[CQ] 2 meter radio donation for NB?

[Josh Myer]

Catching back up on the emails...

On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 2:13 PM, Jonathan Lassoff <jof at thejof.com> wrote:

> Excerpts from Josh Myer's message of Tue Dec 08 13:13:43 -0800 2009:
> > It'd be great to have a radio around the space; I'm not sure where to put
> > it, or how best to control access to it.  I'd guess that we could get by
> > with not programming in any local repeaters with tones; that should make
> it
> > obscure enough to keep all but the most devoted trolls from abusing it.
>
> Do we really have to control access? I seem to remember preventing
> unauthorized operation being part of the FCC rules for the amateur
> service.  I think a note saying "this radio can only be operated by
> licensed operators" should suffice.
>
>
We actually don't even need the note to satisfy our legal/license
obligations.  But, honestly, I'd rather make it nontrivial for drunk people
in the space to be douchebags on IRLP.


>  > We'll still need an antenna, but that's a pretty small problem.  The
> bigger
> > thing is: can we get away with a single drop into the space, and then
> have
> > an antenna switcher or something up on the roof?
>
> Certainly possible. I'd use the same feedline for HF as I would for
> 2-meters, though some sort of switch adds some complexity to the system.
>
> > I'm really enthused about getting an HF rig up, too.  Mostly because I'm
> > only Technician, so I need one of y'all Generals present to operate on
> the
> > meaningful frequencies =)
>
> Ditto. If we can tackle the antenna/feedline part of things, operating
> shouldn't be too much more work. Just hooking up the radio.
>
>
I'd really love to put up a single antenna before I leave town for a week
next Thursday.  What all would we need to solve for this?  Is it just a
matter of the feedline?  Since we're only putting up a single antenna, we
don't need a switchbox and all the associated problems.  We can add that
part later, in a little weatherproof container, etc.

Feedline seems like it should just be 50ohm coax, right?  That should be
straightforward to find, though I'm not really in a position to fund it =\

Do we want/need an SWR meter to test the final assembly?  Would anybody have
one of those and be willing to help out with the antenna installation?
-- 
Josh Myer 650.248.3796
josh at joshisanerd.com
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