{"id":30,"date":"2023-01-11T16:54:31","date_gmt":"2023-01-11T21:54:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/w4atc.ncsu.edu\/?page_id=30"},"modified":"2024-06-10T20:27:16","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T00:27:16","slug":"the-shack","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/w4atc.ncsu.edu\/index.php\/the-shack\/","title":{"rendered":"The Shack"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light\" style=\"min-height:680px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1928\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-55\" alt=\"Picture of the radio shack with tables and chairs\" src=\"https:\/\/w4atc.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/PXL_20220213_002958443-scaled.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" 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Visible is our multiband HF beam, WARC band dipole, <br>VHF\/UHF omnidirectional vertical, 2m\/70cm satellite eggbeaters, and 1296MHz <br>moonbounce dish.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">EME\/Moonbounce (1296 MHz)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Icom IC-9700 Transceiver<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2.4m Dish with 1296 MHz feedhorn installed. Dish is rated for up to 10 GHz, higher frequencies to be explored later&#8230;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BEKO 500W amplifier<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Integration with WSJT-X Software<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">HF (High Frequency\/Shortwave, 1.8-30 MHz):<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Yaesu FTDX101MP (All-mode HF\/ 6 meter rig, our primary HF rig)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Yaesu FT-990 (Mostly used for portable operations)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">HF Antennas:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>7-element multiband Yagi for 10,15, and 20m bands. 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