KB4USB
General Operator
Pinellas County, FL
Grid Square EL87pu
KB4USB
My broadcast station consists of a Kenwood TS-530s and a Kenwood TS-450s. My amplifier is a Swan 1200X (600 watts). Antennas are an ALPHA DELTA DX-LB PLUS for 160 - 10 meters (North/South) at 15ft and a 5/8 ground plane for 17/15/10 meters at 40ft.
I have a Heathkit SB-313 Short Wave Receiver for monitoring AM / SSB Stations.
I have a Kenwood TR-7950 for 2 meters. My amplifier is a Mirage B-310-G (100 watts)... Antenna is a 5 element beam (vertical) at 15ft.
I use a Yaesu FT-470 Dual Band HT for my 70cm Base Station. Amplifiers are a TPL (PA6-1AC) UHF amplifier (50 watts) and a TPL (PA6-1FE) UHF amplifier (100 watts)... Antenna is a J Pole at 20ft.
I use a J Pole / 2m for indoor use during SEVERE WEATHER CONDITIONS.
My Sweep Tube Amplifiers...
6 Final Tube amplifier (6LQ6) (500 watts) for 17/15/10 meters.
4 Final Tube amplifier (6KV6A) (300 watts) for 17/15/10 meters.
4 Final Tube amplifier (6LQ6) (300 watts) for 40/20/17/15/10 meters.
~ HF STATIONS ~
HF STATIONS
Kenwood TS-530S
MFJ-949E Tuner
HF STATIONS
Kenwood TS-450S
MFJ-901b Tuner
~ SWAN AMPLIFIER ~
SWAN AMPLIFIER
Swan 1200-X (600 watts) (4 Tubes / 8950)
80m / 40m / 20m / 15m / 10m
~ HEATHKIT STATIONS ~
HEATHKIT STATIONS
Heathkit SB-313 Receiver
HEATHKIT STATIONS
Heathkit HM-102 SWR/Watt Meter
HEATHKIT STATIONS
Heathkit HS-1661 Speaker
~ SWEEP TUBE AMPLIFIERS ~
SWEEP TUBE AMPLIFIER
(500 watts) (6 Final Tubes / 6LQ6)
17m / 15m / 10m
~ Driver Section Tuned @ 0db Gain ~
SWEEP TUBE AMPLIFIER
(300 watts) (4 Final Tubes / 6KV6a)
17m / 15m / 10m
SWEEP TUBE AMPLIFIER
(300 watts) (4 Final Tubes / 6LQ6)
40m / 20m / 17m / 15m / 10m
~ Driver Section Tuned @ 0db Gain ~
~ VHF STATIONS ~
VHF STATIONS
Kenwood TR-7950
CTCSS Tones / TE-32 CTCSS Encoder
~ VHF AMPLIFIERS ~
VHF AMPLIFIER
Mirage B-310-G
(100 watts)
~ UHF STATIONS ~
VHF/UHF Dual Band HT
Yaesu FT-470
MFJ-924 Tuner
~ TPL AMPLIFIERS ~
UHF AMPLIFIER
TPL PA6-1AC
(50 watts)
UHF AMPLIFIER
TPL PA6-1FE
(100 watts)
~ ANTENNAS ~
ANTENNA FARM
5/8 wave ground plane (17m/15/10m)
5 Element Yagi Beam (2m)
J-Pole (70cm)
Alpha Delta DX-LB PLUS (160m - 10m)
~ ROBYN STATION ~
ROBYN STATION
Robyn T-123B AM - Transceiver
~ BROWNING STATIONS ~
BROWNING STATION
Browning Golden Eagle Mark III SSB/AM - Transmitter
Browning Golden Eagle Mark III SSB/AM - Receiver
~ QSL Cards ~
QSL Cards
~ The Bikini State ~
QSL Cards
Kenwood TS-450s / Kenwood TS-530s
Welcome To The
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KPARC LARC LWARC MARC METRO OARC PCACS QCWA SARC SCACS SERC SHARC
SPARC SCCARC TARC Tamiami ARC
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ACS/ARES Greater Tampa Bay CERT Lealman CERT SKYWARN Tampa Bay REACT
WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA NETS
(Updated 11/06/11)
HF NETS 0630 Waterway CW Net 3.717 0655 N. Florida Phone Traffic Net 3.940 0700 Rainbow Connection Net 3.970/7.295 0700 Caribbean Net 7.232 0730 (SAT) ARRL Information Net 3.940 0730 (SUN) Florida Trader's Net 3.945 0730 (SUN) RV Service Net 3.963 0745 Waterway Net 7.268 0800 (SAT) South Florida ARES Net 3.940 0800 (SAT) QCWA QCWA/OOTC Net 3.955 0800 (TUES) Buckaroo Tfc Net 7.248 0800 SOUTHCARS 7.251 0830 Gator Net 3.651/7.061 0900 (EXC SUN) North Florida ARES Net 3.950 0900 (SUN) Swap Net 7.275 0900 (SUN) The Tech Net 7.268 0900 (FRI) The Computer Net 7.268 1000 (WED) SCARS Traders Net 7.251 1130 Buckeye Net 14.262 1145 Florida Midday Traffic Net 7.247.5 1200 (MON-FRI) RV Service Net 14.308 1245 SOUTHCARS 7.251 1330 (SUN) FL Shrine Amat Radio Ass'n 7.236 +/-QRM 1400 (SUN) Society of Wireless Pioneers 7.054 1500 (SUN) Quarter Century Wireless 14.347 1630 Florida Public Opns Net 3.908 1700 Tropical Phone Tfc Net 3.940/7.243 1700 (MON-FRI) RV Service Net 14.308 1730 Florida Medium Speed Tfc Net 3.651/7.061 1800 South Florida Tfc Net (Early) 3.940 1830/1930 North Florida Phone Net 3.950 1900 Martin County Ragchew Net 3.985 1900 Rainbow Connection Net 3.970/7.295 1900 Florida CW Traffic Net (Early) 3.651/7.061 1900 (SUN) Sailfish Net-West Palm Beach 28.425 1900 (MON) Manatee County ARES Net 28.450 1900 (TUES) Pinellas County ARES Net 28.450 1900 (TUES) Mosquito Net - Orlando Chapter 28.333 1900 (WED) Titusville Mosquito Net 28.333 1930 (MON) Wacky Wingdinger Net (NE FL) 28.390 1930 (MON & FRI)Swap Net 3.898 1930 (TUES Brevard Laid Back Net 28.340 1930* (WED) Candy's Swap Net 3.945 2000 Florida Slow Speed CW Tfc Net 3.715 2000 (THURS) Charlotte County Net 28.490/495 2030 So. Brevard Tech & Ragchew Net 29.200 2030 (MON) Everglades Novice/Tech Net 28.375 2100 (SAT) Withlacoochee Ragchewers Net 28.405 2200 Florida CW Traffic Net(Late) 3.651 2230 South Florida Tfc Net (Late) 3.940
VHF NETS Monday 6:30pm 147.060 + SPARC NET 7:30pm 145.290 - (pl/100.) WCF ARRL ARES NET 8:00pm 146.955 - (pl/100.) SKYWARN NET/BARC 8:00pm 147.165 + (pl/136.5) BARS NET 8:00pm (147.390 +) 146.910 - (pl/100.) SARC NET 8:30pm 145.290 - (pl/100.) EAGLE NET 9:00pm 145.290 - (pl/100.) TB REACT NET Tuesday 6:30pm 147.060 + SPARC NET 7:00pm 146.880 - EPARS NET 7:30pm 145.170 - (pl/156.7) SKYWARN NET/PCACS 7:30pm 146.670 - (--------) GULF COAST ARC NET 7:30pm 147.225 + (pl/146.2) SCCARC NET 8:00pm (103.5)(192.8)147.030 + (pl/156.7) AMATEUR RADIO NEWS LINE 8:00pm 147.105 + (pl/146.2) TARC NET 8:00pm(Except 3rd wk)146.805 - SHARC NET 8:00pm 147.075 + (pl/100.) DARC NET 8:00pm 145.210 - (pl/77.) KF4MM REPEATER NET 8:30pm 145.290 - (pl/100.) EAGLE NET 8:30pm 146.450 BEARS SIMPLEX NET 9:00pm 145.290 - (pl/100.) SKYWARN NET/NWS Wednesday 6:30pm 147.060 + SPARC NET 7:30pm 146.730 - (pl/100.) SERC NET 7:30pm (146.670 -) 147.150 + (--------) PASCO COUNTY ARES/RACES NET 8:00pm 146.730 - (pl/100.) SKYWARN NET/SERC 8:00pm 146.955 - (pl/100.) BARC NET 8:00pm 146.970 - (pl/146.2) CARS NET 8:00pm 147.105 + (pl/146.2) CERT NET/TARC 8:00pm 147.045 + (pl/100.) DARC NET 8:00pm 146.640 - * (pl/146.2) SKYWARN NET/PASCO 8:30pm 145.290 - (pl/100.) EAGLE NET Thursday 6:30pm 147.060 + SPARC NET 7:00pm 146.685 - (pl/127.3) LARC TRADERS NET 7:00pm 146.820 - (pl/100.) MARC NET 7:00pm 147.105 + (pl/146.2) BEARS NET (2m/70cm Nets)(See Net Schedule) 7:30pm 145.290 - (pl/100.) FL AMSAT NET 7:30pm(Except 2nd wk)146.715 - (--------) HCARA NET 7:30pm 146.805 - (pl/100.) Tamiami ARC NET 7:30pm 146.850 - (pl/146.2) WORMHOLE SOCIETY NET 8:00pm (1st/3rd week)145.310 - (pl/103.5) LEALMAN CERT NET 8:00pm 147.105 + (pl/146.2) TB REACT NET/TARC 8:30pm 145.290 - (pl/100.) EAGLE NET 9:00pm 145.290 - (pl/100.) WCF ARRL TECH NET Friday 6:30pm 147.060 + SPARC NET 7:30pm 147.360 + (pl/127.3) METRO NET 8:30pm 145.290 - (pl/100.) EAGLE NET Saturday 9:00am 145.290 - (pl/100.) QCWA NET 6:30pm 147.060 + SPARC NET 7:30pm 145.290 - (pl/100.) YL NET 8:30pm 145.290 - (pl/100.) EAGLE NET Sunday 6:30pm 147.060 + SPARC NET 7:30pm 145.290 + (pl/100.) WCF ARRL INFO NET 8:00pm 147.550 550 SIMPLEX NET 8:00pm 146.640 - (-------) TRADERS NET 8:30pm 145.290 - (pl/100.) EAGLE NET 9:00pm 144.210 USB 2m SSB NET * = Tone Off
NI4CE REPEATER SYSTEM LOCAL SIMPLEX 145.290 - 443.450 + HighPoint/Pinellas 145.735 145.430 - 442.950 + Verna/Manatee 146.500 442.550 + Riverview/Hillsborough 146.580 (LEALMAN CERT) 442.825 + Pebbledale/West Polk 147.550
VHF REPEATERS 145.150 - (pl/146.2) Tampa 145.170 - (pl/156.7) Ulmerton/Walsingham 146.880 - (pl/136.5) Fort Myers 145.170 - (pl/136.5) Fort Myers 146.910 - (pl/100.) Sarasota 145.210 - (--------) Lake Placid 146.910 - * (pl/123.) Gainsville 145.210 - (pl/77.) Riverview/Balm 146.940 - * (pl/146.2) Tampa 145.230 - (pl/146.2) Saint Petersburg 146.955 - (pl/103.5) Lecanto 145.310 - (pl/103.5) Saint Petersburg 146.955 - (pl/100.) Bradenton 145.330 - * (pl/103.5) Land O' Lakes 146.970 - (pl/146.2) Largo 145.370 - (pl/167.9) Brooksville 146.985 - (pl/123.) Gainsville 145.390 - (pl/203.5) Saint Petersburg 146.985 - (pl/127.3) Bartow 145.410 - (pl/131.8) Tampa 145.450 - (--------) Pinellas Park 145.470 - (pl/127.3) Saint Petersburg 145.490 - (pl/88.5) Tampa 147.030 + (pl/156.7) Largo (103.5 - 192.8) 147.045 + (pl/100.) Highlands County 147.060 + (--------) Saint Petersburg 146.370 - (pl/103.5) ??? 147.075 + (pl/100.) Desoto County 146.610 - (pl/141.3) Seffner 147.090 + (pl/146.2) Sun City Center 146.640 - * (pl/146.2) Hudson 147.105 + (pl/146.2) Tampa 146.670 - * (pl/103.5) New Port Richey 147.120 + (pl/103.5) Orlando 146.685 - (pl/127.3) Lakeland 147.120 + (pl/146.2) Saint Petersburg 146.685 - (pl/136.5) Fort Myers/Punta Gorda 147.150 + (--------) Hudson 146.700 - (pl/127.3) Jacksonville 147.165 + (pl/136.5) Brandon 146.715 - (pl/100.) Hernando County 147.180 + (--------) Arcadia 146.730 - (pl/100.) Sarasota 147.195 + (pl/100.) Bradenton 146.745 - (--------) Valrico 147.195 + (pl/100.) Okeechobee 146.775 - (pl/146.2) Homosassa 147.225 + (pl/146.2) Sun City Center 146.805 - (pl/103.5) Spring Hill 147.300 + (pl/107.2) Orlando 146.805 - (pl/100.) Venice 147.315 + (pl/136.5) Largo 146.820 - (pl/100.) Bradenton 147.345 + (pl/146.2) Lutz 146.820 - * (pl/123.) Gainsville 147.360 + (pl/127.3) BayPines 146.850 - (pl/146.2) Seminole 147.375 + (pl/127.3) Highland City 146.880 - (--------) Dade City 147.390 + (pl/100.) Sarasota * = Tone Off
UHF REPEATERS 442.125 + 146.715 - (--------) Hernando County / HCARA 442.150 + ======= (pl/103.5) Largo / N4PK 442.300 + ======= (pl/82.5) Sarasota / K4TAP / ??? 442.350 + 147.045 + (pl/100.) Highlands County / HCARC 442.500 + * ======= (pl/146.2) Saint Petersburg / KR4U 442.625 + * 146.850 - (pl/146.2) Saint Petersburg / WORMHOLE 442.725 + ======= (pl/146.2) Tampa / W4RNT / RANT 443.025 + 147.105 + (pl/146.2) Tampa / TARC 443.050 + DOWN (pl/103.5) Clearwater / HEART 443.400 + ======= (pl/156.7) South Pasadena / W4ACS 443.725 + 145.210 - (pl/77.) Balm / Riverview / KF4MM 443.775 + ======= (pl/103.5) Tampa / WA4SWC 443.850 + DOWN (pl/146.2) Saint Petersburg / CARS 443.925 + ======= (pl/127.3) Saint Petersburg / W4ABC 444.075 + ======= (========) Dunedin / KA9RIX 444.150 + I 146.970 - (pl/146.2) Dunedin / CARS 444.175 + o 145.390 - (pl/203.5) Saint Petersburg( BEARS ) 444.200 + 147.075 + (PL/100.) Desoto County / DARC 444.250 + ======= (pl/146.2) Pasco / W4RNT / RANT 444.300 + ======= (pl/131.8) Largo / K4PEK 444.450 + I 444.575 + (pl/146.2) Tarpon Springs / CARS 444.475 + * 147.060 + (pl/103.5) Saint Petersburg / SPARC 444.500 + o 444.175 + (pl/203.5) Madeira Beach ( BEARS ) 444.525 + o 444.175 + (pl/192.8) Tampa / KB4ABE ( BEARS ) 444.575 + I 146.970 - (pl/146.2) Largo / CARS 444.600 + ======= (pl/88.5) Tampa / W4EFK 444.725 + ======= (pl/103.5) Pinellas / KA9RIX 445.450 # 147.030 + (========) Pinellas / WD4SCD # = Linked * = Tone Off o = Multiple Linked Repeaters I = Multiple Linked Repeaters
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