Commo & Spt Trailer Setup
CHECK LIST
Commo Trailer with Support Trailer Mode
SETUP
Level Trailer and drop support
jacks
Break out Power Cord
Make sure chalks are in place
Unlock back
Door/Ram
Setup Support Trailer, Generator, and Spider Box
Turn Electric
Heaters if required inside or move to support trailer for load
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)
Breakout logs/sign-in sheets
Setup
Scanner
Turn on Aviation VHF
Setup HF Station, including Tuner, Rotor
Control, and Linear if required.
Setup Support Trailer supports, prep Tower
and Rotor for rising
Assemble Beam and install on Tower
Attach pulley/rope
on tower yardarm
Install G5RV inverted V
NVIS Antenna if required for
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
Drop Inverted V/G5RV
Drop Tower and remove Beam and
Rotor
Retract Support Trailer Support
Shift VHF Radios to Trailer
Antennas
Drop Improved VHF/UHF J-Pole and 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
Secure Electric Heaters
Shift to battery lights
Secure
Generator, pick up spider box and AC Cables
Secure Trailer Power
Cable
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 Commo & Support Trailers for
Travel
