November 7, 2024

Houston AMSAT Net

For Amateur Radio Satellite Operators

JARL Tour

Here are Pictures of my visit to JARL Headquarters in 1999
Special thanks to my friend Masa, JN1GKZ who arranged my visit of
JARL Headquarters and the Fuji Command Station

Photos take with my Epson Photo PC 500 Digital Camera at 640×480 resolution


Masa, JN1GKZ and Bruce, KK5DO (wearing my CLARC tee shirt) Outside JARL


Masa, JN1GKZ and Bruce, KK5DO inside JARL with a model of FO-20


This is a repeater


Fuji FO-20 Satellite Model


Some Fuji Satellite Models


JARL Club Station


JARL Club Station Antennas as seen from the ground


JARL Club Station Antennas as seen from the 7th Floor


Satellite Antennas as seen from the roof. Phased 2m and 70cm Circular Polarized with polarization switch


JARL Club Station HF Beams


Original Fuji Command Station Console
Notice the Kenpro 5600 Rotor Controller and the Trackbox


Left side of the Original Fuji Command Station Console
On the very bottom left, there is an Epson HX-20 notebook
computer with CPM operating system and it is still used


Present Fuji Command Console


Present Fuji Command Console


Antenna Polarity Switch mounted in the center of the console

Bonus question….What time was it when I visited Fuji Command station?

Extra Bonus question….What was the date?