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Monitor audio and video streams from D24
District 24 is capable of using the Internet to transport ATV transmissions
over large distances using a Streaming Media Server. The Streaming Media Server sits in a location that has a public IP address available and
serves as the receive site for over-the-air ATV transmissions. The received analog ATV signal is then encoded to a streaming format at various bitrates and can then be accessed by virtually any computer on the Internet that can run Windows Media Player and has enough bandwidth available to see the stream.
Note: The audio/video server is currently not online...please check again during activations or exercises.
Packet Operations and Download Packet Software
Our group has standardized on a software package called RCWinPacket for packet operations. It allows for off-line message creation and is lightweight
in that it will run on pretty much any computer running Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP or 2003. To download it, click here. Unzip the contents,
then double-click the Setup.exe file to install RCWinPacket.
Please note that by default, the program is configured to operate with a Kantronics KPC-III+ TNC. If you have a different TNC, take a look in the RCWinPacket
program directory (usually c:\program files\RCWinPacket) and see if you can find a filename that includes the type of TNC you have. Then open the RCWinPacketStartup.txt
file in NotePad to remove the * (asterisk) character in front the of the filename you would like to use for your TNC and put a * (asterisk) character in front of the filename
that you no longer wish to use. Don't forget to save the RCWinPacketStartup.txt file before exiting NotePad. Next time you start up RCWinPacket, it will use the configuration
file you selected.
If you have a Kenwood D-7, D-700 or TS-2000, you will find that RCWinPacket does not support it out of the box. To use the Kenwood rigs with built in TNC, you will
need to download the correct configuration files by clicking here. Unzip the files and make sure to put these files in the
RCWinPacket program files directory and overwrite the RCWinPacketStartup.txt file with the one supplied in the zip file you just downloaded (usually all files can be
found in the c:\program files\RCWinPacket directory). No other changes are needed. RCWinPacket will then automatically select the correct Kenwood initialization
file when you start it up.
You may want to customize the RCWinPacketStartupD700.txt file to add the MYCALL MYMCALL MYALIAS and BTEXT parameters with your callsign and appropriate SSID.
If your TNC needs a hard reset, starting up RCWinPacket will then automatically set ALL parameters back in a jiffy rather than having to remember which parameters
you will have to set by hand.
We recommend the following convention for console callsign (parameter MYCALL), mailbox (parameter MYMCALL (Kenwood) or MYPBBS (Kantronics)) and digi (parameter MYALIAS) call signs:
The console (for keyboard to keyboard communications) is usually your full callsign without
any added station identifiers (e.g. AB0WV). The mailbox is usually your callsign with an SSID of 1, which results in something like this: AB0WV-1. The digipeater is usually
the suffix of your callsign, which in the case of AB0WV reads WV. Please set your appropriate TNC parameters to reflect these settings using your own callsign.
For those running on MS-DOS, you can still download the ARESPack software by clicking here.
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Installation instructions for Anderson Powerpoles
The standard power connector for the ARES/RACES group in district 24 is the Anderson Powerpole. Click here to read an article about how to install Anderson Powerpoles. These connectors are inexpensive and can be easily obtained by ordering them from various vendors on the Internet. The connectors are genderless and easy to install. Various types exist to fit your power needs. Check our Vendor links section (click on Links on left) to find vendors that sell Anderson Powerpoles and compatible products.
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Building J-pole Antennas for 2 meters
These are plans for constructing two types of portable J-pole antennas from readily available materials. Click on the small image for a full-size view of each J-pole.
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J-pole constructed from 300 ohm twinlead.
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J-pole constructed from 450 ohm ladder line.
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J-pole constructed from 1/2" copper pipe.
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