Radio Shack

It does take time (and money!) to assemble a good amateur radio station. Since I (re)started this in 2010, I've done well to get some very nice gear to enjoy mobile, APRS and HF base operation. Over the next few years I hope to acquire some really good equipment to explore SDR (software defined radio).

HF Base Station

• Kenwood TS-850s with built-in antenna tuner and 500Hz filters, circa 1990, 160m - 10m
   
• Vibroplex Brass Racer dual-lever paddle
   
• Heil Traveler Dual-Side headset
   
• Buckmaster off-center fed dipole antenna, 160m - 10m
   
• Cable X-perts 1818FX flexible low-loss 50-ohm coax cable
   

VHF/UHF Mobile

• Yaesu FT-897d with LDG AT-897 tuner and Telepost LP-100A digital vector wattmeter.
   
• Kenwood TM-D710A as mobile APRS station, 2m and 70cm
   
• Avmap G5 navigation unit with APRS
   
• Battered old Yaesu FT-480R all-mode 2m transceiver, 30w
   
• Arrow Antenna J-pole OSJ146/440, roof mounted, 2m and 70cm
   
• MFJ dual-band magnetic mount whip
   
• Glen Martin 4.5' roof mount tower, RT-424 with MC-10 mast adapter
   
• Hear It digital noise-canceling speaker