Caribbean Contesting Consortium

Station Equipment Inventory and Status - PJ2T

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Transceivers

Item Currently in Use at Station Number: Status Location Notes

FT-1000 MP (1)
SN 8J330156

(W8TK)

INRAD roofing filter 9 Sept 05

K9AN AF filter mod 9 Sept 05  

8215 KHz IF:
Yaesu XF-8.2M-262.01
Yaesu XF-114SN
Yaesu XF-8.2M-501.03
INRAD 250 Hz  

455 KHz IF:
Collins 2.4 KHz mech filter
Collins 500 Hz mech filter 

Subreceiver:
Collins 455 KHz XF-115C
 

  Operational PJ2T Manual

Installed INRAD roofing filter and K9AN AF filter mod 9 Sept 2005

RX 20 dB deaf - returned to US for service 31 Oct 2006

Repairs complete January 2007 and transported to Curacao by W8WTS 22 Jan 2007. Click here for repair invoice. 

Receiver deaf CQWW SSB 2008

Repaired November 2008. Click here for repair invoice.

Notes

FT-1000 Mark V Field (6)
SN 2H070401
(W8TK)

INRAD roofing filter 70.455 MHz

8215 KHz IF:
Yaesu XF-8.2M-262.01
Yaesu XF-8.2M-501.03
INRAD #208 250 Hz  

455 KHz IF:
Collins XF-119S 2.4 KHz mech filter
INRAD Collins #705C RC 500 Hz mech filter
IRC #704 250 Hz filter

Subreceiver:
INRAD Collins #705C 500 Hz mech filter in 455 KHz IF  

   Operational PJ2T FT-1000 Mark V Field Manual

Acquired 2 June 2006
Donated by W8TK, mint new condition.

March 2008 -- low output (30 watts) on 10, 15, 20.

K9SG hauled to States and sent to WA4GEG, returned May by WI9WI.

Notes

FT-1000 MP (7)
SN 8N370177
(CCC)  

Roofing Filter: None

8215 KHz IF:
Yaesu XF-8.2M-262.01
Yaesu XF-8.2M-501.03
XF-114SN-2KHz

455 KHz IF:
Collins XF-1158 2.4 KHz mech filter

Subreceiver:
None

     Display Inop PJ2T FT-1000 Mark V Field Manual

Acquired November 2008 new on EBay. 

October 2015 no display. Repaired (W0CG) December 2016 but only lasted 10 minutes. Leave in Cur until new inverter board is available.

Notes

FT-2000 (1)
SN
7M270132
(K9SG) 


  Operational PJ2T

Won at W9DXCC 2008. Sold/donated to CCC by K9SG.

Notes

FT-2000 (2)
SN
9I460008
(CCC)  

3 Operational PJ2T

New from Yaesu 6 Nov 2009. 

Notes

FT-2000 (3)
SN 0F590026

(CCC)  

  Operational PJ2T

New from Yaesu April 2010. 

Notes

Elecraft K3 (1)
SN 0157

(100% K8WDN (SK) gift)
  Operational PJ2T

K3 Hardware Configurations - N7IR

Notes

Elecraft K3 (2)
SN 8714

(50% KB7Q gift)

400Hz 8 pole filter

  Operational PJ2T Dedicated Remote Station Repaired December 2016 by N7IR

K3 Hardware Configurations - N7IR

Notes

Elecraft K3 (3)
SN 101

(CCC purchase)
  Operational PJ2T Bought December 2017

K3 Hardware Configurations - N7IR

Notes

Elecraft K3 (4)
SN 1763

(Gift from W1FJ)
  Operational PJ2T Donated July 2018

K3 Hardware Configurations - N7IR

Notes Upgrade parts invoice

Elecraft K3 (5)
SN 4829

(Gift from KE7X estate)
  Operational PJ2T Donated June 2019

K3 Hardware Configurations - N7IR

Notes

Elecraft K3 (6)
SN 8079

(Donation from N7NR)
  Operational PJ2T Donated November 2021 by N7NR, purchased from K6RO

K3 Hardware Configurations - N7IR

Notes

Elecraft K3 (7)
SN 8323

(CCC purchase)
  Operational PJ2T Purchased from W4NPD November 2021

K3 Hardware Configurations - N7IR

Notes

Elecraft K3 (8)
SN 734

(CCC purchase)
  Operational PJ2T Purchased from W3NA December 2022

K3 Hardware Configurations - N7IR

Notes

Elecraft K3 (9)
SN 10602

(CCC purchase)
4 Operational PJ2T Purchased by N7IR August 2023

K3 Hardware Configurations - N7IR

Notes

IC-765
(W8TK)
SN 01956
CW Filters: Yes
Serial Interface: Built In
   Inop PJ2T Has W1GEE interface cable bought by N8BJQ and NW0L homebrew interface. Both work. 

October 2008 RX reported deaf but problem could not be replicated. 

Moved from Stn 4 to reserve, in desiccant bag, Oct 2009.

Inop March 2013

Notes

IC-765
(N8BJQ)
SN 01952
CW Filters: Yes
Serial Interface: Built In
        Operational PJ2T W0CG picked up in May from N8BJQ and shipped to W6XA for repair. Taken to Curacao October 2005 by N4RV.

Notes

Omni VI w/ Model 280 DC supply
(W8TK)
SN 12A10033
CW Filters: INRAD and Ten-Tec #221
Serial Interface: Built In
  Operational PJ2T Notes

Returned to States for repair in July 2006, back on Curacao October 2006. 

FT-1000 MP (2)
SN 5F010091

(W8TK)

INRAD roofing filter

K9AN AF filter mod Apr 05  

8215 KHz IF:
IRC #708 250 Hz
Yaesu XF-8.2M-501.03
Yaesu XF-8.2M-262-01  

455 KHz IF:
IRC #704 250 Hz
Collins 526-8693-01 500 Hz 
Collins XF-115S mech filter  

Subreceiver:
Collins 455 KHz 526-8866-030  

  Decommissioned W8TK Manual

21 Oct 09 Main RX sensitivity 20dB down on 40 and 80 (K6AM). 

Returned to States Dec 2009 for repair and retirement. Repaired- and awaiting sale mid-Jan 2010. 

Notes

FT-1000 Mark V Field (3)
SN 2E020085

(W8TK)

INRAD roofing filter 9 Sept 05

K9AN AF filter mod installed  

8215 KHz IF:
Yaesu XF-8.2M-262.01
Yaesu XF-8.2M-501.03
Yaesu 250 Hz  

455 KHz IF:
Collins 2.4 KHz mech filter
Collins 500 Hz mech filter
Yaesu 250 Hz filter  

Subreceiver:
Collins 455 KHz XF-115C

  3 Inop and decommissioned for salvage. W0CG May 2018 FT-1000 Mark V Field Manual

Repaired by Yaesu March 2003. Returned to PJ2 on 10 July 2003.

Dead display repaired in Curacao April 2005. 

Installed INRAD roofing filter 9 Sept 2005. 

Repaired by WA4GEG Sept 2007.

Main RX sensitivity way down -- Sub RX OK, TX OK and bad display inverter board.

Notes

FT-1000 MP (4)
SN 6H120036

(W8TK)

INRAD roofing filter removed January 2007 - failed

K9AN AF filter mod 9 Sept 05  

8215 KHz IF:
Yaesu XF-114CN
Yaesu XF-114SN
Yaesu XF-8.2M-501.03
Yaesu XF-8.2M-262-01  

455 KHz IF:Yaesu XF-110CN
Collins XF-115C mech filter
Yaesu XF-110SN
Collins XF-115S mech filter  

Subreceiver:
Collins 455 KHz XF-115C  

TCXO board installed

  Inop - Decommissioned; now parts radio Jerry's for parts source, permanently decommissioned. Manual

Transported to PJ2 on 9 July 2003.

Roofing filter added February 2005. 

Installed K9AN AF filter mod and repaired dead antenna Port "A" 9 Sept 2005.

RX 20 dB deaf - returned to U.S. for service by W0CG 2 Nov 2006. Shipped to W6XA 2 Jan 2007.

Repaired January 2007

Returned to Curacao by N1ZZ 13 Feb 2007. Still inop in transmit. Repaired and returned to W0CG 4 May 2007.

Transported to Curacao 19 Oct 2007. 

Display failed partially Nov 2008. Repaired March 09.

21 Oct 09 Main RX sensitivity 20dB down on 40 (K6AM)

RX dead Feb 2013.

Badly damaged in shipping to K8LEE.

Photo   Notes

FT-1000 Mark V Field (5)
SN 2E300083

(W8TK)

INRAD roofing filter 9 Sept 05

K9AN AF filter mod installed  

8215 KHz IF:
Yaesu XF-8.2M-262.01
Yaesu XF-8.2M-501.03
INRAD 250 Hz  

455 KHz IF:
Collins 2.4 KHz mech filter
Collins 500 Hz mech filter
INRAD 250 Hz filter

  3 Inop N7IR / Arizona.

Sold for salvage November 2017
FT-1000 Mark V Field Manual

Display failed Mar 2010, taken to svc by K8LEE.

Repaired April 2010.

Low RF output 160, 80; Feb 13.

Repaired May 2013

Hangs up in xmit, VERY low output except on 15.

Notes

TS-930
(W9VA)
SN 7090017
CW Filters: Yes
Serial Interface: No
  Inop PJ2T Needs new power switch -- parts are on site at PJ2T; RF output control is highly nonlinear. 18 July 2009 inop. Comes on but no functionality. W9VA approved disposal February 21 2011.
IC-505
(W9JUV)
SN 01376
  Operational PJ2T Shipped to W9JUV 21 Oct 02 for evaluation and repaired. Now in reserve at PJ2T.
Kenwood TS-60
6 Meter All Mode XCVR
(WB9Z)
SN 61000120
  Operational N7IR sold September 2017 for $300 returned to CCC Treasury. Brought by WB9Z 5 December 2006. Moved into desiccant bag Oct 2009. Shipped to N7IR for salvage 1 Aug 17.
TS-930
(W8TK)
SN 4120344
CW Filters: IRC 400 Hz 1st and 2nd IFs
Serial Interface: Piexx SN 05032002B30-RC installed 20 Aug 2002 by W0CG
  Operational K8LEE Occasionally the PLL unlocks. Turning rig off and back on resets it OK. 

VFO will not change freq. All else works. K8LEE took to US February 22, 2011. Repaired and retired from PJ2T. 

Notes

TS-940
(W0CG Wooster Zilko radio)
SN 7080140
CW Filters: 400Hz IRC
Serial Interface: Yes
  Partially Inop Retired to Idaho, then stolen in a house burglary. Drifts in transmit since Piexx mod was installed. 50 watts output, maximum.

April 2005: TX drift seems corrected, output low at 50 watts. Operational November 2005.

Notes

Yaesu FT-211RH 2 meter FM radio
(W8TK)
2 Meters Operational PJ2T      
Icom IC-228 2 meter FM radio (K9SG) 2 Meters Operational PJ2BR Given to PJ2BR in November for the PacketCluster
Yaesu FT-8800R 2M/440 FM Transceiver
SN 4F170783
(NT6X)
 
2 Meters
440 MHz
In Test PJ2T GIft from NT6X November 2016
Yaesu FT-2900R 2 meter transceiver
SN 0J130856
2 Meters Operational PJ2T Bought and installed by N7IR November 2017
TS-440
(W8TK)
CW Filters: No
Serial Interface: No
    Partially operational -- sometimes drifts. W0CG (Ohio) In States at W0CG awaiting decision on repair
Yaesu FT-100D (WB9Z)
SN 2F330012
  Inop W9JUV In reserve  

Notes  

TS-940
(W0CG K3TUP radio)
SN 9090115
CW Filters: Kenwood YK-88C1, Kenwood YG-455C-1
Serial Interface: Piexx installed 10 Oct 02 by W0CG
    Inop Jahnke Electronics for salvage value Sept 2017 Repaired March 2002 by Groton Electronics -- many opened solder connections on most of the boards. As of November 2002 has PLL problem -- display goes to all dots 1 second after powerup. Repaired again in October 2003 by Groton electronics. Retained at W0CG as inoperable in tropical climate.

Notes

TS-940
(W8TK)
SN 8070262
CW Filters: One 8655 IF
Serial Interface: Piexx, installed by W0CG November 2002
  Inop Jahnke Electronics for salvage value Sept 2017 Acc DIN jack on back is smashed -- can't (now or ever) hook up Beverage input.

Dead - won't come on as of April 2005. Spare parts.

Returned to U.S. December 12, 2007, for salvage.

 

Linear Amplifiers

Item Currently in Use at Station Number: Status Location Notes
AL-1200 (1) (CCC owned)
SN unknown. Paper tag is scratched off. 
  Operational PJ2T New filament transformer and auxiliary cooling fans installed February 2002 (W8AV and N8LGP). As of 10 July 2003 only 50 to 100 watts out on any band. Tube brought to U.S. 23 July 2003 and found to be bad. New tube installed 10 Sept 2003. 

  AL-1200 Manual Notes Schematic

AL-1200 (2) (CCC owned)
SN AL 12-12338
February 2009
4 Operational PJ2T Bought February 2009 in Wheeling, WV by K8ND. 

Transported to Curacao March 2009 by K8LEE.

 AL-1200 Manual Notes

AL-1200 (3) (CCC owned)
SN AL 12-12541 

December 2009
  Operational PJ2T Bought November 2009 from K8NU, Columbus, Ohio. 

 AL-1200 Manual Notes

AL-1200 (4) (CCC owned)
SN AL 12-12536

June 2011
  Operational PJ2T Bought June 2011 from K7WM, Cibola, AZ, by W0CG.

 AL-1200 Manual Notes

AL-1200 (5) (CCC owned)
SN AL 12-12354
February 2013
 
 2 Operational PJ2T Bought February 2013 at Case Western.

Notes

AL-1200 (6) (CCC owned)
SN AL 12-12392
March 2018
 
  Operational PJ2T Bought March 2018 from K4JRS, Atlanta, SK estate.

Notes

AL-1200 (7) (CCC owned)
SN AL 12-11705
September 2019
 
  Operational PJ2T Gift from Art Brown, W3KHZ/VY2MM (SK) through K2PLF.

Notes

AL-1200 (8) (CCC owned)
SN AL 12-12184
November 2021
 
  Operational PJ2T Bought from PJ2BR

Notes

Command Technologies HF-2500 (CCC owned)
SN 485

March 2020
(NR0X)
1 Operational PJ2T Gift from NR0X
Notes
Ten-Tec Titan III Linear
SN 01C10094
September 2006
(W8TK)
  Mostly Inop - 400 watts output only
PJ2T
Donated 2 June 2006 to CCC by W8TK.
Notes
LK-800 (CCC owned)
SN 902904
3 Operational PJ2T Needs tube # 3 3CX800A7 (running now with two of the needed three tubes); also needs new #3 parasitic suppressor -- parts are at Signal Point. 

LK-800 Manual  Notes Photo

Alpha 76A linear (WI9WI) SN 5921   Operational PJ2T New 8874 tubes installed February 2002 by W0NB and W9EFL. Full output on all bands.  Notes
Alpha 76A linear, SN 5417 (CCC owned) ("Arizona")   Operational PJ2T Tested good by K8ND. Notes
Ten-Tec Titan I (425)
SN 94A10228
  Operational PJ2T Conditionally acquired from VERONA April 2005. Taken to U.S. for evaluation at Ten-Tec April 2005. .

Repaired at factory and returned to W0CG June 2005. Further repairs completed on Curacao November 2005.

New electrolytics (Feb 2008)

HV blew Nov 2008, repaired Feb 2009 and again Dec 2012.

Retubed Feb 2018.

Notes

K8NZ homebrew 3-500Z linear (NSN)   Inop and retired Idaho No 160. Grid current/HV meter intermittent. See notes.  Absolutely requires XCVR antenna tuner -- amp has no input network.
Centaur (W8TK) SN 08A10017   Operational PJ2A - VERONA Spare set of Cetron 811As on hand at QTH. Amp is stored in East Closet. Notes Tested OK mid-March 2005 -- full output.

Bartered to VERONA September 2005

Alpha 78 linear
Photo1 Photo2 (W8TK)
SN 8133
  Operational W8TK  Transported to Curacao by W0CG 9 July 2003.  Notes
December 2004: Will not turn on -- blowing main primary fuses. Replaced one tube 3 Mar 2005. OK now.

Replaced K4 February 2006.

Dec 2008 - Will not make RF. Suspect K4. 

Returned to U.S. March 2009. Repaired April 2009 and returned to W8TK permanently. 

Ten-Tec Titan 2 Linear
SN 10A10089
February 2002
2 Operational PJ2T Ten-Tec long term loan, placed in service February 2002. Retired to States November 2009 for salvage value. 

Notes

 

Computer Items

Item Currently in Use at Station Number: Status Location Notes
PC30

Dell Inspiron 560 Slim Tower
Service Tag 4097DP1 
Pentium Dual Core E5800 3.2 GHz
3 GB RAM
500 GB drive

Bought by W0CG March 2011

  Operational PJ2T

Taken to Curacao March 2011. Our first Windows 7 machine

Failed 1 Nov 2011 after CQWW SSB; fixed 18 Nov 2011

Inop CQWW SSB 2012

Will not boot Jan 2013. Fixed Feb 13.

Notes

Acer X223WBD LCD Monitor, 22 inch
(K8ND)
SIND: 90915987342
2   Operational PJ2T Bought 28 April 2009, Staples

Notes

PC31

Dell Inspiron 560 Slim Tower
Service Tag  DMK4FP1
Pentium Dual Core E5800 3.2 GHz
4 GB RAM
500 GB drive

Bought by W0CG April 2011

  Inop PJ2T

Second Windows 7 machine

Sept 2013 - dead, will not start. Nov 2013 starts but will not boot.

Notes

PC32

Dell Inspiron 560 Slim Tower
Service Tag  H58ZDQ1
Pentium Dual Core E5800 3.2 GHz
3 GB RAM
500 GB drive

Bought by W0CG April 2011

4 Operational Retired

Third Windows 7 machine

Hard drive failed November 2014.

New drive cloned 11 June 2015

Notes

PC33

Dell Inspiron 560 Slim Tower
Service Tag  H58YDQ1
Pentium Dual Core E5800 3.2 GHz
3 GB RAM
500 GB drive

Bought by W0CG April 2011

3 Operational  PJ2T

Fourth Windows 7 machine

Shipped to K8LEE 30 June 11.

Notes

PC34

Dell Inspiron 560 Slim Tower
Service Tag  G8CDJQ1
Pentium Dual Core E5800 3.2 GHz
3 GB RAM
500 GB drive

Bought by W0CG June 2011

  Operational PJ2T

 

Fifth Windows 7 machine

Configured for PJ2T by W0CG, 30 June 2011. Shipped to N1ZZ 2 July 2011.

Notes

 

PC35

Dell Inspiron 560 Slim Tower
Service Tag  G8CFJQ1
Pentium Dual Core E5800 3.2 GHz
3 GB RAM
500 GB drive

Bought by W0CG June 2011

  Operational PJ2T

Sixth Windows 7 machine. 

Configured for PJ2T by W0CG, 14 July 2011. Shipped to W1BV. 

Notes

PC36

Dell Vostro 270s Slim Tower
Service Tag CXDCPW1
Express Service Code 28139200273
Product Key 26RCH-WYH3D-JK98Y-DJJBD-P6DXJ
Intel Core i3-3 220, 3.3 GHz, 4 GB DDR3 SDRAM
500 GB drive

Bought by W0CG Jan 2013
  Operational PJ2T Seventh Windows 7 machine.

Transported to Curacao Jan 2013 by W0CG

Notes

PC 37

Fujitsu Esprimo Q9000
Model MPC-D1007
SN YL3V017533
Product Key CR4X3-KB72T-FKGKT-HJ2CR-9Y36M
Intel Core i3 M 350 2.27 GHz, 4 GB RAM, 300 GB drive
Windows 7 Pro SP1

Gift from SM4KYN

  Operational PJ2T Eighth Windows 7 machine.

Given to PJ2T 16 December 2013

Notes

PC 38

Dell Inspiron 660s Slim Tower
Intel Pentium G2030 3.0 GHz, 4 GB DDR3 RAM, 500 GB drive

Bought by W0CG Dec 2013

1 Operational Retired Ninth Windows 7 machine.

Transported to Curacao Jan 26 2014 by W0CG

Notes

PC 39

Dell Inspiron 3647 Slim Tower
Intel Premium G3240, 3M Cache, 3.1 GHz
4 GB DDR3 RAM, 500 GB drive

Bought by W0CG September 2014
 

  Operational PJ2T Bought in Dell Windows 7 sale.

Transported to Curacao 30 Jan 2017 by W0CG

Notes

PC 40

Fujitsu Esprimo Q9000
Model MPC-D1007
SN YL3V017593
Product Key YFWPC-QWKJR-FR7TK-TJHPQ-WVW7Q
Intel Core i3 M 350 2.27 GHz, 4 GB RAM, 300 GB drive
Windows 7 Pro SP1

Gift from SM4KYN

4 Operational PJ2T 12th Windows 7 machine.

Given to PJ2T 16 December 2014

Notes

PC 41

Fujitsu
Model MPC-D1007
SN YL3V047008
Product Key 3Y8RV-W68GW-P8D3Q-89XB2-9BY67
Windows 7 Pro

Gift from SM4KYN

2 Operational PJ2T Given to PJ2T 14 December 2015||

Taken to Montana Nov 2016 for op sys workover by KB7Q

Notes

PC42

Fujitsu
Model MPC-D1007
SN YL3V032921
Product Key Q4R9M-PPJFF-D8DG2-KMPFK-FMD6P
Windows 7 Pro

Gift from SM4KYN

  Operational PJ2T December 2016

Notes

PC43

Dell Optiplex 7040M
Intel Core i5
Service Tag DB1QJG2
Express Service Code 28966216178
Windows 7 Pro

Gift from SM4KYN

  Operational PJ2T December 2016

Notes

PC44

Dell Optiplex 7040M
Intel Core i5
Service Tag D94NJG2
Express Service Tag  28850182706
Windows 7 Pro

Gift from SM4KYN

  Operational PJ2T December 2016

Notes

PC45

Dell Optiplex 7040
Intel Core i5
Service Tag HXJP1H2
Express Svc Code 39033764534

(SM4KYN)

  Operational pending setup KB7Q December 2017
PC46

Dell Optiplex 7040
Intel Core i5
Service Tag 85T0KF2
Express Svc Code 17765324894

(SM4KYN)

4 Operational PJ2T December 2017
PC47 Box 379

Dell Optiplex 7040
Intel Core i5
Service Tag HR8BZG2
Express Svc Code 38651882546

(SM4KYN)

  Operational PJ2T December 2018
PC48 Box 409
Dell Optiplex 7040
Intel Core i5
Service Tag BWFCDH2
Express Svc Code 25905294902

(CCC purchase)

  Operational PJ2T November 2019
PC49 Box 438
Dell Optiplex 7040
Intel Core i5
Service Tag 6GKWSD2
Express Svc Code 14063274902

(CCC purchase)

1 Operational PJ2T November 2021
PC50 Box 441
Dell Optiplex 7040
Intel Core i5
Service Tag 7DSJBB2
Express Service Code 16071457006

(CCC purchase)

  Operational PJ2T June 2022
Anydesk 758 908 884
16 GB 256GB SSHD
PC51 Box 442
Dell Optiplex 7040
Intel Core i5

(CCC purchase)

  Operational PJ2T June 2022
PC52 Box 443
Dell Optiplex 7040M
Intel Core i5
Model D10U
Service Tag D5FKRD2
Express Service Code 28626654070

(CCC purchase)

  Operational - Spare Station PJ2T June 2022
Anydesk 755 555 193
PC53 Box 444
Dell Optiplex 7040M
Intel Core i5
Model D10U
Service Tag D5HHRD2
Express Service Code 28629883334

(CCC purchase)
  Operational PJ2T October 2022
Anydesk 558 030 987
16 GB 256GB SSHD
PC54 Box ???
Dell Optiplex 7040M
Intel Core i5

(CCC purchase)

  Operational ? KB7Q November 2022
HP M127fn_0128 Scanner/Laser Printer SN CNB9H7F91F
(K8ND)
  Operational PJ2T Bought 5 July 2016 by K8ND
PC24

Dell Dimension DIM4550
SN 55227-OEM-0011903-00102
10.1.1.90   255.255.255.0
DNS 192.168.1.1
Pentium 4 CPU 2.54 GHz
512 MB RAM
55.8 GB drive

Bought by W0CG Sept 2008

 

Inop - no lights, scrapped 23 Nov 2017 PJ2T Formerly at W0CG's home. 

Taken to Curacao September 2008 by W0CG. Our first XP machine used in contesting

Scrapped 23 Nov 17

Notes

PC25

Dell Optiplex GX150
SN CC9XB11
Pentium 996MHz
512 MB RAM
20.0 GB drive

 

Operational, scrapped 23 November 2017.  PJ2T Bought at Hamvention by W0CG May 2009.

Tests good 28 May 2009.

Notes

Dell S2009W Flat Panel Monitor

20 inch

  Operational  PJ2T Bought new 23 November 2009 - Tapirama Curacao

Partial donation by K8ND

Dell SP2309 monitor (John Shovic)   Operational, but cloudy; good for backup PJ2T Shovic
PC 6

PJ2T-CPQ450-NO1
SN: 6930CDDZ0735
Compaq Desktop (1) (CCC purchase by NW0L) 

  Inop  

PJ2T

 

Notes

New power supply installed 2 February 2006. Tests good 11 Feb 2009. Installed at Stn 3 February 2011, then removed with CW keying problems during Feb contest.

Junked 7 February 2014

Notes

Viewsonic VA720 17 inch flat panel monitor (CCC owned)   Operational PJ2T Bought using fund drive  Photo
PC21

Compaq P3 650 MHz
PC 21
SN 6020 DKY5 B555
10.1.1.156
255.255.255.0
128 MB RAM 10.0 GB drive

  Operational  

PJ2T

 

Brought to Curacao by N1ZZ Feb 2005.

Opsys regenerated Jan 2011. 

Spontaneously rebooted during ARRL DX CW. Now won't boot at all.

OK after new power supply 2 Mar 2011

Junked 14 March 2017

Notes

Samsung 713N 17 inch TFT-LCD Monitor
(CCC)
Model: 713N
Model Code: LS17MJCKS/XAA
Type No: GH17LS

SN
MJ17HVGY907088 MJ17HVGY907088 MJ17HVGY907088

 

Operational PJ2T Bought new 3 Feb 2006, Goisco, Curacao

Notes

HP S 2031 20 inch monitor
SN 3CQ136NM33
(N0YY)
November 2011
  Operational PJ2T Donated and brought to island 16 November 2011 by N0YY.

Scrapped 23 Nov 2017

HP S 2031 20 inch monitor
SN 3CQ1330QG9
(N0YY)
November 2011
  Operational PJ2T Donated and brought to island 16 November 2011 by N0YY.

Scrapped 23 Nov 2017

Canon BJC-2100 color ink jet printer (WB9Z XYL)

4

Operational but not in shack PJ2T Donated by Lori Rosalius

Replaced cartridge July 2008 -- all OK.

Click here for ink cartridge info

Junked 7 February 2014

HP Officejet 6310 All-in-One

(W0CG)

East Sunroom Operational PJ2T Purchased 4 Feb 2009
Cartridges HP98 (black), HP 95 (color)
Dell SP2309W Monitor 

(W0CG)

East Sunroom Operational PJ2T New 2020 bought by W0CG, personal equipment. 
Dell S2440L Monitor
(Shovic)
  Operational PJ2T Donated new February 2014 by John Shovic.
LG 22M38D-8 22 in Monitor
SN 608NTTQ4A033
(NT6X)
  Operational PJ2T Donated November 2016 by NT6X
LG 27MP59G 1 Operational PJ2T Bought Jan 2019 at Better Deals by K8ND
Dell P2422H 23.8 " LED Monitor
SN CN-0663YC-QDC00-1BD-3H8B-A01
Service Tag: J9320K3
Express Service Code: 41908192851
(CCC)
  Operational PJ2T Bought October 2022 at Better Deals by W0CG
PC22

SN 6030 DKY5 B624
Compaq Deskpro
10.1.1.204
255.255.255.0
128 MB RAM
9.3 GB drive

Compaq Desktop bought by NW0L December 2004.

  Operational PJ2T

In "good" pile in East closet

 

Brought to Curacao by K9SG in April 2005

12 Nov 05 COMPAQ Troubleshooting Notes

Junked 14 March 2017

Notes

PC20

Compaq P3 650 MHz
PC 20
SN 6008 DKY5 A037
10.1.1.157
255.255.255.0
128 MB RAM 10.0 GB drive

   Inop - Won't Network PJ2T

In "good" pile in East closet

Brought to Curacao by N8BJQ Feb 2005.

In reserve  -- needs new hard drive ASAP. Won't network.

Junked 7 February 2014

Notes

PC10

Dell Optiplex GX110 (MMP)
SN 1HZ4D01
Pentium III 866MHz
512 MB RAM
20.0 GB drive

Bought by K8ND Sept 2005

 

Operational  PJ2T

Taken to Curacao October 2006 by K1XX

Tests good 7 February 2014  

Junked March 2017

Notes

PC3

PJ2T-P3-300 MHz Pentium
(Built by NW0L)

  Operational PJ2T

In "good" pile in East closet

 

Notes

Works fine if you F1 past the BIOS startup error message.

New NIC Feb 2009.

Tests good Feb 2009.  

Junked 7 February 2014

PC9

Dell Optiplex GX110 (MMP)
SN 1HZ4D01
Pentium III 866MHz
512 MB RAM
20.0 GB drive

Bought by K8ND Sept 2005

  Inop PJ2T

In "good" pile in East closet

Taken to Curacao by W0CG October 2005

Junked 7 February 2014

Notes

         
PC5

Compaq Presario 4505 (W8TK)
PJ2T-COMPAQ-TK
SN: 6742BNY8A5862
16 MB RAM
C: 1.6 GB
NIC: Linksys EtherPCI Lan Card II
COM1 USB
10.1.1.109  255.255.255.0

    Operational PJ2T

In "good" pile in East closet

Installed NIC 27 Sept 02, which works OK.

In reserve in Owner's Closet

Tests good 11 Feb 2009.

Junked 14 March 2017

Notes

PC18

Compaq P3/933
(CCC purchase by NW0L)
SN U128 DYSZ B163
10.1.1.138
255.255.255.0
255 MB RAM
18.6 GB drive

 

Operational PJ2T  

Bought Feb 2004. Taken to Curacao in April by K9SG.

12 Nov 05 COMPAQ troubleshooting notes

Junked 14 March 2017

Notes

PC26

Dell Optiplex GX150
SN 1Z9XB11
Pentium 996MHz
512 MB RAM
80.0 GB drive

 

Inop, retired November 2017. PJ2T Bought at Hamvention by W0CG May 2009.

No video Feb 2014

Notes

PJ2T CW Skimmer System

Dell Vostro 230 MT w/Q9500
Quad-core CPU
QS1R Receiver

 

Operational  PJ2T Designed by K8ND and W8WTS

Fabricated by W8WTS

Installed on Curacao November 26, 2010 

Notes

Spare 500 watt power supply for PJ2T CW Skimmer System

 

Operational  PJ2T East bedroom, right closet, right shelves
PC17

Compaq P3/933
(CCC purchase by NW0L)
SN U128 DYSZ B929
10.1.1.197
255.255.255.0
255 MB RAM
16.0 GB drive

  Inop - Power Supply PJ2T Bought Feb 2004. Taken to Curacao in March 2004 by W1MD.

PS dead Feb 2009. Spare parts for PC18.

Junked 7 February 2014

Notes

PC8

PJ2T-CPQ450-NO2
SN: 6930CDDZ0371
128 MB RAM
C: 4.00 GB
Compaq Desktop (2) (CCC purchase by NW0L) 

Inop PJ2T MODEM installed March 2004. New power supply installed 2 February 2006.

Notes

Dead Feb 2009. Spare parts.

Junked 7 February 2014

PC14

PJ2T-CPQ450-NO3
SN: 9934CDDZ0396
Compaq Desktop (3) (CCC purchase by NW0L) 
450 MHz, 128M RAM

    Inop PJ2T

Spare parts source

Notes

New power supply installed 2 February 2006

Junked 7 February 2014

 

Shovic PC

 

    Inop PJ2T

In West bedroom.

Brought to Curacao March 2006. New power supply installed September 2008.

Inop Feb 2009.

Retired to warehouse across the street.

Tripp Lite USA-19HS Keyspan USB - COM port Adapter
(Five each at PJ2T.)
    Operational PJ2T and Idaho Click here for product info.
         
KDM MTFX9300C power supply for Dell Inspiron 560 Spare Operational PJ2T Bought and taken to Curacao November 2012
Bestec TFX0250D5W power supply for Dell Inspiron 560 Spare Operational PJ2T Bought and taken to Curacao November 2012
3 Com SuperStack II Hub 10 (NW0L)
SN 0301/7TAR245593
  Discarded PJ2T In reserve in Radio Closet.

Needs two new cooling fans, 12V 4 x 4 x 1.3 cm thick. Adda Corp Model AD0412MB-G70

3 Com SuperStack II Switch 1000 (12 ports) (NW0L)
SN 7WLR055281
    Operational PJ2T In reserve in Radio Closet.
3 Com SuperStack II Switch 610 (24 ports) (KSU Office) SN 0200/ 7B4V3942EDO   Operational W0CG Transported to Curacao July 2008
3 Com SuperStack II Switch 610 (24 ports) (NW0L) SN 0307 / 7B4V47664C8   Inop - Discarded PJ2T In service for DSL effective February 2006.

Installed two new cooling fans 26 Mar 2006. Papst 12V 4 x 4 x 2 cm thick. (Mouser P/N 5912-412)

Blew (literally) during May 2007 KC2PZ visit. In closet as spare parts.

3Com LinkBuilder FMS II (24 ports)
SN 0300 / 7GWV216047
  Operational PJ2T Acquired May 2007 by K8ND. Taken by W0CG 4 July 2007 and installed OK.
3Com SuperStack II Switch 1000, 24 port SN 7WKR022911   Operational PJ2T Acquired by K8ND June 2007, transported September
3Com SuperStack II Switch 1000, 12 port SN 7WLR074341   Operational PJ2T Acquired by K8ND June 2007, transported Oct 2007
Cisco Business CBS250-24T-4G Smart IP Switch; 24 port GE, 4x1GSFP

(CCC purchase)

Below Station 2 Operational PJ2T Bought by W0CG August 2022, transported by K8ND, installed W0CG October 2022
Netgear WGR614 v6 54 MBPS Wireless Router
SN 16625A7C08725
Operational W0CG In reserve, removed from service November 2006
Netgear WGR614 v6 54 MBPS Wireless Router
SN 16625A7W12901
Operational PJ2T In reserve

Brought by W1MD, March 2006

Netgear ProSafe 802.11g Wireless VPN Firewall FVG318
SN 1HY163A90053D
Retired/Inop PJ2T Installed and configured November 2006 by K8ND
ASUS RT-AC66U AC1750 Dual Band Wireless Gigabit Router   Operational PJ2T Bought by K8ND; transported to Curacao Jan 2013

Notes

Comtrend Multi DSL CPE DSL MODEM (UTS Owned)
Model: CT-5374
P/N 722419-131
  Discarded July 2021 PJ2T Installed in EBR October 2013 by UTS

Notes

Huawei Flow DSL MODEM and Router
Model: HG659
(Flow, July 2021)
  Operational PJ2T Installed July 2021 by Michael Demei; equipment owned by Flow/UTS
Samsung SyncMaster 712N Flat Screen Monitor
Model Code MJ17ASSBY
  Operational PJ2T Donated to CCC by John Shovic.
Dell SP2309 Flat Panel Monitor
23 inch
  Operational PJ2T Personal monitor for W0CG - Sunroom
Dell P2419H monitor for Station 3 - bought on island at Better Deals 9 Nov 19   Operational PJ2T Installed at Station 3 on 10 Nov 2019
Acer 19 inch monitor for remote station (Better Deals, October 2022)   Operational PJ2T Installed October 2022
Envision EN-710 17 inch NW0L monitor (CCC owned)   Operational Trashed (good) November 2017 to warehouse building To warehouse building
Envision EN-710 17 inch monitor (W0CG)          Operational Trashed (good) November 2017 to warehouse building To warehouse building   
Envision EN-710 17 inch monitor (W8TK)         Operational PJ2T  Surplused to VERONA
Envision EN-710 17 inch monitor (W8TK)         Operational PJ2T  Surplused to VERONA 
NEC LCD 1530V 15 inch flat screen monitor

 

Operational PJ2T - Trashed November 2017 to warehouse building Donated by N8BJQ and transported March 2004 by K8ND. Failed 26 March 2009 - display is erratic. Tests good 7 Feb 2011.
SYS 1587 14 inch flat screen monitor (N1ZZ)

 

Operational  PJ2T - Trashed November 2017

Failed 24 November 2009
Appears OK 7 Feb 2011

Western Digital My Book 2 TB Network Drive   Inop Idaho Bought July 2011. Installed 19 November 2011. Died January 2014
PC1
Compaq Pentium Deskpro

(NW0L)
CPQ-PII-450-2
SN: 6921CBQ4B864
128 MB RAM
C: 1.6 GB
NIC: Compaq NC3161 Fast Ethernet
AOpen FM-56SV Soft PCI MODEM
COM1, COM2, USB
10.1.1.48   255.255.255.0
    Discarded PJ2T

Spare parts pile in East closet

 

Knocked to floor and hard drive and CD drive damaged. New hard drive and CD drive successfully installed January 2003. Completely inop November 2004 -- retired as spare parts source for companion unit. 

Notes

Uses Crucial CT134597 DIMM RAM

PC4
Compaq Pentium Deskpro

(NW0L)
CPQ-PII-450-1
SN: 6921CBQ4B025
128 MB RAM
C: 1.0 GB
NIC: Compaq NC3161 Fast Ethernet
AOpen FM-56SV Soft PCI MODEM
COM1, COM2, USB
10.1.1.47   255.255.255.0
      Discarded PJ2T

Spare parts pile in East closet

Notes

Removed from service at Station # 4 on 7 Sept 2005. Will not start with identical power management symptoms to all other failed COMPAQs. Spare parts fource for PC1. Possible to get one good one from the two bad ones.

PC 2
IBM 266 Pentium
SN 23AZF40

32 MB RAM
C: 392 MB
Creative Labs Model CT4740 sound card
No MODEM
Password: - blank -
NIC: 82557
    Discarded PJ2T

In pile to throw away from East closet

Repaired March 2004 by cannibalizing a 32 MB SIMM from PC6. (The original 32 MB SIMM is bad.) May need a new video adapter card. Tests good on network. Located in open closet of East bedroom. 

Dead November 2004.

RAM source

Cannibalization parts source for its companion (PC2).

Junked 13 Nov 2005.

PC 6 (Superceded by new PC 6)
PJ2T-IBM-266 Pentium

SN 1565085IU23R4036
32 MB RAM
C: 1.6 GB
COM1 NIC USB
No MODEM
10.1.1.104   255.255.255.0
    Discarded  PJ2T

In pile to throw away from East closet

Won't boot -- 10 July 2003

Nov 2004: Boots and starts, but no video output. 

Has new RAM Nov 2004.

Junked 13 Nov 2005.

PC7

PJ2T-P3-450 Pentium (CCC owned)   
128 MB RAM  
C: 5MB
D: 1.6 GB
COM1, COM2, USB
Password: - blank -
MODEM: USR 56K Win NT COM4
Driver: WINMODEM.VXD
10.1.1.101  255.255.255.0

  Inop PJ2T

Formerly awaiting pickup for long-term loan to Verona for PacketCluster node. 

Generates relatively severe RFI noise. Problem is much less when monitor is plugged into another power strip. Try K8GT Corcom noise filters (in radio closet.)

Motherboard inop. Junked for PC3 spare parts 14 Feb 2009.

NEC MultiSync LCD1530V flat panel monitor (K8ND) Discarded PJ2T trashed November 2017 Donated by K8ND   Photo
Failed November 2005.
Foscam Indoor Camera
Model R2V1, Ver 1.0
(November 2016)
(W8WTS)
East Bedroom toward back yard Operational PJ2T MAC Address 00626E67C0EC;
admin, blank
DDNS jx0706
SN: FIOFS1604002739
Foscam Outdoor Camera
Model FT9900P V2/FI9800P
V1.8
(November 2016)
(W8WTS)
Ocean Pavilion view Inop - Discarded PJ2T Installed 28 Nov 2016 by W8WTS

 

Antennas and Towers

Item Where Currently Installed Rotation Status Notes
2 el 40 Yagi Europe Tower, 107 ft Rotatable on Mast  Operational Cush-Craft 40-2CD
5 el 20 Monoband Yagi Europe Tower, 95 ft Fixed Europe Operational Modified Hy-Gain 205-CAS, rebuilt November 2006. Notes
5 el 15 Monoband Yagi Europe Tower, 87 ft Fixed Europe Operational Modified Hy-Gain 205-CAS, adapted for 15 meters, rebuilt November 2006.
Notes
5 el 10 Monoband Yagi Europe Tower, 82 ft Fixed Europe Operational Built from Hy-Gain components, rebuilt September 2006.
3 el 10, 15, 20 Triband Yagi Europe Tower, 45 ft Fixed South America Operational Cush-Craft A-3S
Notes
5 el 6 Monoband Yagi US/JA Tower, 85 ft Rotatable on Mast  Operational Cush-Craft stock antenna, modified January 2011
Notes
3 el 10, 15, 20 Triband Yagi US/JA Tower, 80 ft Rotatable on Mast  Disassembled, all parts still at PJ2T Mosley CL-33
Notes
Force 12 C-3E/H Triband Yagi Top of US/JA Tower, 80 ft Rotatable on mast PJ2T Force 12 C-3E/H
Notes

Manual
Bencher Skyhawk Trapless Tribander (K2PLF) Ridge Tower Fixed Europe PJ2T Donated May 2013 by K2PLF

Placed in service September 2013

Notes

Bencher Skyhawk Trapless Tribander (K9SG) Side mounted at top of Europe Tower Fixed Europe PJ2T Donated May 2018 by K9SG

Placed in service December 2018

Notes

5 el 20 Monoband Yagi US/JA Tower, 70 ft Fixed US/JA Operational Modified Hy-Gain 205-CAS, rebuilt November 2007. 
Notes
5 el 15 Monoband Yagi US/JA Tower, 62 ft Fixed US/JA Operational Custom Built from LTA Parts, rebuilt July 2007. Notes
5 el 10 Monoband Yagi US/JA Tower, 55 ft Fixed US/JA, Top of Stack Operational Cush-Craft XM-10G
5 el 10 Monoband Yagi US/JA Tower, 32 ft Fixed US/JA, Bottom of Stack Operational Cush-Craft XM-10G
3 el 12, 17 Dualband Yagi WARC Tower Rotatable on Mast  Operational Cush-Craft A-3WS
4 el Triband Yagi Europe Tower (formerly on Ridge) Fixed Pacific Operational Mosley TA-34XL

Notes

80 meter dipole Ridge Tower Broadside to Europe  Operational Installed Oct 2009 in breadboard. Put on 40 ft mast February 2011. Rebuilt Feb 2017. Notes
30 Meter Inv Vee WARC Tower Omnidirectional Operational Rebuilt with good wire September 2013
40 Meter Inv Vee US/JA Tower Omnidirectional Operational Notes
80/75 US/JA Two Element Boom and Array US/JA Tower Fixed US/JA Operational Notes Tuning Manual (K6AM)
80/75 3 el Delta Loop Beam Europe/US Tower Europe Operational   
160 Inverted L WARC/Europe Tower Omnidirectional Operational Totally rebuilt September 2013. New wire and rope.
Beverage US/JA Ground Mounted US/JA Operational, to Ridge October 2019 Notes
Beverage Europe Ground Mounted Europe Operational, modified February 2022 Notes 
US/JA Tower, 80 ft Rohn 45                Notes Painting Schedule
Europe Tower, 100 ft Rohn 55                Notes  Painting Schedule
WARC Tower, 56 ft Aluminum                Notes
DX Engineering RX Four-Square Ground Mounted Four compass points Operational Notes
Ridge Tower, 20 ft Rohn 25       Notes


Station Accessories

Item Currently in Use at Station Number: Status Location Notes
Top Ten Band Decoder (1) (CCC owned) IBS-1 1         Operational PJ2T Has CCC decal on the bottom (front). Manual FM-6 Relay Manual

Notes

Top Ten Band Decoder (2) (CCC owned)  2 Operational  PJ2T Unreliable with some transceivers March 2011. Manual FM-6 R
Bandmaster III, Array Solutions 1 Operational PJ2T Installed 22 November by K8ND and W8WTS Manual
Yaesu FH-2 Remote Keypad for voice keying; quantity 4 1, 2, 3, 4 Operational PJ2T Nbr 4 (spare) is in Radio Closet, "FT-2000 Accessories" box.
Top Ten DX Doubler    Operational W0CG On top of Radio Closet -- has set of Yaesu cables
RigExpert AA-54 Antenna Analyzer
(K2PLF)
  Operational PJ2T July 2014. Click here for invoice.
RAS 8x2 AY Technologies receive antenna switch box and keypad controllers 1, 2 Operational PJ2T Installed September 2005 with all associated cabling and wiring by W0CG
RAS 8x2 AY Technologies receive antenna switch box and keypad controllers 3, 4 Operational PJ2T Installed behind XCVR 3 with all associated cabling and wiring by W0CG
RemoteRig RRC-1258 Mk II 4 Operational PJ2T Mfd by www.microbit.se and configured and installed by KB7Q
Microbit Remoterig WiFi Interface 1258-N   Operational Idaho Donated by KB7Q December 2015
Astron RS-12 supply (W0CG) SN 8807007 1 Operational (Needs new switch) PJ2T Supports RigRunner at Station #1 and runs Top Ten devices band decoder, and three stack boxes. 
Astron SS-50M switching supply, SN 2019070008 1 Operational PJ2T Placed in service new November 2019.
Astron SS-30M switching supply, SN 2017010025   Operational PJ2T Placed in service new November 2019.
Astron SS-30M switching supply, SN 205070050
(N7IR)
  Operational PJ2T Spare March 2022
Astron RS-35M supply
(K4LT) SN 96090349
  Operational PJ2T Transported to Curacao 5 Sept '13 by W0CG
Power Designs Inc. Model 5015T Variable Voltage Bench Supply   Operational K8ND 0 - 50V, 0 - 1.5A

K8ND will take to island November 2012.

RigBlaster (W8TK)    Operational PJ2T In Radio Closet
Palstar DL2K Dummy Load (W8TK)    Operational PJ2T In service on W9NJY shelf as safe load for triplexer.
Drake SSR-1 receiver SN 7740302 (W8TK)    Operational PJ2T East bedroom closet
RigBlaster Pro (N1ZZ) 1 Operational PJ2T
Elecraft XG2 RX Test Generator   Operational   Bought from K6AM March 2013.
W5XD MultiKeyer (W8TK)    Operational  PJ2T Replaced with WinKeyUSB at Station 1, 11 July 2006
WinKeyUSB Keyer # 1 1    Installed 11 July 2006 on PC 20.
WinKeyUSB Keyer   Operational  Idaho Donated by KB7Q Dec 2015
WinKeyUSB Keyer   Operational  Idaho Donated by NA2U Dec 2015
WinKeyUSB Keyer   Operational  Idaho Donated by N7IR Dec 2015
         
Astron RS-50A supply (CCC owned)
(PJ9JT)
1 Operational PJ2T Supports RigRunner at Station #1

Repaired 17 Feb 2006 -- NP2L, N1ZZ (New regulator board)

New power switch Nov 2017

Invoice for power switch Oct 2017

Astron RS-35A (W8TK) 2  Operational PJ2T Supports RigRunner at Station #2

Comes on but no DC output, Oct 09. Repaired bad board trace Oct 2009. 

Returned to States Sept 10

Astron Engineering Notes

Astron RS-20A
SN 9212117 (W8TK)
  Operational PJ2T

Fuse: 5A 3AG

Put in service at Stn 2 Rigrunner Oct 2009.

Spare Oct 2015

Astron RS-35M
SN 204060076 (W8TK)
  Operational PJ2T Donated January 2006, W8TK
Transported to Curacao Feb 2006 by N8LGP

Fuse: 8A 3AG

Astron SS-30M Switching Power Supply (KB7Q) SN203100048 2 Operational PJ2T Donated by KB7Q 25 December 2015
Astron SS-30M Switching Power Supply (N7IR) SN208080028 3 Operational PJ2T Donated by N7IR January 2016 Notes
Radio Shack 22-510 Switching Power Supply 25 amp (W9JUV) In reserve Operational PJ2T   
Power Designs Inc. Model 5015T variable voltage and current power supply (W8AV)   Operational PJ2T Brought by K8ND Nov 2012
micro STACK Control Box - 20 meters
SN 277
(DL8OBQ)
1 Operational Idaho Donated by DL8OBQ October 2014

Notes

micro STACK Control Box - 15 meters
SN 278
(DL8OBQ)
1 Operational Idaho Donated by DL8OBQ October 2014

Notes

micro STACK Control Box - 10 meters
SN 244
(DL8OBQ)
1 Operational Idaho Donated by DL8OBQ October 2014

Notes

Stackmatch - 20 meters 1 Operational PJ2T StackMatch Notes

DC recabled October 2007.

Vendor's Stackmatch Troubleshooting Notes

Stackmatch - 15 Meters 1 Operational PJ2T StackMatch Notes

DC recabled October 2007.

Switch box board replaced 15 Sept 2010 -- old one was pulling down DC supply voltage. Used new assembly donated by WX0B. Moved into shack Sept 13.

Vendor's Stackmatch Troubleshooting Notes

Stackmatch - spare   Operational PJ2T StackMatch Notes

DC recabled November 2007. Diagram

Moved into shack Sept 2013.

Repaired Fall 2014 by K6AM

Vendor's Stackmatch Troubleshooting Notes

Stackmatch - spare    1    Operational in use on 10 meters PJ2T StackMatch Notes

Board burned - discovered September 2003, new board obtained from WX0B, transported to Curacao November 2003

Vendor's Stackmatch Troubleshooting Notes

Stackmatch - 10 Meters
(WB9Z)
       Operational PJ2T StackMatch Notes

Vendor's Stackmatch Troubleshooting Notes

Donated by WB9Z December 2005.

MFJ Voice Keyer (WB9Z)        Operational PJ2T On shelf above radio closet

Notes

MFJ-434B Voice Keyer (WB9Z, Feb 2010)        Operational PJ2T On shelf above radio closet

Notes

MFJ-434B Voice Keyer (N0YY, October 2015)        Operational PJ2T On shelf above radio closet

Notes

MFJ TNC (W8TK)       Untested and uninstalled In A/C duct at Signal Point In duct
AEA PK-232MBX TNC (W8TK)       Operational PJ2T On shelf above Radio Closet
W3NQN Bandpass Filter Panel 1 Operational PJ2T Built by W0CG. DC rotary switch replaced March 2003 by N8NR. Spare switches in radio closet. 
Daiwa CN-720 SWR Meter   Operational PJ2T Donated by W8TK
MFJ-870 1.6 - 60 MHz Peak Reading SWR/Wattmeter (N7WA)   Operational PJ2T Donated by N7WA November 2013
Autek WM 1 Computing Wattmeter (1) (W8TK)   Operational PJ2T Donated by W8TK

Repaired by  K6AM 24 December 2015, N7IR February 2022

Autek WM 1 Computing Wattmeter (2) (W8TK) 2 Operational  PJ2T Donated by W8TK

Hard-wired to RigRunner power source 15 Feb 2007.

Autek WM 1 Computing Wattmeter (3) (W8TK) 3 Operational PJ2T Donated by W8TK

Installed 26 Feb 2007.

Repaired April 2017 N7IR

Notes

Autek WM 1 Computing Wattmeter (4) (W8TK)   Operational  PJ2T Donated by W8TK
Hard-wired to RigRunner power source.
Autek WM 1 Computing Wattmeter (5) NM2O   Operational PJ2T Donated by NM2O November 2013; atop Radio Closet

Manual

Autek WM 1 Computing Wattmeter (6) N7IR   Operational PJ2T Donated by N7IR September 2021

Manual

Autek WM 1 Computing Wattmeter (7) K4JC   Operational PJ2T Donated by K4JC September 2021

Manual

Autek WM 1 Computing Wattmeter (8) 4 Operational PJ2T March 2022

Manual

Autek WM 1 Computing Wattmeter (9) K4JC   Operational PJ2T May 2022 (Hamvention)
W8WTS Unum Transformers    Operational K8ND Fabricated December 2005. Data Sheet
Top Ten Devices Six Way Coax Switch Box (1) (N8BJQ)      Operational PJ2T On shelf above radio closet
Top Ten Devices Six Way Coax Switch Box (2) (N8BJQ)      Operational PJ2T On shelf above radio closet
Bencher YA-1 Low Pass Filters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Operational PJ2T Permanently mounted to masonry wall or table
Bencher YA-1 Low Pass Filters 6, 7, 8 Operational PJ2T Used backup filters on shelf above radio closet. 
DX Engineering DXE-FCC050-H05A Feedline Current Choke (K8ND)   Operational PJ2T In original box over Radio Closet; donated December 2013

Manual

Timewave DSP-9      Operational PJ2T In Radio Closet
Startek frequency counter      Operational PJ2T In Radio Closet
Curtis Keyer (W8TK) 4 Operational PJ2T
Curtis Keyer (W8TK) 2  Operational PJ2T   
Logikeyer (W8TK)    Operational PJ2T   
KC Keyer       Operational PJ2T   
KC Keyer       Operational PJ2T   
Rigrunner DC Distribution Strip 1 Operational  PJ2T Donated by N1ZZ
Yamaha CM500 Boomset (August 2012)   Operational Idaho Invoice
Rigrunner DC Distribution Strip 2 Operational  PJ2T Donated by N1ZZ
Rigrunner DC Distribution Strip 3/4 Operational  PJ2T Donated by N1ZZ
MFJ Differential T Tuner       Operational PJ2T Shelf above west closet
Ameritron RCS-8V remote coax switch (2 each)    Operational PJ2T Shelf above west closet
Ten Tec 252 Mo DC power supply    Operational PJ2T Shelf above west closet
Samtek 12 volt switching power supply (K8ND) 3 Operational PJ2T Supporting the Omni VI at Station # 3
Ridge high power remote coax switch (W9NJY)   Operational PJ2T Designed and built by W9NJY July 2013

Notes

Ameritron RCS-4 remote coax switch + spare control head (K8MFO)       Operational PJ2T Installed on Ridge tower 17 July 2009. 
Ameritron RCS-4 remote coax switch (K9SG donation)       Operational PJ2T In reserve in West bedroom. 
MFJ 259 SWR Analyzer (NP2L)    Operational PJ2T Radio closet Repaired by K6AM (again) May 2014
MFJ 259B(2) SWR Analyzer (WI9WI)    Operational PJ2T Donated by WI9WI Feb 2018
Equipment Fuses     PJ2T Click here for detailed inventory
1/4 wave 20 meter shorted coax stub   Operational Idaho Donated by KB7Q Dec 15
1/4 wave 40 meter shorted coax stub   Operational Idaho Donated by KB7Q Dec 15
         

 

Rotators

Click here for general maintenance notes on rotors.
PJ2T rotor wiring diagrams

Item Current Usage: Status Location Notes
CCC Rotor 1: Tailtwister rotor (N6HR SK) Spare Operational PJ2T Manual Notes

Replaced 1 March 2006 and returned to CATS for rebuild. Repaired and returned to Curacao June 2006.

CCC Rotor 2:
Ham III rotor (K8MFO)
On WARC tower Feb 2020 Operational PJ2T Manual  Notes  
CCC Rotor 3:
Ham IV rotor (N8BJQ)
Spare for US/JA Operational PJ2T Has quick connect and temporary terminal strip on tower Manual Notes
CCC Rotor 4:
Ham IV rotor
Spare for US/JA Operational W8AV to CATS; shipped to W9NJY in December 2012 for transport to island in February 2013. In spares at station Feb 2013. Removed March 2012 for repair. Manual Notes
CCC Rotor 5:
Tailtwister rotor (W9JUV SK)
Installed in US/JA tower 25 October 2019 Operational PJ2T Manual Notes  
Installed 1 March 2006
CCC Rotor 6:
Ham IV rotor (N8ME)
Spare for WARC Operational PJ2T Notes
CCC Rotor 7:
Ham IV rotor (W8TK)
Spare on closet shelf Operational PJ2T Rebuilt by CATS in May 2002; has quick connect. Manual Notes
CCC Rotor 8:
Ham IV rotor (K8NZ)
Spare for US/JA Inop as reported by Brett VERONA - on loan Donated by K8NZ in August 2003. Manual Notes
CCC Rotor 9:
Tailtwister rotor (K8NZ)
On 100 foot tower Dec 2018
Removed Oct 27, 2021
Inop Junked April 2022, unrepairable Donated by K8NZ in August 2003. Manual Notes
CCC Rotor 10
Tailtwister rotor (CCC)
Spare Inop PJ2T Bought Sept 2018 Spokane hamfest; brake works but no rotation
CCC Rotor 11
Tailtwister rotor (N7IR)
Spare Operational PJ2T on Europe tower Bought June 2020 in Phoenix by N7IR Notes
CCC Rotor 12
Tailtwister rotor (N7IR)
Spare Operational PJ2T Donated June 2020 by N7IR. Inop, needs CATS overhaul Notes
CCC Rotor 13
Tailtwister rotor (W0NB via NR0X)
Spare Probably operational W0CG Donated by NR0X, from W0NB QTH. Retained at W0CG for evaluation prior to shipping.
CCC Rotor 14
Tailtwister
(VE4GV)
Spare Operational PJ2T, pending installation into Europe tower Notes
CCC Rotor 15
Tailtwister
(VE4GV)
Spare Operational PJ2T Notes
CCC Rotor 16
Tailtwister
(K9JF)
Spare Operational Idaho Notes
VERONA Rotor Spare Operational W0CG Notes
CCC Rotor Control Box 1:
(no label, black face), with Rotor-EZ mod
CL-33/6 yagi Operational PJ2T   
CCC Rotor Control Box 3:
Ham IV/CD-45-II Control, Series 82280, (black face), with Rotor-EZ mod
WARC yagi Operational PJ2T    
CCC Rotor Control Box 4:
40 Yagi: Hy-Gain Tailtwister Control, Series (label unreadable, black face), with
Rotor-EZ mod
Spare Operational VERONA - on loan Notes 

 
CCC Rotor Control Box 5:
CDE Transmit/Receive Direction Control, Model Ham III/CD-44, Series Dec 1977, gold face, has no brake release switch (by design). 
Spare Operational PJ2T Tested July 2003 by K4LT, needs a panel lamp.
CCC Rotor Control Box 6: 
CDE Transmit Receive Direction Control, Model Ham II/CD-44, Series 432, gold face, has brake release.
Spare Operational PJ2T Looks a bit rusty. This is the original PJ9JT control box.
CCC Rotor Control Box 7:
Hy-Gain Tailtwister Control, Series (87226), black face), with Rotor-EZ mod
Spare Operational PJ2T Donated by N8NR
CCC Rotor Control Box 8: 
(black face). 
Spare Operational PJ2T Bought at Dayton May 2009. N8NR installed point and shoot mod. 
CCC Rotor Control Box 9:
Hy-Gain Tailtwister Control, Series (93046, black face), with some kind of point and shoot mod
Spare Operational W0CG for shipment to PJ2 Donated by N7IR
CCC Rotor Control Box 10:
Hy-Gain Tailtwister Control, label obscured
Spare Operational W0CG for shipment to PJ2 Donated by N7IR
CCC Rotor Control Box 11:
Hy-Gain Tailtwister Control, label obscured, SN 1614
Spare Operational Idaho Donated by K9JF
         
VERONA Rotor Control Box
(black face)
Spare Operational PJ2T Repaired by CATS May 2014 and returned to inventory in Curacao October 2014.

 

Transmitting Tubes

PJ2T Tube Number and Type Currently in Use in Amplifier:  Status Location Notes
1
8874
Alpha 78
(W8TK)
  Alpha factory Bad. Discarded July 2009.
2
8874
Alpha 78
(W8TK)
  Alpha factory Bad. Discarded July 2009.
3
8874
Alpha 78
(W8TK)
  Alpha factory Bad. Discarded July 2009.
4
8874
Alpha 76PA
(WI9WI)
  PJ2T  
5
8874
Alpha 76PA
(WI9WI)
  PJ2T  
6
8874
Alpha 76PA
(WI9WI)
  PJ2T  
7
8874
Alpha 76CA
(Arizona)
  PJ2T  
8
8874
Alpha 76CA
(Arizona)
  PJ2T  
9
8874
Alpha 76CA
(Arizona)
  PJ2T Bad: Discarded October 2009.
10
8874
Spare New February, 2004 W8TK Feb 2004
Test report
Given to W8TK July 2009.
11
8874
Spare New February, 2004 W8TK Feb 2004
Test report
Given to W8TK July 2009.
12
8874
Spare New February, 2004 W8TK Feb 2004
Test report
Given to W8TK July 2009.
13
8874
Alpha 76CA
(Arizona)
New June, 2004 PJ2T June 2004
Test report

Installed in Arizona linear Oct 2009.

14
8874
Spare New June, 2004 PJ2T June 2004
Test report
15
8874
Spare New June, 2004 PJ2T June 2004
Test report
16
3CX1200A7
AL-1200 (1) New August, 2003 PJ2T Installed September 2003
17
3CX1200A7
Spare Came in AL-1200 (1) PJ2T Removed from AL-1200 and replaced with good tube. Output about 80%.
33
3CX1200A7
AL-1200 (2) Came with AL-1200 (2) PJ2T New tube came as a spare with amp bought February 2009. Installed immediately after was found that the original tube was dead.
34
3CX1200A7
SN WCQ-0003
AL-1200 (3) Came with AL-1200 (3) PJ2T New tube came in amp bought December 2009. 
35
3CX1200A7
Spare Bought from VY1EI PJ2T Bought new from VY1EI on E-Bay October 2010. Tested good 3 Dec 2010 and placed in storage.
36
3CX1200A7
Discarded Mar 2021 Bought on EBay by K8ND September 2012 PJ2T Tests good at W8AV 1 November 2012. N0KE took it to Curacao. Discarded 3 Mar 2021 dead short in AL-1200 (5).
37
3CX1200A7
Spare Came with AL-1200 (5) PJ2T Unusable - runs very, very hot per K8LEE Oct 2013. In EBR Box. Tests 100% good Mar 2018. Blown shorted March 3, 2021.
38
3CX1200A7
Spare Bought by K8ND March 2015 PJ2T Box 14 WBR dct Tested good by W8AV Sept 2015
39
3CX1200A7
In AL-1200 (5) Bought by N0YY March 2016 from W9KNI new in box PJ2T Tested good by W8AV Sept 2015. Installed in AL-1200 (5) 3 Mar 2021.
40
3CX1200A7
In AL-1200 (6) Bought with amplifier March 2018 PJ2T  
41
3CX1200A7
In AL-1200 (7) Obtained with amplifier September 2019 PJ2T K2PLF says the tube is soft.
48
3CX1200A7
Spare Obtained in Europe by DL8OBQ, July, 2023 PJ2T Tests good Nov 2023.
         
18
4CX1600B
Titan II New September, 2005 PJ2T Bought from St Petersburg

Tested good -- full output by Ten-Tec factory July 2005. This tube installed in Titan II October 2005. Full output. Old tube (Number 20) in reserve as spare -- good output.

Retired to States 1 Dec 2009 along with Titan II.

19
4CX1600B
Spare New September, 2005 PJ2T Bought from St Petersburg

Tested good -- full output by Ten-Tec factory July 2005.  

Retired to States 1 Dec 2009 along with Titan II.

20
4CX1600B
Spare for Titan II Removed from service October, 2005 PJ2T About 80% rated output at the time of removal. 

Retired to States 1 Dec 2009 along with Titan II.

21
GU-91B
Spare for Titan II   PJ2T Also have chimney for this

Retired to States 1 Dec 2009 along with Titan II.

22
3CX800A7
Front socket, Titan I Feb 2018 New September, 2005. Feb 2018 test: 600 w on LV, 1200 W on HV, then grid current spikes. PJ2T Installed September 2005. Removed from LK-800 25 January 2005.

Tube test notes Feb 2018

23
3CX800A7
Spare Original PJ9JT tube. Feb 2018 test: 500 W LV, 1 KV HV. PJ2T Removed from LK-800 25 January 2005.

Tube test notes Feb 2018

24
3CX800A7
Titan I VERONA old tube Discarded  
25
3CX800A7
Titan I VERONA old tube Discarded  
26
3CPX800A7
Rear socket, Titan I Feb 2018 New. Feb 2018 test: 1100 W LV, 1400 W HV. PJ2T Bought from Jan Robbins December 2005
Tests good, full output, 18 Dec 2005. Installed in LK-800 7 Feb 2013.

Tube test notes Feb 2018

27
3CPX800A7
In LK-800 left socket Feb 2018. New. Feb 2018 test: 1000 W with just this tube in LK-800. Operates normally. Fused to chimney. PJ2T Bought from Jan Robbins December 2005
Tests good, full output, 18 Dec 2005. Installed in LK-800 25 January 2006. Burned but left in LK-800 7 Feb 2013; partial output. In left socket.

Tube test notes Feb 2018

28
3CPX800A7
Spare Burned, fused to chimney. Not tested Feb 2018. PJ2T Bought from CB source December 2005
Tests good, full output, 19 Dec 2005.  Installed in LK-800 25 January 2006. Removed 7 Feb 2013, fused to lower chimney. May be good last-ditch spare.

Tube test notes Feb 2018

29
3CPX800A7
In LK-800 right socket Feb 2018. New. Feb 2018 test: 700 W LV, 1300 W HV in LK-800, this tube alone. Not fused to chimney. PJ2T Bought from Jan Robbins February 2006
Tests good, full output, 20 February 2006. Installed in Titan I 22 Nov 2013. Feb 2018 makes 1300 w this tube alone at high HV.

Tube test notes Feb 2018

30
3CPX800A7
Spare New. Feb 2018 test: 1100 W LV, 1600 W HV, very good condition. PJ2T Bought from Jan Robbins February 2006
Tests good, full output, 20 February 2006. Installed in Titan I 22 Nov 2013

Tube test notes Feb 2018

31
3CPX800A7
Spare New. Never installed. Feb 2018 test: not tested. Needs filaments to be seasoned. PJ2T Bought from Jan Robbins February 2006
Tests good, full output, 20 February 2006.

Tube test notes Feb 2018

32
3CX800A7
Spare Feb 2018 test: 500 W LV, 1000 W HV in Titan I rear socket. PJ2T Very soft but operational tube removed from W0CG Titan I after lightning damage. Good tube for troubleshooting in LK-800.

Tube test notes Feb 2018

33
3CX800A7
Spare Feb 2018 test: 1100 W LV, 1600 V HV, very good condition. PJ2T Removed from Titan 425 Nov 2013

Tube test notes Feb 2018

34
3CX800A7
Spare Feb 2018 test: 500 W LV, 1000 W HV. PJ2T Feb 2018 this tube alone makes 500 watts at low HV, then grid current spikes above 30 W drive.

Tube test notes Feb 2018

40 should renumber to 43
3CX1200A7
Spare Bought used May 2019 from K6AW PJ2T  
35
3CX1200A7
Spare Bought used Dec 2013 from W2CQM/3 PJ2T W9XT Test Report
36
3CX1200A7
Spare Bought used Dec 2013 from W2CQM/3 PJ2T W9XT Test Report
44
3CX800A7
In HF-2500 (L) Came in amp from NR0X August 2021 PJ2T  
45
3CX800A7
In HF-2500 (R) Came in amp from NR0X August 2021 PJ2T  
46
3CX1200A7
Spare Bought from ND8L May 2021 PJ2T Note in box says bought from Paul Webb, Clute, TX, 10/98 $450, tested full power 1500 watts in Henry 3KP. New in box.
47
3CX1200A7
In AL-1200 (8) Came in AL-1200 (8) from PJ2BR PJ2T  
50
3CPX800A7
Spare Bought January 2024 from K3AC PJ2T  
51
3CPX800A7
Spare Bought January 2024 from K3AC PJ2T  
52
3CPX800A7
Spare Bought January 2024 from N0NR PJ2T  
53
3CPX800A7
Spare Bought January 2024 from N0NR PJ2T