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My Radios
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H F / VHF | MAIN RADIO | |
Icom 706 MK 2 | HF / 6 / 2 Multimode | 100 / 20 Watts (Variable) |
Thanks to Keith | 0-30 MHz 50MHz 144 MHz |
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Pye PTC 4001 | Desk Microphone | |
Antenna |
M0CVO Magitenna End Fed 7.2 metres long wire |
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Kenwood TM 742E | 2 / 70 / 23 cms | 50w/35w/10w/5w/1w |
Comet GP98 (2/70/23) MX 3000 Unispectra s-400 coax |
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Era Microreader | Version 2.5 | |
Currently decoding weather | Thanks to Keith | |
MFJ 914 D | Antenna Tuner | |
0 - 30MHz for the Magitenna Manual Tune |
Blue LED | |
ICOM IC207H | 2/70 Mobile | 50/35 Watts |
Thanks to Steve | Bedroom Shack | |
LEIXEN VV 898 | 2/70 Mobile 10/4 Watts | 199 programmable channels |
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Very Sensitive Receive Above - The Leixen sits on top of an Icom IC-207 to show size comparison |
Programming with the software and cable makes it easy |
Wouxun KG UV950P | Quad Band Mobile Radio | Used with |
10m/6m/2m/70cms 10w/45w/45w/35w |
HH9000 Mobile Antenna |
OTHER SHACK | ||||
FDK Multi U11 | Crystal Controlled 70cms Mobile | 10 / 1 Watts | Used 2nd radio to improve 1st | |
New signal / RF meter fitted |
Scan Channels
4 channels fitted Crystal Channels |
crystals
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Added more Crystals
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FDK Multi U11 | Crystal Controlled 70cms Mobile | 10 / 1 Watts | Another one | |
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Scan Channels 2 channels fitted 433.450 433.500 Crystal Channels 2, 4, 6, 10, 14, 16 CH2 = RB2, CH 4 = RB4 etc N.B. CH16=RB0 |
CRYSTAL Conversion details TX = Freq / 24 = Crystal RX = Freq - 397.7 /3 = Crystal (Thanks Jim, G4DZL) Room for 23 switched Channels and 4 scan channels External VFO option |
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DIGITAL | ||||
Yaesu FT70DE | Dual Band Fusion / Analogue | 5/2/200mW | ||
YSF Fusion / Analogue Thanks to Jon |
Monitoring via Jumbospot | |||
Icom ID 31E | 70Cms D-Star / Analogue | 5/2.5/0.5/0.1 Watts | Homebrew programming | |
Digital and Analogue Thanks to Stuart Monitoring XLX 005 B |
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TYT MD380 | 70Cms DMR / Analogue | 5W / 1W | ||
Monitoring 2350 with a DVMEGA BlueStack |
TYT TOOLZ Custom Firmware 2019-01-23 MD380 |
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RADIODDITY GD-77 | 2/70 DMR / ANALOGUE | 5W / 1W | ||
Monitoring 2350 with a DVMEGA BlueStack / JumboSpot |
Firmware OpenGD77 |
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MMDVM JumboSpot | Raspberry PI Zero W + Pi-Star | 10mW personal hotspots | ||
C4FM - DMR - D-STAR | ||||
DVMEGA BlueStack | Controlled by | |||
ANDROID PHONE |
Firmware v3.26 | |||
DV4MINI RASPBERRY PI | Controlled by | |||
WITH TOUCHSCREEN and VNC |
DV4MINI v1.77 COMPACT RPI IMAGE |
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4 METRES | ||||
Anytone AT 5189 | 4 metres 25 watts / 10 watts | |||
On dedicated antenna | Monitoring 70mhz parrot repeater MB7FM |
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Motorola Lancer | 16 channel Ex PMR Handheld (5 Watt) | ch | freq | Sandpiper 4M BNC |
* Tait T525 is on these channels |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 |
70.2250 70.2500 70.2625 70.2750 70.3000 70.3250 70.3500 70.3750 70.4000 70.4125 70.4250* 70.4375* 70.4500* 70.4625* 70.4750 70.4875 |
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Tait T525 & Tait T508 | 4 Channel Ex PMR Mobile (20 Watts) | ch | freq | Now 4 Channels |
diode matrix linked and switched
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1 2 3 4
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70.4250 70.4375 70.4500 70.4625 mod details >see here |
Now running on its own P.S.U monitoring
the MB7FM repeater |
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Motorola GM350 | 128 Channel Low Band EX PMR | 25 Watts | ||
70.0 - 70.5 Mhz 12.5 Khz Spaced Channels |
CTCSS Programmable Channel List HERE |
Built in 'front facing' speaker | ||
PYE REPORTER | 6 Channel Crystal Controlled | 5 Watts AM | ||
70.26 Mhz AM | ||||
6 METERS | ||||
Palstar KH6 | 6m FM Handheld | 4 / 1 Watts | ||
TX/RX 50 - 54 MHz
(5/10 KHz steps) Currently Listening on |
6M FM Channels | |||
APRS / PACKET | ||||
Tait T535 | Ex PMR | 10 Watts | Packet / APRS on 144.800MHz | |
2 Channel Diode matrix programmable | mic removed and rerouted wires to rear for APRS |
Added power control on the front see here |
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Yaesu FT 227R | 2m FM | 10 / 1 Watts | ||
The 'Memorizer' Solid Packet / APRS Radio |
Acquired a replacement | |||
PACCOMM TINY 2 MK2 | TNC Packet Controller | |||
APRS / WEATHER VIA UI-VIEW |
See the APRS Page for more details |
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Sainsonic AP510 | APRS TNC | 1 Watt / 0.5 Watt | ||
Built in APRS TNC and GPS | on 144.800 Mhz in the U.K. | |||
HANDHELDS | ||||
Icom IC2 GXET |
2m FM Handheld | 7 / 1 Watts | Interface | |
Echolink via an Echolink MK3 interface link >>> MB7IWG <<< link 145.2875 MHz CTCSS 82.5 Hz Set to 1.5 Watts output |
2m FM See 'Echolink'
page |
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Yaesu VX-2 | 2 / 70 Dual Band FM Handheld | 3 / 1.5 Watts | New BNC Adaptor | |
RX Coverage Bands (AM FM WFM) Shame it doesn't do SSB 504 KHz - 1.791 MHz 1.8 MHz - 29.9 MHz 30.0 MHz - 87.9 MHz 88.0 MHz - 107.9 MHz 108.0 MHz - 136.975 MHz 137.0 MHz - 173.9 MHz 174.0 MHz - 221.9 MHz 222.0 MHz - 419.0 MHz 420.0 MHz - 469.9 MHz 470.0 MHz - 802.9 MHz 803.0 MHz - 998.9 MHz Menu 43 - Steps Menu 34 - RX Mode TX 144-148 & 430-440 MHz |
Still Programming !
You can store
BC24 Original Belt Clip for Baofeng UV-3R UV-100 UV-200 |
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Belcom PT205 | Crystal Controlled 350 mW | 2 Channels | ||
Baofeng UV 5RC | 2/70 Dual Band FM Handheld | 4 / 1 Watts | ||
RX 65-108, 136-174 & 400-470 MHz TX |
Handy for local work Also have UV-B5 |
Better BNC Adaptor |
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Baofeng UV 5R (YELLOW) | 2/70 Dual Band FM Handheld | 4 / 1 Watts | ||
RX 65-108, 136-174 & 400-470 MHz TX |
I Just love the colour |
Update I now have Red, Blue Black and Camouflage too |
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Alinco DJ-G 5E | 2 / 70 Dual Band FM Handheld | 5 / 3 / 1 Watts | ||
Using a Yaesu MH12 A2B Speaker Mic | ||||
Yaesu FT 207R | 2 Meter FM Handheld | 2,5 Watts / 0.2 Watts | ||
12.5KHz steps Synthesised | My thanks to Steve | |||
Yaesu FT 109R | 1.5 Meter FM Handheld | 4 / 1 Watts | ||
? | I would like one for my collection | Purely for display to make a matching set |
NOT IN USE DISPLAY ONLY |
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Yaesu FT 209R | 2 Meter FM Handheld | 3.5 / 1 Watts | ||
144-146 MHz Monitoring Echolink 145.2875 Mhz
NOW FITTED WITH FTS-6 |
Added to collection Radio on right shown |
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Yaesu FT 709R | 70cm FM Handheld | 4 / 1 Watts | ||
430-440 MHz Currently Listening to repeaters |
Battery Pack
Replaced NiCad's |
The 709R with MH-12 a2b speaker mic |
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Yaesu FT 26 | 2 Meter FM Handheld | 5 / 3 / 1.5 / 0.5 Watts | ||
Just for my collection | ||||
Icom IC 32 E | 2 / 70 Dual Band FM Hand Held | 5.5/5 Watts - 1 Watt | Similar to the H/U 16 | |
144 - 146 MHz (RX 138 - 174 MHz) 430 - 440 MHz |
12.5 KHz spacing 1750 Hz tone |
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POKY TOKY OVER | 2 Meter FM Handheld | 100 mW | ||
Single channel Xtal controlled comes as a set of two |
144.550 MHz FM | |||
THUMBWHEEL | ||||
Kenpro KT200EE & KT400EE | 2 Meter & 70cms FM Handhelds | 1.5 Watts / 150 Mw | Replacing Squelch Pot (KT400EE) | |
Matching Pair..... | ||||
Kenpro KT22 and KT44 | 2 Meter & 70cms FM Handhelds | 2.5 Watts / 250 Mw | ||
Matching Pair...... |
a nice pair circa 1993 ish |
another one |
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CTE 1600 | 2 Meter FM Handheld | 3 Watts / 150 Mw | CTE BS 25 MK2 | |
another classic thumb wheel radio |
Matching 25 Watt booster 1.5 - 4 W input, 25-30 W output |
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Icom IC-2E | 2 Meter FM Handheld | 1.5 Watts / 150 Mw | ||
144 MHz - 148 MHz | ||||
Icom IC-3A | 1.25 Meter FM Handheld | 1.5 Watts | ||
220 MHz - 225 MHz |
Purely for display to make a matching set |
NOT IN USE DISPLAY ONLY |
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Icom IC-4E | 70cms FM Handheld | 1.5 Watts / 150 Mw | ||
430 MHz - 440 MHz | ||||
Gecol GV-16 | 2m FM Handheld | 3 Watts / 1 Watt | ||
144 MHz - 146 MHz | ||||
Tempo S1 | 2m FM Handheld | 1.5 Watts | BNC Fitted | |
now with BNC connection Also comes with front keypad |
Battery Pack replaced with 9v PP3 rechargeable, works great |
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AOR AR 240 | 2m FM Handheld | 1.5 Watts | ||
Same design as Tempo S1 | ||||
KENWOOD TRIO TH-21E/TH41E | 2m / 70cms FM Handheld | 1 Watt / 150 mW | ||
Two versions available 144 MHz - 146 MHz 430 MHz - 440 MHz I now have both, |
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Belcom LS-202E | 2m FM / SSB | SH-1 Speaker mic | LA-207 Mobile 25w console | |
144 MHz - 146 MHz 2.5 Watt / 500 mW Thanks to Glyn |
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Belcom LS-20XE | 2m FM | 1 Watt / 100mW Thumbwheel | ||
Yaesu FT 203R | 2 Meter FM Handheld | 2.5 Watts / 300 mW | ||
Another classic 'thumbwheel radio' in My collection |
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Yaesu FT 703R | 70 cms FM Handheld | 2.5 Watts / 300 mW | ||
Another classic 'thumbwheel radio' in My collection
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Diawa MT20E | 2 Meter FM Handheld | 1.5 Watts / 150 mW | ||
from 1984 |
Another classic 'thumbwheel radio' in My collection |
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Delcom Air 960 | Air Band 108 Mhz - 137 Mhz | 5 / 0.5 Watts | ||
Another Thumb Wheel for My Collection | Circa 1991 | |||
Icom IC 24G | 2 Meter FM Mobile | 10 Watts / 1Watt | ||
Newly added |
Another classic 'thumbwheel radio' in My collection |
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FDK RX-40 | Thumbwheel Receiver | FM 144-146 Mhz | ||
AOR AR-22 | Thumbwheel Receiver | |||
one more added to my thumbwheel collection | ||||
Whats Next | I like to collect 'thumbwheel' radios | Some Examples | Some Examples | |
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Whatever it is !!!! I would like one for my collection PLEASE e-mail me if you have any Thank You |
Albrecht Alan CT 1600 Alan PB167 AOR AR 280 AOR AR 740A AOR AR180 (marine) AOR TR720 (air) ARK 4 / 40 QRP Belcom LS_20XE Commx II CTE CT-1800 Delcom GW2960 (air) Drake 4315 ECB 144JR Heath HWS 2/4 Heathkit HW2036 Heathkit HW6502 Icom IC-12a/at/e Icom IC-22U/24E |
Icom IC 24G/E Icom IC2AT/3AT/4AT Icom IC M2 (marine) Icom Delta 1/100 Intek KT-210EE Kenwood TH-21BT/41B Kenwood TH-31 RT138FN (air) Santec LS-202A Santec Hand Helds Standard C110 Standard C111 Terra TPX 720 (air) Wilson WE-800 Yaesu FT-2303 Yaesu FT70F/G Yaesu FT-703R |
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CONVERSIONS | ||||
ICOM 1050 | 10m Mobile - CB to Ham 10m Conversion | 4 / 1 Watts | G4WOA Conversion Board | |
Fitted with a G4WOA MK2 board (see the frequencies page for the conversion details) listening on 30 (29.600mhz) FM Calling |
10M FM Channels | |||
P M R | ||||
ICOM IC V200 | Ex PMR 2 Meter FM Mobile | 5 Watts | Used for Echolink | |
Programmed with an Icom H16
IC 4PE BASE STATION SUPPLY
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12 Channels 12.5 KHz spacing CTCSS |
RDS Micropad DTMF Mic |
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KENWOOD TK 3180 | Ex PMR UHF | 5 / 1 watts | ||
Local Repeater | Thanks to IAN | |||
Zycomm UT 5000 H | Ex PMR 2 Meter FM Mobile | 10 Watts | ||
2 Channel Diode matrix programmable | back up radio | |||
TAIT 535 | Ex PMR 2 Meter FM Mobile | 20 Watts | ||
2 Channel Diode matrix programmable With CTCSS built in |
Added power control on the front see here |
back up radio | ||
Pye PF85 |
Three Channel Ex PMR Handheld (2 Watts) | ch | freq | |
Crystalled for RB13 (UHF) (GB3VH) |
1 2 3 |
433.325/434.925
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Fitted with tone burst only Sits in a car kit |
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Icom H16 | Ex PMR 2 Meter FM Hand Held | 5 Watts / 0.5 Watts | ||
The only way to program the IC V200 above is to clone it with this So I got one........ |
16 Channels |
12.5 KHz spacing CTCSS |
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Icom U16 | Ex PMR 70cms FM Hand Held | 5 Watts / 0.5 Watts | ||
16 Channels |
12.5 KHz spacing CTCS |
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SMC 517L10 | Ex PMR 2m FM Handheld | 2m FM ex PMR | ||
Monitoring 145.2875 MHz ctcss 82.5 Hz MH-18a2b Speaker Mic |
5 / 2.5 or 0.5 / 0.2 Watts Icom
speaker mics on |
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MARINE | ||||
Icom IC M5 | Marine Radio Telephone (FM) | 5.0 / 1.0 Watts | ||
I am miles from the sea so I have no idea why I have it, except it matches the H and U series above Have just acquired the |
RX: 156.025-157.425 & 160.625-163.275 MHz TX: 156.025-157.425 MHz |
Purely for display to match the others in the series |
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Navico RT M1 | Marine Radio Telephone (FM) | |||
Not much known about this Except its a THUMB WHEEL |
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Aqua Marine 5600 | Marine Radio Telephone (FM) | 25 / 1.0 Watts | ||
I am miles from the sea so I have no idea why I have it |
TX: 156-158 MHz RX: 156-163 MHz |
Display Only | ||
AIR BAND | ||||
Icom IC-A20 | Air Band Transceiver (AM) | 1.5 / 0.5 Watts | ||
just acquired | 108-136 MHz |
Purely for display to match the others in the series |
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934 | ||||
Clarion JC-10 | 934 Transcveiver | Retired CB/934 unit | ||
From the now defunct CB934 Band Display Only |
English Manual, converted from German by me. |
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HYBRID | ||||
QUASAR MCB400 | 40 Channel FM with Marine RX | 4 Watts | Other info | |
CB 40 CHANNEL UK FM Marine channel 16 156.800 Marine channel 37 157.850 (M1) Marine channel 67 156.375 |
Rare UK CB with Marine receive | |||
JESAN KT 5005 | 40 Channel FM with Marine R | 4 Watts | Other info | |
CB 40 CHANNEL UK FM 2 x RX channels Marine channel 16 MB1 156.800 Marine channel 67 MB2 156.375 |
Rare UK CB with Marine receive |
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UNIMETRICS SEA HAWK 40 | 40 Channel AM with Weather RX | |||
CB 40 CHANNEL EU/US AM WX 1 162.550 WX 2 162.400 WX 3 162.475 |
Rare CB with Weather receive | |||
MODELS | ||||
1 /10 SCALE MODEL RADIO | ||||
This is a plastic model of a radio |
Unusual |
Maybe for a model shack? | ||
OTHERS | ||||
Realistic TR1080 | Mobile 80 channels | 4 Watts | EU 40 & UK 40 | |
(enough said) | 27 MHz |
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Fidelity CB2000FM | 40 Channel FM Mobile | 4 Watts | ||
CB 27/81 | ||||
Harrier CB HQ | Home Base Unit | 4 Watts | ||
its like a radiogram, only noisier | 27.60125 27.99125 |
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Maxon CM10 | 80 Channel Mobile | 4 Watts | ||
Dual Band 40 UK 40 EU | ||||
TTI 660 | Multi-Standard Mobile | 4 Watts | ||
EU / US / UK Compatible | ||||
NATO FM | Early Multi-Standard Mobile | 4 Watts | ||
EU / US / UK Compatible | ||||
Realistic TRC 1014 | 40 Channel Hand Held | 4 Watts | ||
UK 27/81 | ||||
Realistic TRC 1007 | 40 Channel Hand Held | 4 Watts | ||
UK 27/81 | ||||
Jesan KT-002/Skiptech Mini 02 | 2 Channel | 50 Mw | ||
27/81 Channels 14 and 30 |
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Jesan KT-003 | 3 Channel | 50 Mw | ||
27/81 Channels 14, 19 and 30 |
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Realistic TRC 56 (21-153) | AM Mid Band 4 Watts | 23 Channels | ||
23 Channel AM C.B. with Telephone Handset
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SCANNERS | ||||
Realistic Patrolman | Pro 2025 Mobile | Receive only | ||
16 Channel Scanner
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FM Only | fitted with the discriminator mod | ||
AOR AR 950 | Mobile Scanner | Receive only | ||
60-88 MHz 108-174 MHz 220-390 MHz 406-470 MHz 830-950 MHz |
AM/FM
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AOR AR 2700 | Handheld Scanner | Receive only | ||
0 - 1300 MHz 5 / 6.25 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 KHz steps |
AM/FM/WFM | |||
MISCELLANEOUS | ||||
WT 8AMP No3 | Morse Key - ZA4605 TMO1940 | |||
Learning Morse..... slowly | Connected to the IC 706 MK 2 | |||
POCSAG | Homebrew interface | |||
Com Port Version | I made this in my days as a 2E1...... |
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VS 1 |
Ramsey Electronics Vox Switch |
Basic Interfacing | ||
relay and capacitor added to control Icom Handheld |
Icom Interface | |||
Echolink | Upgraded | Inside | Resistor for TX | |
Echolink MK 3 Interface | ||||
Echolink | ||||
Running under Win XP | Yaesu Interface | |||
Paccomm | Tiny-2 | |||
Packet Radio TNC | 144.800 MHz 1k2 | |||
PAKRATT 232 |
Returned to Steve Thanks for the loan |
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MX-627 | 6 / 2/ 70 Triplexer | Frequency Separation | ||
Connected to the Diamond V2000 | 1.6 - 60 MHz 110 - 170 MHz 300 - 950 MHz |
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Moonraker CS201 | 2 Way Antenna Switcher | |||
Switches W300 | ||||
Diamond MX-72D | 2 / 70 Duplexer | Frequency Separation | ||
Connected to the W300 | 1.6 - 150 MHz 400 - 460 MHz |
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Maldol HS-770 | 2 / 70 Duplexer | |||
Connected to the W30 | ||||
COMET CF 416 | ||||
Connected to a Sigma EuroComm SE 1300 |
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Pye Microphone | I think ?????? | |||
Just refurbished it with a new coiled lead | ||||
Baofeng Charger | Instructions ?????? | |||
Just a little reminder........ |
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PSU's | ||||
MAAS SPS 30 II | Volts and Amperes | Stock Photo | ||
13.8 volts 30 amps nominal 35 amps surge |
so far, very reliable | |||
New Power Supplies 2 x 18 amp @ 12.3 volts FKI 2 x 6 / 8 amp @ 13.8 volts
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Both DELL supplies now have |
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Dell DA-2 | Computer PSU | |||
This 'Beauty' delivers 12.3 Volts @ 18 Amps and hardly gets warm (see the homebrew link at the top of this page for more details) |
Computer grade low noise supply modified with an external box to connect various radios I PLAN TO GET
MORE |
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Radford LAB59R | Multi Function PSU | |||
RETIRED RADIOS |
Yaesu FT480R | 2 Meter All Mode | Thanks to Keith | ||
SSB 30 WATTS FM/CW 10 / 1 WATTS |
Fitted an external CTCSS unit |
Main 2M SSB radio now retired, a PSU killed it |
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FDK Multi 700EX | 2m FM Mobile | 0 - 25 Watts (variable) | ||
2 Meter PLL Synthesised Mobile 144 - 146 MHz in 12.5KHz steps |
Main 2 Meter Radio External CTCSS |
now retired, a PSU killed it |
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TRIO TR 8400 | 70cms Mobile | 10 / 1 Watts | ||
Listening GB3HN and others | Main 70 CMs Radio External CTCSS |
now retired, a PSU killed it |
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Yaesu FT 227R |
2m FM Mobile |
10 / 1 Watts | Additional Pictures | |
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2m fm now with white LED |
Radio has an audio fault
see here |
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Sommerkamp FT-77 | 80 - 10 meters all mode radio | 100 Watts | Yaesu YD148 Mic | |
My thanks to Keith |
FT77 s/n 070175 cq cq cq dx Its an AMP hungry beast |
RG8 Patch Lead |
I had to modify the patch lead to the ATU, so that I could plug in the CW Key ........ Brass Replacement radio now testing JS8 |
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Vectronics VC300M |
Antenna Tuner - Thanks Keith for loan |
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0 - 30MHz | Now with white LED |
now retired |
BAD (IMHO)
Fusion FSPS 200 | Volts and Amperes | Problem | I M H O |
13.8 Volts 15 Amps The fan is constant and quiet |
It went bang after
only 2 weeks Inspection, its badly made, solder is awful and I wont buy again |
In my humble opinion, this is possibly the worst piece of equipment I have ever owned |
Antennas
Use | Type |
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Home |
M0CVO Magitenna (0-30 MHz) |
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Mobile
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Sirio Trunktop - Boot Mount |
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Miscellaneous
Thumb Wheel Handheld collection
More Pictures of these Radios appear on the SHACK page
Other Miscellaneous
Using echolink without a DTMF radio???
Where are we all coming from............
EMAIL [email protected]