| Amateur Radio - WAØMHJ | |
QTH: Ham Lake, Minnesota Anoka County Grid Locator EN35kg
Primary
Operating Position:
Yaesu FTDX101D tranciever.
QRO HF-2500DX Amplifier.
Heil Pro-Set 4 Headphones, (or an Astatic D-104
microphone with the
AMP-MICRO
modification). Bencher BY-1 paddle
Secondary
Operating Position:
Yaesu FT-450D transceiver. (This is also the mobile rig)
Timewave Navigator
Heathkit SB-220 modified for QSK operation.
Heil Traveler headphones, Vibroplex paddle
Third
Operating Position:
Yaesu FT-920 with International Radio INRAD filter switchboard
with cascaded 2100 Hz and 1800 Hz filters.
Heil BM-10 Headphones
Antennas:
| 100 foot Rohn 45 tower with 24 foot Chromoly mast turned by Orion M2 2800 rotor. | |||||||
| KLM KT-36XA @ 30M / Cushcraft 402-CD @ 32M | Concern over interaction between the antennas proved to not be an issue with the 7' separation. Shown are the measured SWR curves for both antennas after in place. | ||||||
| The 402-CD antenna was strengthened per the article first published in Nov. 1991. It is reprinted at k7vc.com | |||||||
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 15M - KT36XA |
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| 80 Meter sloping dipoles NE and SE | |||||||
| Butternut HF2-V vertical with elevated radial system |
40M - HF2-V
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| Homebrew 30M vertical with elevated radial system | |||||||
| KLM 50-7LD, 7 element Six meter antenna. | |||||||
| 160 meters - 3 wire-shunt feed
tower. Shunt-C / Series-C match system with remote tune vacuum variable. Details here |
160M |
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| Rotating Side Arm (Design by W9RE Septtember 1987 NCJ) Currently not installed. |
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Software:
General
logging using DX4WIN software. N1MM+ for
contesting, WSJT-X and JT-Alert for digital modes.
Click on the thumbnails below for station pictures.
| Primary Station (see description above) |
2nd Station (see description above) |
3rd Station (see description above) |
Tower/Antennas (see description above) |
Mid 1980's Antenna (4 el. Cubex Quad) |
Cubex & Tower succumb to wind |
Mid 1990's
Station (Drake C-line) |
1971
Station (Galaxy 5MK3, & other.) |
1971 Antenna (4 el Hombrew 20M) |
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