K4LCD

Juan Granados
Miami, FL

QCWA # 38115
Chapter 147
K4LCD - Juan Granados
First Call: CM2ZS issued in 1959       Other Call(s): CO2ZS WD4LCD WF2XXQ

Owner and Moderator of the SDR (Software Defined Radio) User.s Discussion Group.

Founder of The SDR Institute project.

First licensed in Cuba in 1958 as CO2ZS.

K4LCD license information at QRZ.com.

Winner of the 1959 World Wide CQDX Contest - 14Mz Single Operator - Division: CUBA.

HOME QTH HAM STATION:

Note: Using 100 Watt SDR-HYBRID TRANSCEIVER with SDRplay RSP receiver and Kenwood TS-590SG transmitter, all in sinc with HDSDR software. SETUP INSTRUCTIONS:

Connect the antenna output of the SDRplay RSP receiver to the DRV (RCA jack on the back of the TS-590SG) after previously enabling "ANT" from Menu 85 and connecting the TS-590SG USB 2.0 jack to your Windows computer. Now, "METER/DRV" on the front of the TS-590SG is used to toggle the function ON/OFF. Connect USB 2.0 jack on SDRplay receiver to your Windows PC. After installing, MIRIC drivers, Alberto di Bene's (I2PHD) HDSDR software, and the SDRplay plugin in HDSDR it all runs like a HYBRID SDR transceiver, since OmniRig Syncronized both rigs perfectly, even fully accessing the Control Console of the SDRplay while running HDSDR for full receiver control. The Kenwood transceiver now operates: AA) with its internal receiver; or BB) as a "hybrid" SDR transceiver when using the SDRplay RSP as its receiver (with a selectable bandwith from .200 to 8.000MHz). And friends, the system is VERY STABLE.

K4LCD KENWOOD TS-590SG REMOTE RIG CONTROL AND VoIP Setup.

TS-590SG MENU A Setting:

#69 USB

#70 Back

#76 OFF **

#71-75 at Settings 4

**After changing settings at ARCP-590G: click Tools and select ACC2/USB and USB and click OK; each time you click click SEND you will transmit the SSB audio of the remote Microphone.)

HOST PC Audio settings.

Microphone: USB CODEC Default

Speaker: USB Audio CODEC Default

REMOTE Laptop Audio Settings.

CONEXANT . High Definition Audio Default

MICROPHONE . CONEXANT High Definition Audio

COMMUNICATIONS WITH HOST FROM LAN AND FROM WAN:

IP address at RIG and VoIP HOST Software ALWAYS is LOCAL Host computer IP address.

Remote LAN communications always will use HOST computer LOCAL IP address (DHCP).

Remote WAN communications MUST use HOST Computer WAN (DYNAMIC or STATIC) IP address .*Will only work if ports 33550 (Kenwood VoIP), (50000 Kenwood RIG Control) and 7805 (HRD Server's) are ENABLED IN YOUR INTERNET ROUTER AND YOUR WINDOWS FIREWALLS ARE TURNED OFF. Note: It's FREE! http://www.noip.com/free can automatically redirect all calls from an old DYNAMIC IP to your HOST computer.

SOFTWARE:
HOST: ARHP-590G (KENWOOD RIG CONTROL); and ARVP-10H (VoIP).
REMOTE: ARCP-590G (KENWOOD REMOTE RIG CONTROL); and APVP-10R (REMOTE VoIP).
8/11/2015 Prepared by Juan A. Granados - K4LCD

TRANSCEIVERS ETC.: Transceivers, KENWOOD TS-590SG; KENWOOD TS-2000; Icom IC-706MKII-G, (Antenna Tuner) and Screwdriver antenna, installed in the 2009 Toyota Corolla.

SOFTWARE DEFINED RECEIVERS: SDRplay RSP; RTL.SDR-USB; SDRIQ; Sofrock Ensemble II LF/MF; Sofrock Ensemble II HF;

HF AMPLIFIERS: Ameritron ALS-1306 HF Solid State amp (sync. with Kenwood TS-590SG; Ameritron AL-82 HF amp; Heathkit SB-220 HF Amp;

AUTOMATIC ANTENNA TUNER: MFJ IntelliTuner 1500 Watts (sinc. with the Kenwood TS-590SG).

VHF and UHF AMPLIFIERS: Mirage B1016 and B1010 brick amps; Modified Heathkit SB220 1KW in 6 Meters.

TOWERS: Heavy Duty motorized U.S. Tower 38' Rotor: Tailtwister; Guyed ROHN 45, 50'; Rotor: Tailtwister.

ANTENNAS: 20M through 10M Tennadyne T8 Log Periodic; 40M DIS-72 2 element yagi; 80/40M: ULTIMAX8040 DOUBLE TRAP BAZOOKA; 160M shunt; 75M shunt: 98 radial ground system; and 432 M2 432-9WL YAGI; 144 M2 2M12 YAGI; 54Mhz M2 6M7JHV Yagi;

*Lowband receive only antennas: 4xEWE loops for 600M/160/80Mts custom designed by Floyd Koontz (WA2WVL) and 600M/160/80M coax rotatable loop. Preamps are Advance Receiver Research.

600M transmit antenna is a "tunable" base loaded 43' vertical with three 43' slopping "top hat" wires. https://sites.google.com/site/k4lcdars/home/my-600m-experimental-project

IRLP Node 8130 w/ICOM Ic-208H Antenna is duoband 145/440 vertical at 60 feet (off the air).

2 BIRD WATTMETERS w/multiple lugs, MFJ-269 Antenna Analizer, DAIWA WATT METER, 2-ASTRON POWER SUPPLIES.

Email: k4lcd@bellsouth.net

Web: https://sites.google.com/site/k4lcdars/

K4LCD - Juan Granados

November 22, 2019