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W1DYJ's Station in Woburn, MA
FN 42 kl 33 nx
W 71° 8.21' N 42° 28.49'

Reviewed: 26 December 2024

I purchased a home in Woburn, MA, in 1996 and started building a station.

Starting with a TS-430S, FT-736R and some dipoles and J-poles,  I replaced the above with a Kenwood TS-2000 in February 2001.  

I added a TS-590SG in February 2020 for HF, continuing to use the TS-2000 for 2M & 70 cm and VHF/UHF FM.

Current Antennas:
160m, 75m A loaded wire dipole. South leg straight, North leg bent back on itself to fit yard.  Center mast @ 30 feet, ends at ~ 15-25 feet. 
80m, 40m, 30m Highly modified Alpha-Delta DX-CC, approximately E-W, fed in parallel with above 160/75 dipole.  Ends ~ 25 feet.
   
20m On HF Roof Tower Homebrew Moxon Rectangle on HF roof tower: 36 feet
15m Homebrew Rotatable Dipole on HF roof tower: 33 feet
(Also used on 12m and 17m.)
10m Homebrew 5 element Yagi on HF roof tower: 30 feet
   
2m  On VHF Roof Tower Directive Systems "K1FO" 12 element on VHF roof tower: 36 feet
70cm M2 440-18 Yagi on VHf roof tower: 33 feet
6 m Homebrew 7 element Yagi on VHF roof tower: 3o feet
   
10m FM Homebrew ground plane in attic
6 FM Homebrew ground plane in attic
220 FM Homebrew ground plane in attic
2 / 440 FM Diamond X50M: 22 feet

 

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Antennas: 20m - 432

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Antennas: 160 - 30m

 

The Shack

Rigs

The Station
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  Lower Shelf
23' monitor |  HF Transmatch | Power Supply

Above
17" monitor |  6m/2m/432 SWR
Left to right on desk
VHF rotator  |  HF rotator
DR235 220   |   Mic Control
TS590SG   |   TS2000
FM rcvr  |  QSL Files
VHF Roof Tower

12 el 17' K1FO 2M
M2 440-18
7el 22' HB 6M
[The end of the modified DX-CC and the FM stick can be seen at lower right.  The tips of the HF antennas can be seen at upper left.]

The House HF Roof Tower

 

20M HB Moxon Rectangle
15 M Dipole
10M 5el 24' HB Yagi
(With "roof ladder)

Front

 


With both roof towers
Left: VHF     Right: HF

Back


With both roof towers
Left: HF     Right: VHF
[The modified DX-CC can also be seen at the right.]

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Station Wiring 

RF Wiring

Roof Diagram

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