 StationW4RM M2 Station

Run Station #1Run Station #1

Multiplier StationMultiplier Station

Run Station #2Run Station #2

Master ComputerMaster Computer

Planed Future Station EnhancementsPlaned Future Station Enhancements Add third ring rotor to 40ft C31XRAdd third ring rotor to 40ft C31XR Add Second tower (Spring/Summer 2005)Add Second tower (Spring/Summer 2005)

• 100ft Rohn100ft Rohn On Mast - WARC-7 (12,17,30M) Force12 Beam 115ftOn Mast - WARC-7 (12,17,30M) Force12 Beam 115ft Two Stack of 15M OWA 6ele 36 foot boom Beams Two Stack of 15M OWA 6ele 36 foot boom Beams

@92 and 67ft fixed on EU@92 and 67ft fixed on EU Add second and third 160M Inverted L’s to the Add second and third 160M Inverted L’s to the

Triangular array (first one complete)Triangular array (first one complete) Add 4 four additional 580ft beverages and Add 4 four additional 580ft beverages and

switchingswitching Shack ChangesShack Changes

• Change out 17” monitors with 19” flat panel monitors Change out 17” monitors with 19” flat panel monitors mounted on adjustable armsmounted on adjustable arms

• Add roofing filters to FT-1000MP’sAdd roofing filters to FT-1000MP’s

Last Years Contest ResultsLast Years Contest Results First full year of contest operation from First full year of contest operation from

W4RMW4RM• Operated:Operated:

Four M2 Four M2 • (CQWW SSB, ARRL RTTY RU, ARRL DX CW, ARRL (CQWW SSB, ARRL RTTY RU, ARRL DX CW, ARRL

DX SSB)DX SSB) One Multi Op (Nov SS CW)One Multi Op (Nov SS CW) One SOA, W4NF (Nov SS SSB)One SOA, W4NF (Nov SS SSB)

W4RM – OperatorsW4RM – Operators• W4NF, W4RM, K5OF, K1SE, K4VV, AC5RR, W4NF, W4RM, K5OF, K1SE, K4VV, AC5RR,

W7IYW7IY, , K5VGK5VG, , W4DCW4DC, , WA4TKWA4TK, KA4RRU, , KA4RRU, W4DAVW4DAV, , KE4BUSKE4BUS, N8CIA, KG4HTL, N8CIA, KG4HTL

Bold Calls are new PVRC MembersBold Calls are new PVRC Members

Last Years Contest ResultsLast Years Contest Results So, how did we do?So, how did we do?

• All contests combined from Oct 2003 to May All contests combined from Oct 2003 to May 2004 we work over 17,000 QSO !!!!2004 we work over 17,000 QSO !!!!

• Worked 5 Band DXCCWorked 5 Band DXCC• Five band worked all Continents Five band worked all Continents • Worked 90 Countries on 160MWorked 90 Countries on 160M• Worked WAS on CWWorked WAS on CW• Worked WAS on SSBWorked WAS on SSB• And had a lot of FUN!!!!!And had a lot of FUN!!!!!

Last Years Contest ResultsLast Years Contest ResultsW4RM for 2003 - 2004 Contest SeasonW4RM for 2003 - 2004 Contest Season

ContestContest Class Place Standing/logs submitted Score Class Place Standing/logs submitted ScoreCQ WW SSB M2 5th NACQ WW SSB M2 5th NA 7.6M 7.6M Top Five in NATop Five in NA

K4JA, N3RS, K1KI, N2NT, K4JA, N3RS, K1KI, N2NT, W4RMW4RM

ARRL CW SS M 15th NA, 1st VA, 1st Roanoke 87/1240 152KARRL CW SS M 15th NA, 1st VA, 1st Roanoke 87/1240 152K• Only contest outside of the top tenOnly contest outside of the top ten

ARRL SSB SS U 4th NA, 1st VA, 1st Roanoke 27/1582ARRL SSB SS U 4th NA, 1st VA, 1st Roanoke 27/1582 245K245KTop Five in NATop Five in NA

KP2A, K6LL, K7RL, KP2A, K6LL, K7RL, W4NF @ W4RMW4NF @ W4RM

244,800 Points 1530 Qs and 80 Sections244,800 Points 1530 Qs and 80 Sections

Last Years Contest ResultsLast Years Contest ResultsW4RM for 2003 - 2004 Contest SeasonW4RM for 2003 - 2004 Contest Season

ContestContest Class Place Standing/logs submitted Class Place Standing/logs submitted ScoreScore

ARRL RU MS 2nd NA, 1st VA, 1st Roanoke 5/892 160K ARRL RU MS 2nd NA, 1st VA, 1st Roanoke 5/892 160K (New Div Roanoke record)(New Div Roanoke record)

Top Five in ContestTop Five in ContestKI1G, AA5AU, K9NS,W1ZT,KI1G, AA5AU, K9NS,W1ZT, W4RM W4RM

ARRL DX CW M2 6th NAARRL DX CW M2 6th NA 28/2683 6.67M 28/2683 6.67MTop Ten in NATop Ten in NA

K4JA, K1KI, N3RS, K8AZ, N4RV, K4JA, K1KI, N3RS, K8AZ, N4RV, W4RMW4RM

ARRL DX SSB M2 3rd NAARRL DX SSB M2 3rd NA 40/2267 3.7M 40/2267 3.7MTop Five in NATop Five in NA

K4JA, N3RS, K4JA, N3RS, W4RMW4RM

W4RM vs. K4JA ARRL DX SSB W4RM vs. K4JA ARRL DX SSB March 2004March 2004

Call Score Qs Mults 160 Meters 80 Meters 40 Meters 20 Meters 15 Meters 10 Meters Error Rate

K4JA 8.2 M 4952 555 66/47 471/86 770/102 1731/131 1762/131 152/58

W4RM 3.7 M 2994 412 34/29 258/61 341/78 1248/97 1027/109 86/38 0.70%

2004 -2005 Contest Operating Plans2004 -2005 Contest Operating Plans The W4RM Contest Team plans to The W4RM Contest Team plans to

operate the following contests this operate the following contests this contest season:contest season:

• CQWW SSB (M2)CQWW SSB (M2)• ARRL CW SS (Multi-op) ARRL CW SS (Multi-op) • ARRL SSB SS (SOHP W4NF)ARRL SSB SS (SOHP W4NF)• ARRL DX 160M (SO or Multi?)ARRL DX 160M (SO or Multi?)• ARRL 10M (Limited effort)ARRL 10M (Limited effort)• ARRL RTTY RU (Multi)ARRL RTTY RU (Multi)• ARRL DX CW (M2)ARRL DX CW (M2)• ARRL DX SSB (from the Islands, VP2V?)ARRL DX SSB (from the Islands, VP2V?)• WPX SSB (WM4RM) M2WPX SSB (WM4RM) M2