Equipment

The rover is all-mode capable on all amateur bands from HF thru 1296MHz with an output of at least 100w on all bands. The main operating position is fully computer/software controlled and remote capable.

Radios

• FlexRadio FLEX-6600
• Q5 Signal 5BVUX 5-Band VHF/UHF Transverter
• Q5 Signal REF10-4 10MHz Oscillator and Signal Divider

Amplifiers

• HF/50 - Elecraft KPA500 / KAT500
• 144 - TE Systems 1452G
• 222 - TE Systems 2252G
• 432 - TE Systems 4452G
• 902 - Converted Motorola cellular amp
• 1296 - SSB Electronic TLA1275-100MC

Power

• Homebrew 12v 628Ah LiFePO4 battery pack
  • 8x EVE MB31 LiFePO4 cells
  • JKBMS JK-B2A8S20P
  • Sun Fun Kits cell heating pads
  • Homebrew ESP based monitor and heater controller
• Victron BMV-712 Battery Monitor
• 2x Victron Blue Smart IP22 30A chargers
• 2x Victron Orion XS 12/12-50A DC-DC in Power Supply mode
• Victron Phoenix Inverter Smart 12/2000
• Champion 2500w Inverter Generator

Compute & Network

• Intel NUC11PAHi5 / 32GB RAM / 500GB NVMe SSD
• 2x ASUS PA278CV 27" Monitors
• Raspberry Pi 3 Model B (NTP / GPS / APRS / NodeRed)
• GlobalSat MR-350P-S4 GPS
• Raspberry Pi 4 Model B (Station / Rotor control)
• ASUS VT168HR 15" Touch Monitor
• MikroTik hAP ax2 WiFi AP / Router
• Netgear GS108 Unmanaged Switch
• Starlink Mini in Veritas Vans mount