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Transmitting and Receiving Equipment:
KENWOOD TS-950SDX HF Transceiver ICOM SM-8 Microphone BENCHER BY2 Paddles KENWOOD R5000 HF Communications Receiver (fitted with VHF module) ICOM IC-735 HF Transceiver ICOM PS-55 Power Supply (matches 735) Homebrew QRP 20m HF Transceiver - Approximately 75 x 75 x 40 mm - Superhetrodyne design -- uses NE602s, discrete 10 MHz crystals for filter HEATHKIT HW-7 HF QRP Transceiver HEATHKIT HW-8 HF QRP Transceiver HEATHKIT HW-9 HF QRP Transceiver HEATHKIT HFT-9 QRP Antenna Tuner (2) KENWOOD SW-200 SWR and Power Meter AEA MM3 Morse Machine ICOM IC-2GAT 2m VHF Transceiver (Handie-Talkie) KANTRONICS KAM Plus TNC Node Controller -- interfaced with PowerBook through Hurdler, TS-950 HF Transceiver, and ICOM IC-2GAT 2m
Mobile Equipment (fitted to Toyota Landcruiser):
ICOM IC-706MkII HF Transceiver Terlin Antenna (more commonly named "Outbacker") -- "wander lead" selectable 10, 15, 17, 20, 30, 40, 75/80 metre bands Comet 2m antenna
Computer Equipment:
Macintosh PowerBook 3400c Laptop -- 2.4 GB Hard Disk, 48 MB Ram, 33 K int. modem, CD, ZIP SCI Hurdler SCSI-to-Serial Interface (provides two additional serial ports) UMAX Astra 610s Scanner Hewlett-Packard 4ML LaserJet Printer Graphic Software: Adobe Photoshop 5.0, Canvas 6.0, Graphic Converter, ClarisDraw Productivity Software: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, etc.), Claris Works Office 4 Internet Software: Netscape 4.5 (Browser), Eudora 3.0 (email), PageMill 3.0 (page design) Ham Software: KANTRONICS Host Master II (for the MAC), Ham Log
Antenna Stuff:
Lightning Bolt 4 element Quad -- 10, 15, 17, and 20 metre bands ATN 320 Series Tower -- 2 of 3 each 5.5 metre sections used currently with 3m mast YEASU G-800SDX Rotator -- fitted 1m inside top of tower (leaving 2m mast out) CUSHCRAFT R3 -- modified (with top section from R5) to include 17 metres (and "old standby") BUTTERNUT HF2V -- 40/80m vertical Miscellaneous wire antennas for shortwave reception
Test Equipment:
TEKTRONIX 2225 100 MHz Analog Oscilloscope OEI (Optoelectronics) UTC3000 Counter FLUKE 87 Multimeter HEATHKIT HD1250 Dip Meter HEATHKIT ?? Noise Bridge Miscellaneous Homebrew Equipment