Arrow GP146/440 Ground plane antenna (before hook-up.)
Another view of the Arrow ground plane. It's 18 feet up. Looks higher, doesn't it...
Temporary mast supports
Yaesu FT-1900R installation in my 1998 Dodge Dakota truck
Close up of the FT-1900R
FT-1900R mike
Comet M-24S mag-mount antenna on the truck
Yaesu FT-270R HT in the truck.
The Arrow ground plane antenna all hooked up
Home-brew window feed-thru panel from the outside
My horrible patio showing the coax run from the antenna to the shack.
Close-up of an aircraft grade cable strap supporting the coax
My Yaesu FT-270R HT on its stand on the desk. This was my "base" radio when I first started out.
The feed-thru panel from the inside.
Henry S30 30Watt 2 meter amplifier (the blue thing on top) and a Pyramid 13.8 V, 30A power supply I bought to power it. The power supply can also be used to power a mobile transciever if I choose to use it in the house.
Everything all hooked up and ready to operate. My very first station.
Wiring for the Yaesu FT-1900 installed in my 1998 Dodge Dakota
Close-up of fuse holders
Wiring coming in past door post...
Wider view
Wiring coming out under dash
Wouxun KG-UVA1 16 Channel commercial HT
Realistic (Radio Shack) DX-150A ham and shortwave receiver. I had one a similar receiver over 45 years ago in high school.
Yaesu FT-7900 Dual-Band (2 meter/440) transceiver. This replaced the FT-270 HT as my base station.
Loaner Icom IC-751A HF transceiver and loaner MFJ-949C antenna tuner. Thanks to Tim, W6MU for the loan of the Icom and Dave, WB4LCN for the tuner loan.
Heathkit SB-102 SSB & CW transciever
Interior of the SB-102
SB-102 tubes
Heathkit HP-23-A power supply interior
Heathkit HP-23-A power supply. This power supply now resides inside a Heathkit SB-600 speaker enclosure (as it is designed to do) and is connected to the SB-102 transceiver.
Heathkit HP-23-A power supply.
Heathkit HP-23-A power supply cover installed
Heathkit SB-600 speaker with HP-23 power supply inside.
Heathkit microphone, Model unknown
Very nice Heathkit HW-101. Thanks, Dave Goodwin...
G5RV antenna for HF. Attached to an 8ft aluminum mast which is in turn attached to a vent pipe on the roof. Antenna is about 20 feet of the ground at the center.
Close up of the attachment to the vent pipe.
Wider view...
Wide view from the front yard showing the legs of the antenna. The East leg (right) is attached to the pepper tree in the back yard and the West leg is attached to the tree in the front yard. Due to confines of the small lot, the antenna is configures as a "lopsided" inverted V. The West leg slopes more than the East leg...
Another view of the antenna showing the West leg.
Close-up of the West leg...
