About N1CC's Radio Station In Texas

This page was last updated on January 12, 2005.

Photo above taken at AA5NT ARRL DX 2004 (SSB) N1CC on the left and N3BUO on the right (Photo-AA5NT)

N1CC is now operating only at "visitor" locations (Apartment Living - No Antennas)

March 2004 part of AA5NT Team (ARRL DX)

May 2004 part of AA5NT Team (WPX)

June 2004 part of AA5NT Team (FD)

July 2004 part of AA5NT Team (IARU RS)

October 2004 part of AA5NT Team (CQWW SSB)

November 2004 guest at NE5LL as NE5LL (SS Phone - Multiop - LP)

November 2004 at NE5LL as N1CC (CQWW CW)

At NE5LL we use an FT-990 at 100W output into a Alpha-Delta DX-CC with the apex at 55 feet and the ends at 25 feet. The computer is now an HP Pavilion with 700 MHz P-III using WriteLog and RigBlaster-Pro. The favorite mode is PSK-31, with CW and SSB for contests only. Station is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

N1CC Operating from Texas "Antenna Challenged" 2002-2003

N1CC Antenna System was a Alpha-Delta DX-CC Multiwire Dipole attached to the inside of the fence with the center insulator in the middle of the long side of the fence. This means that the 82' antenna has 60' in the center that runs along the top of the long fence, with 11' bent at 90 degrees along the short side of the fence. The antenna is at 6' high above ground. Installed January 2002. The rig is a FT-990 at 100W output power. The computer was a Pentium 233-MMX system to provide logging, antenna switching, morse code keying, Digital Voice Keying and DRSI Packet Radio interface. QRT at this location December 2003.
I keep my hand in for a "normal" ham antenna solution by helping out at AA5NT multi-operator events. This is from the CQWW SSB 2001 operation. (Weight Loss from this picture is now more than 150 pounds!)

N1CC Operating from Texas Very Antenna Challenged 2000-2002


Photograph of Typical Antenna System (Courtesy W8AD)

The rig is the FT-990 at 100W output power. The computer is a Pentium 233-MMX system to provide logging, antenna switching, morse code keying, Digital Voice Keying and DRSI Packet Radio interface. When the contest station is built about 15 miles away, Antennas and Rigs will go to the remote location and the station will be connected via very cost-effective emerging technology. This is how I will avoid the problems of living full-time in the country (no convienences) or jamming antennas into a neighborhood that might object (I know I pushed PRB-1 in Albany - the political fallout wasn't worth it!)

Not enough operating time from the Hickory Creek location took place to evaluate the antenna and station performance, For more about N1CC you can select from the following options:

 Annual Number One Christmas Carol Special Event

 The Contest Season Schedule and Results History

 N1CC Radio Station History.

 Paper on Networking CT with Modems

You can contact me on the air during contests, via on Packet Radio or N1CC via Internet Mail. 73, de Jim N1CC