Station Master replaces popular Band Decoder.
The King is dead.
Long live the King!
Station Master is
a one of a kind controller designed primarily for small to moderate stations with
multiple antennas, a single rotator and/or a single SteppIR
antenna. Station Master provides a radio control
(CAT) interface, automatic antenna switching, automatic band pass filter
switching, selective SteppIR tuning, computer controlled rotator interface,
interface for automatic power amplifiers, sequencer for receiving antennas and
many additional unique features. This device is an essential part of the station setup for every
contester or remote station operator!
Station Master listens to the communication
between radio and computer and extracts the necessary frequency information
for antenna selection or amplifier band switching.
If the radio is not communicating with computer (computer is OFF or not
connected), Station Master will poll the radio to acquire the needed
information (capability to be available in late August 2009). With Station Master
you will never forget
to switch one of many accessories when changing bands! You'll be on the air with proper
antennas, bandpass filters and other accessories before your competition - even if your computer locks up.
Station Master can interface directly to your
transceiver, replacing a separate CAT interface and rotor controller or it can
connect to a microHAM microKEYER II, or MK2R.
Station Master is the only band decoder that can automatically split an
amateur band into as many segments as necessary and automatically control
antenna tuning networks and is one of a very few band decoders
able to acquire the exact frequency information from Icom transceivers and
decode the WARC bands.
Package contains: Station Master�,
miniDIN 6 to miniDIN 6 cable, RCA to RCA cable, coaxial 2.1/5.5mm power plug
and CD-ROM containing microHAM USB Device Router and documentation.
Wired and tested CAT and amplifier interface cables are available on the
on the Accessories page.

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Twenty
(20) programmable relay outputs |
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integrated level converter (similar to
CI-V, IF-232, FIF-232) for communication between computer and radio, no additional interface
required |
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Decodes
all frequencies supported by the connected transceiver, including 75m,
60m, 6m, 4m, VHF and UHF |
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Unlimited number of custom
defined frequency segments �bands� |
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Single USB connection to computer
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Stand alone operation (Available,
late August 2008)
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Internal Rotator control
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Virtual Rotators function for
automatic control of phased array systems
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Separate RX/TX antenna support -
including RX only antenna swtiching
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Proprietary SteppIR support with
automatic tuning and protection
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PS/2 keypad support for manual
rotator or antenna switch control
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| Antenna
Control: |
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Port A: |
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Ten (10) programmable relay outputs
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Selectable common source, common ground,
external supply
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External supply to +24V maximum
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Compatible with all remote antenna switches
using common ground or positive control
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Port B: |
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Six (6) programmable relay outputs
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Selectable common source, common ground,
external supply
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External supply to +24V maximum
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Compatible with all remote antenna switches
using common ground or positive control
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Four (4) programmable relay outputs with
isolated contacts
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| Sequencer: |
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Any of 20 relays available for
sequencer control
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Independent lead/tail time for each
output
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| Rotator
control: |
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Three
(3) programmable relay outputs |
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Configurable
support for BRAKE or SPEED control |
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Support
for multi-turn rotators |
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Support
for rotators with analog (pot) or discrete (pulse) azimuth iniddcators |
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Programmable
software limit switches |
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Four
azimuth memories |
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Automatic
azimuth control from many logging programs |
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| Amplifier
control: |
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Automatic
tuning for CI-V controlled automatic amplifiers (Icom PW1, Expert SPE) |
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Automatic
band switching for BCD controlled amplifiers (Yaesu VL-1000, FL-7000) |
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Inhibit
support for QSK Amplifiers |
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