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This is the radio shack corner of my library. All my 4 tranceivers are Yaesu, an FT-950, an FT-897D and two FT-8800 for VHF/UHF (one of these in my car). My PC is situated in the left lower corner of the picture. It's a midi-tower 2 processor CPU, with a 19" LCD monitor, configured mostly for ham work. I use Ham Radio Deluxe for rig control, and MixW for working PSK. The desk is a bit messy at this moment since I was making a couple of coax patch cables as the picture was taken. The desk itself is a relic / vintage office desk from the 1950's or 1960's. |
On the desk
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Brand and Model |
|---|---|
| Tuner (Auto tuner) | AT-100 Pro Auto tuner |
| SWR / Wattmeter | Nissei RX-103 cross-needle SWR / Watt meter |
| Loudspeakers (external) for tranceivers | Creative modified PC speakers connected to each HF tranceivers, self-powered with volume, treble and bass |
| Tranceiver 1 | Yaesu FT-950, 100 W |
| Tranceiver 2 | Yaesu FT-897D, 100 W |
| Tranceiver 3 | Yaesu FT-8800, VHF / UHF, 50 W |
| Tranceiver 4 | FT-8800 as above, in-car with a detached front mounted on the dashboard and the radio between the front seats |
| Antenna 1 | 20-meter dipole, home brewed |
| Antenna 2 | 5.9-meter vertical 1/2 wave, "all-band" |
| Antenna 3 | Diamond W-8010 10/15/20/40/80m (trapped horizontal dipole) |
| Antenna analyzer 1 | MiniVNA analyzer |
| Antenna analyzer 2 | MFJ-259B (mostly for mobile operation) |
| Soldering station | Biltema, temperature controlled |
| PSK / digimode Interface | RigExpert Standard tranceiver I/F |
| Switchbox | DB-25 switchbox connected to each HF tranceiver, connected to RigExpert, brand unknown, 25 years old |
| FT-meter | LDG FT-meter connected to FT-897D |
| Antenna Switch | Two Daiwa CS-201 2.5 KW PEP 0-600 MHz |
| Headphones | Yamaha (w/o microphone) |
| Field Strength meter | Unknown brand, 25 years old |
| Microphone, desktop | MFJ-299 w/ separate power supply |
Power Amplifier |
AL-80BXCE is the export model of Ameritons AL-80B, that includes the European bands. Up to 1 kW output. The dealer also supplied an ALC cable to connect this LA to my FT-950. |
| Dummy loads | One 50 W, and one 500 W, unknown brands, 25 years old |
| Power supply 1 | SPA-8230, 25 A, 13,8 V swithcing PS (very quiet!) |
| Power supply 2 | SPA 8400, 40 A, 13,8 V switching PS (produces some fan noise though, sigh..) |
| Power supply 3 | EP-907 variable voltage 3-17 V, 7 A for supplying power to meter lights etc. |
... and the usual stuff and tools for the trade, cables, connectors, baluns etc.
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