N7QQU Interests and Equipment

Ken - N7QQU - CN85NN

Ken was first licensed in 1992 and holds a general class license. Ken is an Active Member of Washington County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) / Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES); a Washington County Assistant RACES Radio Officer; an operator of the City of Hillsboro Ham Station and a member of American Radio Relay League (ARRL). Always searching for useful ways of combining radio and computers, Ken is one of the primary developers of the packet radio network in NW Oregon and the D-STAR network in the Portland Metro area. Ken has contributed dozens of used PCs that are used in the packet network as BBSs and user terminal stations.

Active in ARES/RACES in Oregon since the early 90’s, Ken has served in many capacities including the Lane County ARES EC; Lane County RACES Radio Officer; Oregon ASEC for Digital Communications; Washington County ARES AEC for Digital Communications; and Washington County ARES AEC for Training. He has also created and administered many familiar ham radio web sites including www.arespacket.com, www.washcoares.org, and www.oregonaresd1.org. Ken is a member of the Oregon Region Relay Council (ORRC) that coordinates ham frequency usage in Oregon. Ken holds the frequency coordination for seven repeaters in the area, both FM and D-STAR.

Ken has been awarded the Certificate of Excellence from Washington County ARES/RACES for his work on the county wide packet system and holds the ARRL National Traffic System (NTS) / ARES Public Service Honor Roll certificate. He has also received the President's Volunteer Service Award and the US Department of Justice Volunteers in Police Service (VIPS) award. Ken has received the Certificate of Appreciation from the Washington County Sheriff for his many years of service at the county EOC station.

Ken has worked with emergency managers across the state developing and documenting membership and proficiency requirements, drills, exercises, station design, budgets and planning.

He has conducted training seminars at the Oregon Emergency Management (OEM) annual convention; Oregon Emergency Management Association (OEMA) and the annual SeaPac ARRL NW convention. He has also done many training sessions for amateur radio groups including Clackamas County ARES/RACES; Multnomah County ARES/RACES; Washington County ARES/RACES; Columbia County ARES/RACES; Polk County ARES/RACES; Lane County ARES/RACES; Linn County ARES/RACES and the Oregon Trail Chapter of the American Red Cross. Ken has taught Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) IS-100, IS-200, IS-700 and IS-800 classroom courses. He also has conducted a weekly “on the air” training net for many years.

Ken has completed many Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Emergency Management Institute (EMI) courses over the years starting in July 1994 (ICS/EOC Interface). Courses completed , so far, IS-100, IS-200, IS-230a, IS-235, IS-240, IS-300, IS-400, IS-700, IS-800a, IS-800b. He holds many Washington County ARES/RACES certifications including D-STAR/D-RATS, Net Control Station, APRS, and is Packet Radio Level Four Certified. He has completed the ARRL Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Course Level One and is in the process of completing additional certifications including the Incident Command System (ICS) / National Incident Management System (NIMS) Communication Unit Leader (COML) certification; the; FEMA Professional Development Series (PDS) Certificate and the Oregon Emergency Management (OEM) Basic Applied Practices Series (BAPS) Certificate.

Ken is the Assistant Station Manager for Training at the City of Hillsboro ARU (Amateur Radio Unit) K7HIO. He is an active participant in  ACES (Auxiliary Communications Emergency Service) Development Team.  Ken is a member of the Pacific Northwest VHF Society, membership number 174. He is also a member of the Digital on 6 (DOS) group, membership number 348.

Ken has a packet station that is in operation 24/7. Contact him via the packet network at n7qqu@k7iqi.or.usa.noam.

Ken doesn't consider any bio complete without giving thanks to his Elmers (amateur radio mentors) Al Owens, W7BNT (Ken's high school electronics teacher) and Bob Bennett, W7BH (Ken's packet radio mentor).

I have had to cut back on radio activities for a while because of health problems. 2008 with bladder cancer and 2010 with colon cancer.  I enjoy radio activities when I can and expect to recover during 2011.

My main interests are ARES/RACES emergency communications focusing on digital modes.

I operate the following on a regular basis:
  • Packet
    • N7QQU@K7IQI.OR.USA.NOAM
    • PBBS on 145.07 base

  • APRS
    • N7QQU-6 (TH-D7Ag) base and mobile
    • N7QQU-7 (TM-D700) base

  • D-STAR (voice, low speed data and high speed data) 2 meters, 70 centimeters, 23 centimeters
    • D-RATS on 146.57 simplex base

  • Voice FM - 2 meters, 70 centimeters, 33 centimeters and 23 centimeters
    • 443.000 repeater   portable, base and mobile (monitors 24/7)
    • 927.1125 repeater   portable, base and mobile (monitors 24/7)
  • SSB voice - 6 meters, 2 meters and 70 centimeters base and mobile




VHF/UHF Local Nets

Day/Time

Net

Freq.

Mode
Sunday

7:00 PM

8:30 PM

Sunday Night Digital 6 meters

Sunday Night Digital 2 meters

50.290 USB

144.150 USB

PSK31

PSK31
Monday

8:00 PM

8:30 PM

Willamette Valley 6 Meter Net

Portland Metro 2 meter Net

50.140 USB

144.240 USB

SSB

SSB
Thursday

8:00 PM

Portland Metro 70 centimeter Net

432.125 USB

SSB





Main Station Mobile Station Portable Packet Station
Remote Station One Remote Station Two Remote Station Three
Motorola Equipment Tough Book Equipment
Scanners / Receivers
Test and Measurement Equipment

This listing does not include my Motorola or Toughbook equipment.
All information below is under construction.




Main Station #1

Radio Box Pictures

(updated 8/15/07)
Portable
160 meters through 23 centimeters
all-mode voice / packet / APRS / SSTV
 2 meters, 70 centimeters and 23 centimeters FM / D-STAR DV and DD

Yaesu FT-100D
S# 2F330295 April 2002
160 to .70 meters all-mode

Tigertronics SL1+
Sound card interface

ICOM ID-1
S# 2401138
23 cm FM and D-STAR

ICOM IC-2820H
S#
2 m and 70 cm
FM and D-STAR w/GPS

Packet - KNet Node

Kenwood TM-251A
S# 50800823
2 Meters

Kenwood TM-451A
S# 70400027
70 Centimeters

Kantronics KPC-9612 Plus
K-Net Node
Ver 8.2N 100K 
S# 54R06-00489
Port 1- 1200 baud
Port 2- 9600 baud

APRS - Voice

Alinco DR-135TP
 S# T102183
2 meters
Built-in TNC

Heil ProSet headset / mic
(2) AD1-Y adapter
AD-100-8 adapter
HS-1 hand switch
Foot switch

Heil HMM-Y Hand Mic
with DX HC-4 and Full  HC-5 elements
Power

Astron RS-35M

(2) Pizo speaker

(2) ICOM S-22 speaker

Graphic SWR Plotter

AEA SWR-121 V/U
S# 358
 
SKB 4U Shallow "X" Rack Case




Scanners and Receivers
 

Uniden Scanner
M# BC346XT
S# 358Z08001553
25 MHz through 1300 MHz
  • Motorola Systems: Type I, II, II/I (hybrid)
  • EDACS Systems: FM, NFM, and SCAT
  • LTR Systems
  • Conventional non-trunked system
  • AM
  • FM
  • Narrowband FM (NFM)
  • Wideband FM (WFM)
  • FM broadcast (FMB)




Station #3
Portable KNet Node
 updated 9/15/06

Testing, Training and Emergency 450 kb mail box
ARWC1:KD7RFI - Located at KC7PMU QTH near Helvetia, OR

Alinco DR-135T
2 meter
S#T102926 		Kantronics  KPC-9612
8.2N 500K 
S# 13K03-03347
OPEC Vertical Antenna
UVS-200 2M/70cm 6/8DB, 8.3' tall



Station #4
Portable Packet
On loan to
Ronler Fire Station
229th and Evergreen Parkway, Hillsboro


Kantronics KPC-9612P 
ver 8.2 100K 
S# 03-02949
With riser 		Alinco DR-110T
S#3364
With mic/TNC switch
Fiberglass ATA certified shipping case 20AHr GellCell battery
12VDC 13 amp switched power supply
Passat Mobile

Yaesu FT-100
S# 9J100799 August 1999
160 to .70 meters all-mode
SWR and Fan mods completed

xf-118s

Kenwood TM-D700A (G2.0)
S# 80200311
2 Meters – 70 Centimeters
 updated 9/15/06

Kantronics KAM XL TNC
Ver 1.02028 400K
S# 42c05-02639
 updated 9/15/06

Yaesu FT-100D
S# 2L420393 October 2002
160 to .70 meters all-mode
 updated 9/15/06

SKB rack mount case with wheels
updated 9/15/06

David Clark headset
50' coax with adapters
 updated 9/15/06

Station #8
Portable TheNet X-1J4 Node
Testing, Training and Emergency 
updated 8/29/06
GE MVS NPH20
 S#
25 Watt radio		 Duracomm 12 VDC Power Supply
 S#
AEA PK-88 TNC
 S# 886239
APRS Digi WIDE1-1		 Toshiba T1910 Laptop
S# 01516089
DOS 6.2 with paKet 6.2
WCTEST: KD7RFI-11
MFJ-1270C TNC with MFJ-51 add on board
S# 01023575

When using the MFJ-51 you will be able to tell quickly the frequency deviation of all incoming signals.
The value of deviation of all signals which your MFJ TNC has heard are stored in the station "heard list".
Several pieces of information will be displayed after each station in the heard list: the number of packets received from a station, how long ago the last packet was heard, the port on which it was heard and the deviation of the last valid packet in kiloHertz. If the deviation reading is overrange a ">" character will be displayed with the deviation.  Any station that has a deviation of 0 will have no deviation value displayed.


GPS Bag

Garman GPS III Plus
S# 92147120
 updated 9/15/06

Garman Street Pilot
S# 55105433
 updated 9/15/06



D7A Bag

Kenwood TH-D7A(g)
2m/70cm
S# 01100377
Kenwood TH-D7A(g) 2.0
2m/70cm
S# 80200137

Cable for power and connection to TH-D7Ag
SMC 34 Speaker Mic for TH-D7Ag
(2) Diamond SRH77CA antennas
Many accessories

updated 5/19/08

Kenwood TH-77a
2m/70cm
S# 20900807

Kenwood VC-H1
SSTV camera
Speaker Mic
S# 00600297
Cable for connection to TH-77a and TH-D7Ag

Yaesu FT-50R
2m/70cm
S# 0m700037

Yaesu FT-50R
2m/70cm
S# 6n182745


Maha 30 Watt Docking Booster
2m/70cm
Adapters for the following:
Icom IC-Z1A
Icom IC-T81A
Kenwood TH-D7Ag

ICOM IC-A21 Air Band Nav/Com
108 to 136 MHz AM and WX FM receive
S# 07292
Loaned Inventory

On loan to Ronler Fire Station
229th and Evergreen Parkway, Hillsboro
 
Kantronics KPC-9612P 
ver 8.2 100K 
S# 03-02949
With riser
Alinco DR-110T
S#3364
With mic/TNC switch
AST 486/25 Laptop
20 ah SLA battery
Alinco 20 amp power supply
 

Alinco DR-112T
On loan to Tuality Forest Grove
2 meter
S#6567

On loan to WCCCA
(2) 5 foot mast sections

On loan to K7HIO at Hillsboro Fire
Kantronics KPC-9612
Ver. 7.0N 30K
S# 13K03-02441
SNOS BBS PC



Current "Spare" Inventory    

Kantronics KPC-9612
Ver. 7.0N 500K
S# 13K03-00989

Kantronics KPC-3
Ver. 8.2 32K
S# 3-1332

Kantronics KPC-9612
S# 13K03-03402

Kantronics KPC-9612P 
ver.8.2 100K 
S# 12K07-00188
Upgraded 3 port - 1200,1200,9600

AEA PK-96
Single port 1200 or 9600 baud
Ver 7.0 20K S# 91-136 1084
with manual

AEA PK-96
Single port 1200 or 9600 baud
Ver 7.1 100K S# 91-137 3916
with manual

AEA PK-96
Single port 1200 or 9600 baud
Ver 7.0 20K S# PK-96-14 1009
with manual

Timewave PK-96
Single port 1200 or 9600 baud
Ver 7.0 100K
with manual

Alinco DR-135T
2 meter
S#T000983 -repair

Kenwood TM-421A
70 centimeter
S# 8042166

Yaesu FT-290RII
2 meter all-mode
S#230147

Yaesu FT-790RII
70 centimeter all-mode
S# 020303
Battery Pack - no RF Amp.

TEKK KS-960
S# OFA-0380

Kantronics KAM XL TNC
K-Net Node
S# 53R03-00199
Ver 1.02028 400K
Port 1 – HF
Port 2 – VHF/UHF
updated 9/15/06

AEA D4-10
S# 
9600 baud
70 centimeter


Kenwood VC-H1
S# 00300175
 updated 9/15/06

Out for Repair

Kenwood VC-H1 (out for repair)
SSTV camera
Speaker Mic
S# 00600297
updated 9/6/06

Kenwood TM-541A (out for repairs)
S# 40100100
23 Centimeters


 

Test and Measurement Equipment
Tektronix 2246A
Oscilloscope​
 Tektronix 2246A 100MHz Oscilloscope

4 channels
2 main 2mV/div to 5V/div
2 auxiliary 0.1V/div and 0.5V/div
0.5s/div to 500ps/div sweep speeds
Dual timebase with delay
On screen display of  horizontal and vertical settings
Smart cursors to measure voltage, time, and frequency




CT Systems 3000B
Service Monitor
w/110B 12VDC power inverter



 Also known as Wavetek 3000B.
400KHz to 1GHz in 100Hz steps

The Model 3000B is a compact, lightweight Service Monitor for testing FM and AM transceivers . Its low (25 lb) weight permits use in the field, powered by a vehicle battery.
The frequency range is 400 kHz to 1000 MHz in 100 Hz steps. An audio synthesizer permits generation of subaudible tones and timed tone bursts . In receive mode, an internal counter displays frequency error, modulation frequency, or received sub-audible tone frequency. RF voltage level is continuously variable from 0.03 pVRMS to 316 mVRMS.

An internal CRT display shows modulation waveform and relative signal strength . A meter reads modulation, SINAD (using the internal 1 kHz tone source), audio
input voltage, or RF power from 1 to 100 W. The internal load eliminates the possibility of damage from accidental keying. The meter and CRT both display the same information, including SINAD, noise and distortion ; however, only the
meter indicates power, and only the CRT indicates relative signal strength .
Leader LDC-824S
Frequency and Time counter

 520 MHz high accuracy meter / counter.
Douglas / Sierra / Philco / Struthers RF Wattmeter (TS-1285 AN/URM-120A) with
Low Power modules		 Douglas / Sierra / Philco / Struthers RF Wattmeter (TS-1285 AN/URM-120A)
Low Power modules
Douglas / Sierra / Philco / Struthers RF Wattmeter (TS-1285 AN/URM-120A) with
High Power modules

 Douglas / Sierra / Philco / Struthers RF Wattmeter (TS-1285 AN/URM-120A)
High Power modules
Bird RF Dummy Load
Radio Shack Digital Volt/Amp/Resistance
Meter
Motorola RIB
RLN4008B
Motorola Test Box
RTX4005-B
S# 261XTG0036
(Nov. 1993)
Cable for above and Saber, Systems Saber Only
RTK4203B