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--- packet-station-planning [2025/11/29 06:26] – [Radio] n6cta
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 =====Antennas and Tuners=====
 Any HF antenna that works well for other purposes is appropriate for FARPN but an ideal antenna does not require a tuner, automatic or otherwise.  Multi-band resonant antennas, such as trapped dipoles, fan dipoles, or certain off-center fed dipoles (OCFDs) are ideal for this purpose, and allow bandswitching without the addeded complexity of re-tuning your antenna system.
+=====Power Supplies=====
+Linear power supplies with a significant margin of derating are highly recommended for full time packet nodes.
+  * 50W Mobile VHF/UHF FM Transceiver @ 25W - Astron RS-20A
+  * 100W HF SSB Transceiver @ 80W - Astron RS-35A
 ===== Receiver Protection =====
 Operating an always on RF node like many of us in FARPN do, it is important to be aware of antenna coupling if you intend to run other radios simultaneously. Coupling effects can be tested with a nanoVNA connected to both antennas. You'd measure the loss between your FARPN transmitting antenna and each other antenna used by your station. Disconnecting other antennas while your packet station is enabled is wise, but if you plan to run a receiver at the same time as FARPN, receiver protection devices are widely available.
+===== What's Next? =====
+If you're still playing along [[getting-started|Getting Started]].