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Some of my equipment (early February 2003). From left to right:

My Dell laptop, Alinco DJ-V5 handheld, Oregon Scientific clock, Radio Shack 3A switching power supply, AEA PK-88 TNC, Radio Shack SWR meter, MFJ antenna tuner, and Radio Shack HTX-10 10 meter SSB rig.

 

Transceivers

Radio Shack HTX-202 2 meter HT

Runs about one watt. My first radio. I use it for packet.

 

Radio Shack HTX-10 10 meter mobile

SSB/AM/FM rig, running about 25 watts.

 

Alinco DJ-V5 2 meter/70 cm dual-band HT

Runs about 5 watts on high power. Use it for repeaters, mostly.

 

Receivers

Grundig YB-400 portable receiver

Continuous coverage from 1800kHz - 29.7MHz (including all HF ham bands)

 

Other Stuff

MFJ 901-B Antenna Tuner

Radio Shack Analog SWR/Field Strength Meter

Radio Shack Digital Wattmeter/SWR Meter

AEA PK-88 TNC (Packet Controller)

Radio Shack 3A Power Supply

Coleman Powermate 10Ah Battery/Car Jumper

Wire Dipole (cut for 10 meters and 20 meters)

"Slinky" Dipole (theoretically, at least, covers 80-40-20-15-10)