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EQUIPMENT
My station equipment and general arrangement
at 2024 was as below.
ANTENNAS CURRENTLY IN USE
ALL
BAND HF DIPOLE MK3
Improved
All Band HF Doublet was constructed for operated over the entire high frequency band
(1.8 - 30MHz)
.
ACTIVE
ANTENNA - VERSION 2
PA0RDT compact active wide-band receiving
antenna for lower frequency bands
from 10 kHz to approximately 10MHz.
CLOVER-LEAF
ANTENNA - 435.0MHz - MK2.
435MHz
5 Petal Cloverleaf (Big Wheel) tower mounted antenna.
GROUND
PLANE ANTENNA - 1λ/4
-146MHz
1/4
wave ground plane to be designed for approximately 146.5MHz.
SLOPER
ANTENNA - 40 & 15m BANDS
Guy
wire sloper antenna suitable for both 40 and 15m bands. This antenna
is currently being used as an All-band receive antenna covering VLF,
LF, MF and HF bands with the AIRSPY
HF+ Discovery SDR receiver.
SKEW
PLANAR WHEEL ANTENNA - VERSION 2
Skew
Planar Wheel Antenna for 435MHz.
YAGI
UDA ANTENNA - 435MHZ - 6 ELEMENT
6
Element Yagi-Uda
antenna for 430MHz to 440MHz.
RINGO
ANTENNA - 52MHz
Reworked
old 2m band ringo antenna for the 6m band.
Design and Construction 2019.
MAIN
RADIO EQUIPMENT
AIRSPY
HF+ Discovery
SDR receiver
AIRSPY
HF+ Discovery covers frequencies from an incredible 500Hz to 31MHz
and from 64MHz to 260MHz. Currently being used from VLF to 30MHz.
Icom
IC-2730A
The
Icom IC-2730A is a dual-band (VHF/UHF) FM mobile transceiver
with up tp 50 watts of r.f. output.
Used
for phone mobile.
Kenwood
TS-430S
The
TS-430S covers 1.8 - 30 MHz all-mode with 100 watts of r.f. output.
Used
for phone and digital modes.
Kenwood
TS-450S
The
TS-450S covers 1.8 - 30 MHz all-mode with 100 watts of r.f. output.
Used
for phone and digital modes.
Kenwood
TS-50S
The
TS-50S covers 1.8 - 30 MHz all-mode with 100 watts of r.f. output.
Multi
role portable radio.
Kenwood
TS-700SP
Kenwood TS-700SP 2 meter multi-mode transceiver provides 10 watts
output in FM, SSB and CW modes
Used
for phone.
Yaesu
FT-736R
The
FT-736R covers 50, 144 and 430 MHz bands all-mode with 10 watts
maximum on 50-54MHz and 30 watts maximum on 144-148 and 430-450MHz
and has programmable channels and tone burst.
Used
for phone and digital modes.
Yaesu
FT-2900
Mobile
radio covering 144-148Mhz FM at 5, 10, 25 and 75 watts output.
Used
for phone only
Yaesu
FT-60R
5 W Heavy Duty 2 m/70 cm Dual Band FM Handheld.
RTL-SDR.COM V3 DONGLES
RTL-SDR.COM V3
covers
frequencies from 24MHz to
1766 MHz and 500 kHz to 24 MHz in direct sampling mode. Currently
being used on
VHF
and UHF bands.
MIRAGE
B1016
VHF
all mode amplifier covering 144MHz to 148MHz, 160W with 10W drive.
TOKYO
HI-POWER HL-90L
UHF
all mode amplifier covering 430MHz to 440MHz, 90W with 1 - 5W
drive.
UHF
MASTHEAD PREAMPLIFIER KIT FOR 70cm BAND
Construction
of a 70cm band
Mini Kits EME221-70CM pre-amp kit.
TAIT
T2000II SERIES - VHF
Tait
T2000II series two-way radio, VHF (144 - 148 MHz) model used in
commercial communications.
Yaesu
FRG-7
The
FRG-7 is an all solid state synthesized communications receiver
designed to cover 500 KHz to 29.9 MHz. The FRG-7 is a triple
conversion super heterodyne receiver utilizing the Wadley Loop System.
Currently
in storage.
AWA
RT85
The RT-85 is a widely used ex
commercial mobile radio popular during the 1980's. The RT85 has an
output of approximately 20watts at 400-500MHz with (5Khz) FM and
1-99channels. The RT85 is EPROM controlled radio complete with a
remote head. For further technical information see http://www.qsl.net/vk3byy/
Currently
in storage.
Kenwood
TS-930S
The
TS-930S covers 1.8 - 30 MHz all-mode with 100 watts of r.f.
output.
The
Kenwood TS-930S is a superlative, high performance, all solid-state,
HF transceiver capable of operation in SSB, CW, FSK and AM modes. Currently
out of service pending repairs.
Yaesu
FT-212RH
Mobile
radio covering 144-148Mhz FM at 5 or 45 watts output with
programmable channels and scan profile.
Out
of service.
R.F. TRANSMISSION AND MATCHING
HARDWARE CURRENTLY IN USE.
BALUN
1:1 CHOKE & 1:4 STEP UP BALUN
HF
ladder feed-line to coaxial cable combination choke and 1:4 balun.
(0.1MHz - 30MHz).
T-MATCH
ATU
1.8
- 30MHz antenna matching unit.
KW
EZEE MATCH
Details
and specifications of the Decca
Communications KW-EZee Match antenna tuning unit.
Currently
in storage.
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