My Radio Equipment and Radio Accessories



Heres the Radio equipment I have:


Yaesu FT-991A

HF/10m/2m/70cm all mode tranciever. The large screen is a 3.5in full color touch screen that can display waterfall in real time. It also has the ability to connect to Wires-X nodes and C4FM capabilities.


The Front and the Back of the Yaesu FT-991A


The front and top of the FT-991A with a Gas Card (Credit Card sized) for size comparison


Side carrying handle on the FT-991A and the wire stand on the bottom


The MFJ-4125P power Supply to power the FT-991A along with a size comparison to the gas card.


The Ft-991A with the MFJ-4125 and Gas card for size comparisons


I am currently waiting on the opportunity to install the antenna for the FT-991A, which will be to start off with a MFJ-1778 G5RV. I plan on building a J-Pole for 2m/70cm to go with this rig.

Next aquisition to go with this will be an external antenna tuner and  possibly an external SWR meter. I am also seriously considering getting solar panels, controller and deep cycle (either AGM or Lithium Iron) so I can use this rig out in the field for Field Day or even if I want to do activations for programs such as State Parks on the Air or Lighthouses on the Air

Yaesu FT-70DR

A 2m/70cm HT with C4FM capabilities

Yaesu FT-70DR, my main HT, the W8ACW shown on the LCD screen is the local Genesee County Radio Clubs 147.34000MHz repeater


TYT TH-9800
TYT TH-9800, a Quad-Band Mobile (10m/6m/2m/70cm) Used for both mobile and as a base station.


Baofeng UV-5R


Baofeng UV-5R, my backup HT, I also have the 3800mah battery for this HT. This HT is used primarily as a backup.


Baofeng BF-888s


Baofeng BF-888s, these are 70cm only, 16 channels all programed for the local 70cm repeaters, I have 2 of them. These were what I used to initially get on to the local net nights before getting the UV-5R. These will probably be regulated to listening in on the local 70cm repeaters only







Tool Kit

While not radios themselves a must have for any Ham is a good tool kit for repairs, working on kit building, antenna work, etc...


Heres a complete list of what I have (some such as the Desolder Pump and SO-239 Connectors will be picked up this coming week as the Electronic parts Supply Store I go to is closed on weekends):

*NOTE*- All prices listed are for items obtained at Harbor Freight and are current as of Febuary 4, 2018

Needle Nose Pliers – $1.99
Wire Stripper – $4.99-$9.99 (mine was included in a $9.99 305 pc Solderless Terminal Kit)
Diagonal Cutters – $1.99-$2.29
Flush Cutters – $3.99 (already had 2 sets that I use/used for when assembling miniatures for Wargaming)
Terminal Crimper – $4.99 (same tool as the $4.99 Wire Stripper) also part of the $9.99 305 pc Solderless Terminal Kit
Precision Screwdriver Set – $3.99- $7.99 (the one I bought was a 34pc set w/a pair of tweezers for $6.99)
Hobby Knife – $3.99-$15.99 (ranging from 1 knife to a 56 pc set) (Already had multiples from building wargaming scenery and other projects)
Soldering Iron – $3.99-$8.99 (Already had a adjustable temp Soldering/Woodburning Iron set, Walnut Hollow Versa-Tool set that is 120v/25W and heats up to 950 degrees, that was received as a gift a couple years ago)
Desoldering Pump – Not sold at Harbor Freight mine will be purchased from a local Electronic Parts store
Tweezers – $5.99 (The tweezers I have came in the $6.99 34pc Precision Screwdriver set)
Handi Helper (3rd Hand) tool w/ lighted magnifier – $8.99 (The magnifier has LED bulbs and runs on 3 AAA batteries, and included 3 heavy duty AAA’s, also has a coil for holding a soldering iron and a well you could place a sponge in for cleaning your soldering iron tip)
Lighted Magnifying Visor – $4.99 (uses 4 AAA batteries, not included)
Digital Multimeter – $5.99 and up depending on the # of functions, routinely Harbor Freight has coupons for a free 7 function DMM (the $5.99 one) w/ purchase out (I bought the $23.99 11 function DMM that iperates on 1 9V battery and used a 20% off coupon on it along with redeeming the coupon for the free 7 function DMM to get a second DMM)
Anti-Static Mat/Wrist Strap- Not sold at Harbor Frieght will be ordering one online
Solder – $3.49 (though this can be bought almost everywhere such as at hobby shops to Walmart to electric parts stores to hardware stores)
Calipers – $9.99-$29.99 (Digital) (mine are a set of 6in digital calipers that can display metric, inches or inches in fraction format that I bought last year to replace an older set I had that was starting to give me poor performance even with new batteriels and a good cleaning, cost me $9,99 on sale current price is $17,99)
Coaxial Cable Stripper – $7.99
Heat Gun for use with Heatshrink Tubing – $14.99-$37.99 (I already had mine from previous projects)
Heatshrink Tubing – $1.49-$4.99 (the $1.49 is a 9pc set of differing diameters where the $4.99 is a 127pc set of differing diameters)
Plastic Zip Ties- $1.99 for 100 8-in zip ties in black or white
Electrical Tape – $0.89 (This item is also plentiful and can be bought almost everywhere)
Tape Measure – $0.99 and up (Harbor Freight routinely puts out coupons for a free tape measure with a purchase, this is how I have gotten the 1/2 dozen or so tape measure I own)
Spare Batteries – Price depends on the size and quantity you purchase (I paid $7.99 for a 24pk of AAA alkaline batteries and $7.99 for a 4pk of 9V alkaline batteries, I also bought some spare LR44 button cells at the local Dollar Store for the Digital Calipers I have, Batteries are a plentiful item that can be bought almost everywhere)
Solder Wick/Braid – Not sold at Harbor Freight
S0-239 (Socket) Connectors – Not sold at Harbor freight
PL-259 (Plug) Connectors – Not sold at Harbor Freight
Anderson Power Poles – Not sold at Harbor Freight
Assortment of Resisters, Diodes, Capacitors, etc… – Not sold at Harbor Freight
Spare Sponges for cleaning the Soldering Iron tip – Not sold at Harbor Freight (I bought a 2pk of Cellulose Sponges for $1 at the Dollar Store and cut them to size to fit the well on Handy Helper tool, this gave me 4 sponges that fit in the well)

I am sure I will be adding items to the list as time goes by. Some items I added were scissors (for cutting zip ties, electrical tape, heatshrik tubing, etc...) and a small pocket calculator (bought at Dollar Tree for $1)

I am sure as I go along I will be adding more to the tool kit. All in all for what I currently have I have spent less than $100 (I am not figuring what I had previously bought in the past for previous project and hobbies such as the Hobby Knife, Digital Calipers, flush cutters, etc..., given as a give like the Walnut Hollow Versa-Tool {the Soldering Iron/Wood Burner} or in the case of the batteries, I needed to purchase some AAA any ways for my wireless mouse and keyboard, some LED flashlights I have, and in the case of the 9V batteries I needed a replacement one for the smoke detector).