Commo Trialer Setup
CHECK LIST
Battery or Small Generator Mode
SETUP
Level Trailer and drop support jacks
Turn on 1 propane bottle
Hook up
drop light (Cold Weather Only) for propane bottles
Break out Power
Cord
Make sure chalks are in place
Unlock back Door/Ram
Turn on heater
if required
Off load tower and generator if loaded
Check APRS VHF Radio,
shift status to Operational and input Location Narrative, (144.390 Mhz), switch
to APRS+SA if required
Turn on main repeater VHF Radio (147.330 Mhz)
Turn
on local Simplex VHF Radio (146.430 Mhz)
Brief Mission and Mission
Requirements
Setup Tables and Chairs
Setup Weather Station
Setup
Packet, node will depend on mission.
Valley, (147.960 Mhz)
Eagle,
(145.010 Mhz)
Setup Generator (setup for best noise discipline)
Breakout
logs/sign-in sheets
Setup Scanner
Turn on Aviation VHF
Setup HF
Station, including Tuner, Rotor Control, and Linear if required.
Setup
Portable Crank-up Tower and Rotor
Assemble Beam and install on
Tower
Install G5RV inverted V or NVIS Antenna depending on mission
Setup
improved VHF/UHF J-pole and/or Beam
Check clock and sync with WWV.
Setup
amenities, coffee, microwave
Run phone cord to local service or field phones
to supported agency
TEARDOWN
Secure HF Station
Takedown HF Antennas & Tower
Shift to Trailer
Antennas
Drop improved VHF/UHF J-poles/Beam
Pull Phone Lines
Secure
Aviation Radio
Secure Scanner
Secure Packet
Secure Weather
Station
Pack Radios in Travel Case
Pickup Table and Chairs and set for
travel
Shift to Battery Lights
Secure Generator and Crank-up Tower and
load in trailer for travel
Pull Propane Tank Drop Light
Secure heater if
on
Turn off Propane
Lock Back Door/Ramp
Raise Rear Jacks
Turn off
Repeater/Packet VHF Radio
Set APRS VHF Radio for Digi operations
Sign off
on logs
Secure all lights
Inspect Trailer for Travel
