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The shack is made of second hand, colorbond fencing iron.
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This location is fairly isolated so the remotely controlled station is solar powered. Hence the batteries.
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The nearest town is about 10 klms away (Internet Base station) so a 'mobile phone' 4G Internet connection is used.
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The station is unattended and turned on and off remotely by using my mobile phone to send an SMS text message from the home Qth, 150 klms away to the SMS Relay switch at the Radio End. Otherwise, if the station was always turned on, the battery would soon become depleted and the station, unusable. Ham Radio Deluxe is used at home to remotely control the radio.
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FT-450D, 'Remoterig' black box, blue SMS relay switch, wifi modem to the right. 30A, 12V relays in front plus solar controller.
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Mobile phone antennas against the window. One used by the SMS relay switch and the other by the wifi modem.
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GREEN SHED. FEB. 2009. PRIOR TO REMOTELY CONTROLLED.
Antenna at present is the Hustler 6BTV - 6 band HF vertical as shown.
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A 12 volt, 145 watt mono crystalline solar panel charges the battery. It produces up to 8 amps.
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The picture below also highlights the capability nowadays of being able to remotely control an Amateur Radio station via the Internet even if out in the middle of nowhere.
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You may like the idea of remotely controlling a $100 video camera which can also be 'remotely rotated'. If so, click on this picture.
It will open in a new window.
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Rob, VK5SW's Remotely Controlled Amateur Radio System. This High Definition Video was created 10th January, 2021. Speakers On. Runs 34 minutes. ‘Hi Robert. Thanks for your chat on 20 Meters you peaked 5x7 from the car and I looked at the youtube video of the property and local fauna and flora. Fantastic and a very lovely song to match. So well done all round. Your information is inspiring to others, how to organize a simple but well equipped remote station and I am so glad you have posted on line. All the best from the Western Districts and look forward to hearing from you soon. Regards, Steven VK3NSC.’ 12th Feb. 2021.
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