My Shack
A video tour of my shack is below. (If you cannot see it, it is also on YouTube)
It is very rare for me to have all of my radio equipment at one location at the same time, but this photograph was taken in March 2008, when I did have all of my gear at my Yelverton QTH. Obviously, the rigs were arranged especially for the photograph - it would not be comfortable to operate in such cramped conditions!
The items in the photograph (from left to right) are:
- AOR AR-8000UK Scanner - Serial Number 012466; Purchased in 1994. It was after hearing the local 2m repeater on this scanner that I decided to become a radio amateur.
- Yaesu FT-757GXII 1.8-30MHz Transceiver - Serial Number 7J080207; Purchased second-hand from a silent key sale in 1997, just before I passed the Morse Test and got my HF licence.
- Homebrew CW Paddles - Purchased with the FT-757GXII.
- Heil Traveler 706 Headset - Purchased at Dayton in 2006.
- Icom IC-706Mk2G 1.8-30MHz Mobile Transceiver - Serial Number 5567; Purchased new in 2002.
- Bencher CW Paddles - Purchased in 2005.
- MFJ Versa Tuner II Antenna Tuning Unit - Purchased in 1997.
- Yaesu FT-2500M 144MHz Mobile Transceiver - Serial Number 4H050065; My first transmitter, purchased just before I got my licence in 1995.
- (Clock)
- Yaesu FT-60 144/432MHz Handheld - Serial Number 5N310704; Purchased in 2005.
Not pictured: Homebrew (by myself) Computer to IC-706Mk2G audio interface; G3VFP Icom CAT controller for IC-706Mk2G; 13.8V@30A Peak PSU; 13.8V@20A Peak PSU.
Antennas
- Hustler 6-BTV Vertical (80,40,30,20,15,10m)
- 2m slim-jim
- 2m co-linear
- 2m SOTA Beam
- 2m 5/8ths mobile whip
- Discone
- Wire dipoles for most HF bands for portable use