DCARC and Paul Roubinet are assembling equipment for an upcoming contact between a local elementary school and the International Space Station! This is an exciting opportunity to get young people excited about Space and Amateur Radio. To make this happen we are looking for some equipment that is required for the contact. Listed below is the equipment that is needed. Do you happen to have some of it in your Radio Shack and would be willing to share it for this experience? If you do please contact Paul Roubinet by Emailing Him from this link. Equipment signups are needed by March 22, 2019!
We are looking for the following equipment:
| 1 | antenna rotor az el |
| 2 | antenna rotor extension control cable |
| 3 | M2 model 2MCP14 with polarization switch or similar 14 elm circ |
| 4 | M2 polarization switch control cable |
| 5 | vertical antenna 5/8 wave or j-pole |
| 6 | heavy duty tripod |
| 7 | mast |
| 8 | heavy duty tripod |
| 9 | mast |
| 10 | 50 w 2 meter transceiver or similar |
| 11 | 50 w 2 meter transceiver or similar |
| 12 | 100′ coax cable LMR UF400 or similar |
| 13 | 100′ coax cable LMR UF400 or similar |
| 14 | 25′ coax cable LMR UF400 or similar |
| 15 | 25′ coax cable LMR UF400 or similar |
| 16 | laptop windows |
| 17 | laptop windows |
| 18 | transceiver control cable for doppler |
| 19 | antenna rotor control cable |
| 20 | 3 kw generator or similar |
| 21 | extension cord 10 gauge 100′ |
| 22 | extension cord 10 gauge 50′ |
| 23 | 8 way power strip or similar |
| 24 | 8 way power strip or similar |
| 25 | 13.8 v power supply 20 amp or similar |
| 26 | 13.8 v power supply 20 amp or similar |
| 27 | 13.8 v power supply 50 amp or similar |
| 28 | 13.8 v power supply 50 amp or similar |
| 29 | 300 w 2 meter high power amplifier with preamp or similar |
| 30 | 300 w 2 meter high power amplifier with preamp or similar |
| 31 | outdoor equipment enclosure |
| 32 | 12 V power cables |
| 33 | various hardware |