Another of my Hobbies
Jul 24, 2017 10:20:28 #
W4EJY & K4EJY Would you believe she made fun of my call being, electronic junk yard, con her into taken the test and I applied for her a vanity call. All is fair in love, right?
Jul 24, 2017 10:25:20 #
Jul 24, 2017 10:26:00 #
TriX wrote:
You are absolutely correct! I finally put up a tower and a beam, but I worked all over the world (including Australia long path) with a multi element inverted V at 50' hanging from a tree limb. 3 sets of Elements made from THHN wire with a common feed point. Cut for 80/75, 40 & 20M plus the 40 loads up nicely on 15. 4 popular bands for well less than $50 (including the 1:1 current balun), not very visible, no radials, simple to build, no tuner required, and omnidirectional.
Jul 24, 2017 11:07:57 #
Tony R
Loc: Westport, CT
tradio wrote:
This is my station set up. I recently moved and have not installed an antenna yet but, I hope to before the snow flies.
Takes me back, my late father, K1BLJ, was a ham for almost 70 years. I still have the first rig he made by hand when he was in his early teens. He moved a few times and one of the major considerations of a potential home was the availability of space for placement of his antenna. A huge 6 element beast that cranked up to 50 feet.
Glad the hobby is still alive and well. Sadly, I never picked up the hobby myself.
Jul 24, 2017 12:38:29 #
Jul 24, 2017 13:53:30 #
Nice setup. I remember using my CB on a road trip to Yellow Stone. It was great, (mile marker 32, bison)
Jul 24, 2017 14:42:32 #
Jul 24, 2017 14:52:29 #
Fotoserj wrote:
Almost as expensive
Top transceivers cost as much as top cameras, so probably just as expensive. Especially if you are putting up top class contesting and DXing station and antennas.
Bud
Jul 24, 2017 14:53:51 #
Jul 24, 2017 16:22:08 #
[quote= Let"s see some shots of other stations.73, DE K4CKB[/quote]
Here is my setup. With it and its predecessors I got WAC, WAS, and DXCC (222 mixed, 171 CW, 190 phone, 118 on 40, 173 on 20, 164 on 15, and 157 on 10). Much of this with a trapped dipole in my attic and my R 7000 Vertical. As you can see I've been relegated to the cellar. Got my Novice ticket in 1964, followed by my Technician in '65. my General in '78, followed immediately by my Advanced in '78, and my Extra in 1981 when you still had to take a 20 wpm code test to get it. I don't like CW, but use it for getting rare DX and also in contests.
73 to all and 88 to all the lovely ladies out there.
Bud WF2B
Here is my setup. With it and its predecessors I got WAC, WAS, and DXCC (222 mixed, 171 CW, 190 phone, 118 on 40, 173 on 20, 164 on 15, and 157 on 10). Much of this with a trapped dipole in my attic and my R 7000 Vertical. As you can see I've been relegated to the cellar. Got my Novice ticket in 1964, followed by my Technician in '65. my General in '78, followed immediately by my Advanced in '78, and my Extra in 1981 when you still had to take a 20 wpm code test to get it. I don't like CW, but use it for getting rare DX and also in contests.
73 to all and 88 to all the lovely ladies out there.
Bud WF2B
Jul 24, 2017 16:27:10 #
Jul 24, 2017 17:42:53 #
WF2B wrote:
Here is my setup. With it and its predecessors I g... (show quote)
Nice shack. How about a quick review of the R7000?
I've been looking at a Zero Five (brand) vertical that covers everything down to 40 and requires no radials or guying.
DE KF8ZK
Jul 24, 2017 18:07:58 #
bud 77
Loc: Long Beach, WA
tradio wrote:
This is my station set up. I recently moved and have not installed an antenna yet but, I hope to before the snow flies.
Nice Shack. I am also without an antenna. Have one on the way from Kansas City. Hy gain AV18ht.
Jul 24, 2017 18:08:33 #
tradio wrote:
Nice shack. How about a quick review of the R7000?
I've been looking at a Zero Five (brand) vertical that covers everything down to 40 and requires no radials or guying.
DE KF8ZK
I've been looking at a Zero Five (brand) vertical that covers everything down to 40 and requires no radials or guying.
DE KF8ZK
The R 7000 has raised radials so I have it mounted so that the radials are about 8 or nine feet above ground. It does not have to be guard. It covers 40 through 10 meters including the WARC bands. Cushcraft also makes the R8 which includes 80 meters if my memory is correct.
Bud
Jul 24, 2017 19:05:44 #
jpgto
Loc: North East Tennessee
tradio wrote:
This is my station set up. I recently moved and have not installed an antenna yet but, I hope to before the snow flies.
First HELLO fellow 'hammers'! WOW, we've come out of our closets! I can't make it out for sure but the radio on the right is a Yaseu
, 1000MP?
Call here K1ZJ, been involved since 1987 not so active the last few years for one reason or another!
73 de K1ZJ
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