N4JCV

Jacques Voisin - N4JCV

Jacques is currently the Assistant Emergency Coordinator - Training. He is also the Skywarn Manager and our liason to the American Red Cross.




Hi, my name is Jacques C. Voisin and my call is N4JCV, I hold a General license and have been licensed since 1992. I live in Orlando, Florida on and off for the past 30 years.
I am very active in the hobby, I belong to the OARC (Orlando Amateur Radio Club) where I serve as Membership Chairman and I also belong to Orange County, Florida Auxiliary Communications and am Skywarn Manager.
I am also Communication Chairman for the American Red Cross of Central Florida and trustee for N4ARC our station at the Red Cross EOC.

Here is my shack.
My HF equipment includes an Icom 756 which allows me to play from 6 to 80 meters. The antennas are a 3 element tribander 10 15 and 20 meters, a G5RV and a GAP vertical to cover the rest of the bands. The trbander is at 45' high on a tower.
A Yeasu FT-8500 covers VHF and UHF and an ADI AD-140 is used for packet and APRS. A pentium 300 MHz is the computer used for APRS or Packet.
A Bearcat BC-895 scan the trunk 800 frequencies during various emergencies.
The whole shack can run on emergency power with a 5 KW generator.

This mobile communication camper is a 14 feet camper set up with all the radio and computer equipment needed in case of emergency deployment.
We are self contained and self sufficient for up to a week and a 5 KW grnerator provides the power for the radios, computer and air conditioning, 20 gallons of drinking water are stored in the onboard tank, and a propane stove allows cooking hot meals and the most important beverage - Coffee!!
Up to 3 people can sleep inside the trailer.

The radio equipment includes:

• VHF and UHF Alinco 605 dual bander
• HF ICOM 746 PRO with automatic tuner covers all band including MARS frequencies.
• A Regency mobile radio on 47.42 MHz for communication with vehicules of the American Red Cross, this frequency is nationwide.
• A 30 Amp power supply operates the radios.
• A Pentium 300 computer is used for APRS (Automatic Position Reporting System) and if phone line is available Internet connection.

The war wagon has been used several times during declared emergencies, mainly when the American Red Cross is activated (Photo below), we also used it in several public service event such as the MS-150 bike ride.
The trailor can be deployed on very short noticed and be operational on site within 30 minutes of arrival.
It can be used to operate temporary communication centers on disaster sites like train wrecks, chemical spills or wherever a communication are scarce or non-existant.

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