Infrastructure

 

• 50amp, 220v electrical system

• 7500 watt gasoline or LP generator

• 300 watt solar panel charging the batteries

• TrueCharge system with remote monitoring that charges the batteries whenever the trailer is connected to shore power or generator

• 120v AC outlets and 12v DC Anderson Power Pole connections throughout the trailer

• 4 deep cycle marine batteries that power all 12v devices

• 3500 watt inverter with remote control that provides uninterrupted 120v AC power to all AC power outlets and their connected devices

• Air conditioning and heating

• Refrigerator and Microwave

•  Variable interior light settings for comfortable reading and operation

• LED work lights at each station

• Exterior LED lighting

• Green LED beacon that is illuminated on the top of the trailer when it is used as an Incident Command Post

• Ladder to access the roof and antenna farm

• Roller chairs at each work station, and a padded bench for visitors

• "L" shaped desk with 3 work stations, with an additional popup folding table for a 4th station

• High intensity portable light stands

• Roof-mounted spotlight with wireless control

• Roof-mounted public address speaker

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IT Equipment

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• Connection to the internet is accomplished by a WiFi Ranger with external antenna.  This allows connection to WiFi signals up to 1 mile away. If no available WiFi connection is available, the Ranger will connect to a Verizon hotspot inside the trailer. Once a connection is established, the WiFi Ranger then passes internet to a router/switch affixed to a network rack, which feeds all the Cat5 Ethernet connections and its own password protected WiFi throughout the trailer.

• A micro computer, monitor, and wireless keyboard and mouse are located at all three work stations

• HP Mobile 200 AC / DC printer is shared across the network

• (2) 32-inch Roku televisions are mounted on the back wall. With an internet connection, these televisions can play streaming programs, including news and weather. They can also display any work station's computer screen, as well as road and topographical maps that would be useful for various types of incidents/events.

• FLDigi and associated applications are installed on all computers, and are connected for contest logging.

• Zoom application is installed for remote conferencing and training.

• RasberryPi

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Communications Equipment

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• Yaesu FTM-400 radio, 2m / 70cm, cross-band capable, analog FM or C4FM digital, Wires-X

• TYT TH-9800 radio, Quad-band, 6m / 10m / 2m / 70cm analog FM

• Icom ID-5100 radio, 2m / 70cm, analog FM or DStar

• Yaeus FT-991A radio, all bands, all modes, analog FM or C4FM digital.  This radio is used primarily for long range  HF communications.

• Marine radio

• Citizen's Band radio

• Midland GMRS radio

• Westcom radio, 2m / 70cm, DMR digital

• Uniden TrunkTracker V scanner with external antenna

• Android network radio, which uses the trailer's network.  EchoLink and DVMobile apps installed for use by licensed amateur operators.  This device also has the Zello app which allows the trailer's operators to communicate with volunteers who are unlicensed or who do not possess radio equipment, but who have the app on their phone.

• Kenwood VHF commercial repeater.  Midstate Security and Investigations LLC is the commercial license holder. 

• (6) hand-held portable radios in chargers

• Portable "Go-Kit" with TYT TH-9800 radio, Quad-band, 6m / 10m / 2m / 70cm analog FM

• Byonics MicroTrak APRS / Digipeater

• Conventional landline telephone and connection

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Antenna Farm

 

• All antennas are mounted on (3) square, aluminum tubes that runs horizontally across the roof of the trailer.

• 2m / 70cm radios are directly connected to either Tram or Comet dual-band antennas, each having 4 radials at the base that provide an appropriate ground plane.

• Marine radio is connected directly to a Tram antenna specific for marine applications without a ground plane.

• Citizen band radio is connected to a ThunderStick for 27MHz

• TrunkTracker Scanner is connected to a multi-band external antenna, providing excellent reception.

• GPS antenna is connected to the Network radio for mapping applications

• A GPS antenna and a 2m / 70cm antenna are both connected to Byonics APRS/Digipeater

• Tarheel Mini II antenna is connected to the Yaesu FT-991A for HF operation.

• Diamond X50A 2m / 70cm dual band antenna is stowed to affix to the top of the 30 foot extendable push-up pole

• All feed lines are RG8X