Station

The Station

Welcome to my radio shack! My main HF radio is an Elecraft K4D loading up a multi-band doublet that is resonate on 40m. It is up about 40 feet in the trees around the shack. additionally I am running an M2 three element Yagi on 6 meters and a 80m half wave end fed antenna. I also have an end fed random wire that will tune up on 160m.

For 2 meters, 70 centimeters and 23 centimeters I have an ICOM IC-9700 that drives a Comet CX-333 and a 70cm slimjim.

On the right on the wall is a Davis Instruments Vantage Pro 2 weather station.

Using Boot Camp on a vintage iMac, I run Windows 10 native. I use the Ham Radio Deluxe suite including Digital Master 780.

The SOTA station incorporates an Elecraft KX2 with a Bioenno 3AH external battery. My main SOTA antenna is a home brew 20 AWG zip cord doublet that is resonate on 40m. I also carry a PackTenna end-fed random wire antenna for quick deployment in tough conditions. For 2m and 70cm I use a Kenwood TH-F6a and a roll-up Slim Jim. Recently I’ve added a Yaesu FT5DR and APRS capability. The antennas are supported with a Goture 20′ carbon fiber fishing pole, a Jackite 30′ and a Jackite 20′ fiberglass masts. Also pictured is the first radio I ever owned after I got my license in 2002 — an ICOM IC-T7H. I used this radio exclusively on my first few activations

I gave up pencil and paper logging in favor of an iPad and external keyboard. It’s a bit more awkward for me to use in the field, but, man, it is so much easier when I get home to upload.

Lastly I use a Garmin InReach Mini for safety and posting spots when the mobile phone and APRS fail. Plus KG6MZR likes to see where I am when I am wandering about in the hinterlands.

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