-- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Coax -- -- Impedance, velocity factor and capacitance are nominal published figures. -- loss_k1/loss_k2 are intentionally NULL: matched loss varies enough between -- manufacturers of nominally the same cable that a generic approximation would -- give the calculator false precision. Populate from the datasheet of the cable -- you actually mean. -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSERT INTO coax_types (name, impedance_ohm, velocity_factor, capacitance_pf_per_ft, outer_diameter_mm, loss_k1, loss_k2, notes) VALUES ('RG-58C/U', 50.0, 0.66, 30.8, 4.95, NULL, NULL, 'Thin, lossy, common for short VHF jumpers'), ('RG-8X', 50.0, 0.82, 25.0, 6.10, NULL, NULL, 'Foam dielectric, a middle ground'), ('RG-213/U', 50.0, 0.66, 30.8, 10.30, NULL, NULL, 'Workhorse HF cable'), ('RG-214/U', 50.0, 0.66, 30.8, 10.80, NULL, NULL, 'Double-shielded RG-213 equivalent'), ('LMR-400', 50.0, 0.85, 23.9, 10.29, NULL, NULL, 'Low loss, common for VHF/UHF runs'), ('LMR-600', 50.0, 0.87, 23.4, 14.99, NULL, NULL, 'Lower loss, stiffer'), ('RG-6/U', 75.0, 0.83, 16.2, 6.90, NULL, NULL, '75 ohm, cheap, fine for receive'), ('RG-11/U', 75.0, 0.66, 20.6, 10.30, NULL, NULL, '75 ohm, lower loss than RG-6'), ('RG-174/U', 50.0, 0.66, 30.8, 2.55, NULL, NULL, 'Very thin, very lossy, patch use only'), ('Belden 9913', 50.0, 0.84, 24.6, 10.30, NULL, NULL, 'Air dielectric, needs care against water ingress'), ('Hardline LDF4-50A', 50.0, 0.88, 25.9, 15.90, NULL, NULL, '1/2 inch corrugated hardline'); -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- NCDXF/IARU beacons -- -- 18 stations, one 10 s slot each, 180 s for a full cycle per band. -- Station transmitting on a given band at UTC time t: -- slot = (floor(t / 10) - slot_offset) mod 18 -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSERT INTO ncdxf_beacons (slot_index, callsign, location, grid, latitude, longitude, dxcc_id) VALUES (0, '4U1UN', 'United Nations, New York', 'FN30AS', 40.75, -73.97, NULL), (1, 'VE8AT', 'Inuvik, NT, Canada', 'CP38GJ', 68.38, -133.72, 1), (2, 'W6WX', 'Mt Umunhum, CA, USA', 'CM97BD', 37.16, -121.90, 291), (3, 'KH6RS', 'Maui, Hawaii', 'BL10TS', 20.79, -156.46, NULL), (4, 'ZL6B', 'Masterton, New Zealand', 'RE78TW', -40.92, 175.61, 170), (5, 'VK6RBP', 'Rolystone, WA, Australia', 'OF87AV', -32.11, 116.05, 150), (6, 'JA2IGY', 'Mt Asama, Japan', 'PM84JK', 34.45, 136.79, 339), (7, 'RR9O', 'Novosibirsk, Russia', 'NO14KX', 54.98, 82.89, NULL), (8, 'VR2B', 'Hong Kong', 'OL72BG', 22.28, 114.16, NULL), (9, '4S7B', 'Colombo, Sri Lanka', 'MJ96WV', 6.91, 79.87, NULL), (10, 'ZS6DN', 'Pretoria, South Africa', 'KG33XI', -25.90, 28.26, 462), (11, '5Z4B', 'Kariobangi, Kenya', 'KI88HR', -1.24, 36.89, NULL), (12, '4X6TU', 'Tel Aviv, Israel', 'KM72JB', 32.05, 34.78, NULL), (13, 'OH2B', 'Lohja, Finland', 'KP20EH', 60.25, 24.40, 224), (14, 'CS3B', 'Madeira', 'IM12JT', 32.72, -16.99, NULL), (15, 'LU4AA', 'Buenos Aires, Argentina', 'GF05TJ', -34.62, -58.37, 100), (16, 'OA4B', 'Lima, Peru', 'FH17MW', -12.07, -77.03, NULL), (17, 'YV5B', 'Caracas, Venezuela', 'FJ69CC', 10.50, -66.92, NULL); INSERT INTO ncdxf_frequencies (band_id, freq_hz, slot_offset) VALUES (8, 14100000, 0), (9, 18110000, 1), (10, 21150000, 2), (11, 24930000, 3), (12, 28200000, 4);