Re: [TowerTalk] "Wire"less antenna connection

[Jim Lux <jimlux@earthlink.net>]

At 12:24 PM 1/21/2005, doc wrote:
> >> Jim Lux wrote:
> > > Eliminate all wires to the tower.  Use wi-fi to send digitized audio to the
> > > tower base for input to the auto-tuning amplifier.  Rotor control also.
> > > Supply AC power only and eliminate coax loss, lightning threat.
> > I am working on this approach right now, but it will hardly be ready for 
> > field day this year.
>
> Am awaiting the arrival of a matched set of commercial surplus
> wireless RS-232 links (2.4GHz) with a voice channel.
>
> Will be testing that out to see if wireless remote control of
> a TenTec Pegasus, Jupiter, or other RS-232 controllable rig
> is possible ... again with the goal of eliminating the hardwire
> link to the radio room and allowing the tower to be located
> further from the house.



> Of course defending the rig and wireless unit from lightning,
> and providing a remote power source, are challenges.  Am looking
> at a big solar charged deep cycle battery for power.

May I recommend http://www.homepower.com/ as an information resource for 
the latter... lots of useful information there (and the magazine has lots 
of ads for suppliers of this sort of thing: solar panels, charge 
controllers, batteries, etc.)

http://www.windsun.com/ (Northern Arizona Wind & Sun) is a useful mail 
order site with lots of information.



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