Biography
Avid but casual DXer who enjoys studying about all aspects of the hobby usually 3-4 hours each day while on the radio.
Equipment
Radios FTDX-5000MP, IC-9100 with D-Star and 1.2 gig, Elecraft K2/100, IC-703 Plus with W4RT duel filter mod, SDR-IQ and 3 complete FT-101 restored stations. Mobile units uses as Base radios 1 converted 6m Midland Land Mobile 110w, Midland LM 2m 110w IC-2100H, IC-2820, 3 HT's IC-91AD, IC-V82, Wouxun.
Amplifiers Yaesu VL-1000, (2) FL-2100B's, 1 Mirage 300w, 2 Mirage 160w, 2 QRP amps 100w. Other than the internal tuner in the amp all antennas are good except for a 60m/160m for band edges and for those a Palstar AT4K is used.
Power Supplies 2 Astron's 1 RS-70M, 1 VS-70M, 2 Samlex 1 1223, 1 1235M.
For Digital modes all of my radios use MicroHAM micro KEYER II's 3 of them and 1 DIGI KEYER II with a spare DIGI KEYER.
Antennas Mosley Pro-67 C3 10-40m, 3 2m yagis, 2 6m yagis, 1 432 all UHF/VHF yagis are M2.
Verticals Hy Gain Hy Tower AV-18HT 10-160m, 10m, UHF/VHF 2/440, 6m, 160m inverted L, 4sq short vertical receiving array.
Rotors and controls are all Yaesu G-2800DXA, G-1000DXA.
Mobile Radios in my Jeep Grand Cherokee Kenwood TS-480HX 200w, IC-2820, Midland LM 6m 110w and a UHF/VHF 160w amp. Speakers used are 2 DSP's a SGC and a GAP Hear IT plus a Midland.
Mobile antennas Tarheel 200-HP 10-160m Screwdriver, Diamond electric folding mount for the NMO 770 2/440/D-Star antenna, 6m whip for FM and a M2 6m Loop for SSB.