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Each main line (orange background) in this tab represents a separate VR. For every VR there are several fields.
VIRT. ROTATOR NAME: Full name of the virtual rotator up to 10 characters long used to identify the rotator for
display and configuration.
LABEL:
Short abbreviation up to 5 characters long used for compressed displays.
RX only: Flag for any antenna which is "receive only." Station Master will not allow transmitting into this
antenna. If all antennas of a virtual rotator are set as RX only, the entire virtual rotator is automatically
RX only.
Each line in the virtual rotator list represents a specific antenna; the number of antennas is not limited. A new
antenna can be added to the list using the Add button. An antenna can be removed from the list by selecting it
(blue background) and clicking the Remove button. The antenna order can changed selecting an antenna and
clicking Up/Down. Antennas (dipoles or other bidirectional antennas) can be repeated in the list with different
azimuth ranges.
AZIMUTH RANGE: Defines the azimuth coverage for a particular antenna. The appropriate antenna is chosen
when required azimuth from logger or Station Master's front panel is within the range defined for the
antenna.
ANTENNA: Select the antenna to be used. All antennas previously defined on the Antennas Tab are available.
IMPORTANT: Azimuths for the antennas must be sequential and must cover the full 360 degrees without holes
or overlaps.
This tab allows joining several antennas into a group. There are uses for "antenna groups." First, antennas in a
group can be selected manually using the rotary encoder on the front panel of Station Master. Second, antennas
in a group can be automatically scanned (switched) during receive.
Just like Virtual Rotors, the number of antenna groups is not limited. A new Group (GRP) can be added using
the Add button and a group can be deleted by selecting it (orange background) and clicking the Remove button.
When new group is created, Router automatically adds first antenna from the Antennas list to the group. Other
antennas can be added or removed by selecting an antenna (blue background) inside the group and clicking the
Add or Remove buttons. The order of antennas can be changed with Up/Down buttons.
Each main line (orange background) in this tab represents a separate group. For every group there are several
fields.
ANT. GROUP NAME: Full name of the group up to 10 characters long used for SM display and configuration.
LABEL:
Short group abbreviation up to 5 characters long used for SM display in compressed mode.
RX only:
Defines the group as receive only. Station Master will not allow transmitting on a receive only
antenna group. If all antennas in a group have been defined as RX only, the group is automatically
RX only.
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