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Above are pictures of me and my amateur radio console,the operating position showing my equipment.The
hf amplifer is an Ameritron AL-80B bought new in 2002,the rotor is a Yaesu G-450A.For digital work i use the Yaesu FT-847
with MD-100Ax microphone & SP-8 matching speaker/filter & a Rigblaster and LDG AT-11MP & MFJ-929 autotuner
with my Dell XPS-400 Pentium d dual core tech,2.8 ghz,2gb ram,Wins XP.My main hf tranceiver is at the bottom left of the picture
an Icom 756Pro2,SM-20 desk mic & SP-20 speaker/filter.The main antenna tuner is an MFJ-989C.For 220 mhz i use an ADI AR-247
and a Cush Craft ARX220B antenna.I have a 6 element C.C. A446S yagi for 440 mhz.The main antenna for V/Uhf FM is a Diamond
X510MA dual band at 40 feet with 75 ft of rg/8u coax.On 2 meter ssb i have a pair of M2 Loop`s at 35 feet and 200 watts.On
6 meters i have a C.C. AR-6.On 144 mhz the main amplifier is a T E Systems 1412-G & for backup I use a Mirage
B-2518-G with an MFJ 4035 power supply.I use a B&W folded dipole & have 1/2 wave dipoles for 160,80,40 & 20.I
perfer to buy my equipment new as i have a lot less problems and can return it if its faulty etc.I enjoy working special event
stations and contesting all modes.I use the Heil Pro-Set-Plus headset & FS-2 footswitch for contesting & N3FJP`S
AClog & Scotts specialty logs & GenLog.
Below is a slideshow with many pictures of ``Hams`` & their equipment,etc that i talk to
or have talked to both near and far.You can control the embeded flash player by clicking on it and using the icons/buttons
on the bottom to stop/pause/remove text,go back,etc.You can also simply doubleclick the current photo to open a new window
with it FULL Screen,
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This is my main hf tranceiver an Icom 756Pro2 bought new in 2002.What a fine piece of equipment it is.
Here is my Yaesu FT-847 which i bought new in 2000.This radio has no equal when it comes to working the birds,crossbanding
etc.I use this transceiver with my rigblaster for the digital modes,satilites,v/uhf work etc.i also have the matching MD-100Ax
microphone and SP-8 filter speaker network.
At your left is a picture of my Hallicrafters model SX-110 receiver that mom & dad bought me new in 1957 or
58,I was 11 or 12 and was preparing to get my novice license.let me tell you i had a ball.There was no ssb then it was all
AM and CW and i spent many many nights listening.
This is my Kenwood TH-F6A my favorite ht.It covers from below the BCB to 1300 mhz ALL MODE with true dual receive,144,220,440
T/R dual scan.I use this with my FT-847 in the crossband mode and echolink.It doesnt get any better than this!
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Here is my Cobra 2000 GTL cb base station new in 1989.I have an amplified Astatic D-104 on this radio and a Solarcon
A-99 with the gpk/1 radial kit at 30 feet.I have been a cber for 45 (1963) years and enjoy talking to people &
old friends on the cb still.I can be found on Channel 9,19,36,37 & 38 lsb sometimes.I do a lot of listening on 36,there
are a group of locals here that would like to be hams but just cant because they arent smart enough & its very enjoyable
for me to watch them flounder around in their own ignorance...Now some of them have become ``Hams`` but will never be
Amateur Radio Operators.I get extreem pleasure in knowing that these same people are so jealous of me because i
take for granted things they will never ever understand or be able to do...There are also some good friends on 36 that
i enjoy talking with often.
This is a photo of my Globe Star that i bought used in 1965.This was my first cb base station.
Here is my Globe CB-100, my first mobil.I bought this used in mid 1963 & had it in my mist green & cream 1957
chevy with a bumper mount 108 inch whip.Man life was good... Below:
Here is a photo of me erecting my spaulding 48 ft tower in 1968.I had a 5 element monoband at the top,59 ft.I did this
work by myself.
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Above is a picture of me at the operating position at my ``HAM`` station.Here is where i spend a lot of time ``working``
other amateur radio operators (HAMS) around the world.I have a variety of equipment & antennas and may i add the know
how to get this job done very well.On this page i will attempt to give you a brief history of me and amateur radio and show
you some pictures of some of my equipment old and new.I enjoy working the digital modes such as sstv,rtty,psk,vhf
& hf packet,chip 64,Pactor & Amtor and love CW.Im of the opinion that if you dont do cw,keep a logbook & qsl 100%
your not a ``REAL HAM``!You can find me anywhere between 160m & 70cm all mode`s & in many contests.Here lately i have
been doing a lot of CW on 160.I keep a close watch on 6 meters and whenever it opens you will find me there.Above all i like
to work cw and contest and i can be found on the bands where the action is taking place.
My Vibroplex Code Warrior jr.This is so smooth,efortless,the tension adjustment is magnetic there are no springs.
My MFJ-564 iambic dual paddle key.A solid performer.
The above picture is of my bencher BY-1 dual paddle iambic key.Its very heavy base and gold plated solid silver contacts
make it one of the best keys available.
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This photo was taken some years ago and shows some of my older equipment including my Ameritron AL-811 that i bought
new.it served me well.
This is my Yaesu FT-50RD/41b ht bought new in 2000.This is a very capable high end ht.
Remember That``REAL HAMS`` do CW,Keep Detailed Logbooks And Qsl 100%...
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