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The Kenwood TS-530S has
been the "flagship" HF transceiver at KA9FON since 1985 and has
snagged a bit of DX with 50W average output power to a G5RV Jr.
antenna. The antenna is tuned with the Kenwood AT-230 tuner. The mike is a Kenwood MC-50. The keys are a Bencher and homebrew
straight key for CW. My newest HF rig is the Kenwood TS-690S
(shown below with the Astatic mike). It was a state-of-the-art in the
90s and still is! It is all mode, 160- 6 meters. It's excellent for
SWLing in the AM mode.
The Alinco DR-135 (below) for 2 meters is connected to a disconne antenna. The same antenna is shared by the Realistic PRO-35 VHF/UHF scanner. The Alinco is powered by an Astron RS-20M power supply. It is also "packet-ready" for packet and APRS operation |
Tour of my radio shack |
My G5RV Jr HF dipole is 52 ft long and is center supported on the 24 foot mast below the disconne antenna. The 16 foot twin lead is separated from the metal structure by homebrew PVC plumbing pipe. I use the Kenwood AT120 tuner to adjust for SWR mismatch. Considering it's low profile, (18 foot @ center), I've had good QSOs into Europe on 40 and 20m CW. I also use the G5RV for SWLing.
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