Shack Tour
July 2003
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Main SSB Operating Position
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Top Tier |
Heathkit SB-200 HF RF amplifier |
Heathkit SB-401 HF SSB transmitter |
Heathkit SB-301 HF SSB receiver |
Heathkit SB610 monitor scope |
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Middle Tier |
Hallicrafters Loudenboomer HF RF amplifier |
Hallicrafters HT-44 HF SSB transmitter |
Hallicrafters SX-117 HF SSB receiver |
Hallicrafters PS-150-120 Speaker/Power supply |
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Bottom Tier (desk level) |
Collins 30L-1 HF RF amplifier |
Collins 32S-3 HF SSB transmitter |
Collins 75S-3 HF SSB receiver |
Collins Speaker/Power supply |
Microphone Audio
· Samson C01
stereo dual element recording studio condenser microphone with shock mount
· Heil PL-2
42-inch long swivel microphone boom arm
· Behringer
MX-602A mixer/EQ panel with 48V python power supply (audio out set for mono)
· Microphone
audio is routed to all radios via homebrew switch box
Main AM Operating Position
Heathkit TX-1 Apache HF AM Transmitter
Heathkit RX-1 Mohawk HF AM Receiver
Note:
Ten-Tec Pegasus HF transceiver right center of picture
below Drake L4 HF RF amplifier and above Hallicrafters SX-73 HF receiver
Equipment Racks
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Rack #1 |
Rack #2 |
Rack #3 |
Rack #4 |
Rack #5 |
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Heathkit DX100 HF AM transmitter
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Hallicrafters HT-32 HF transmitter |
Radio Shack MPA250 250 watt stereo AF amplifier |
Hammarlund SP-600 HF receiver |
Hammarlund HQ-80AX HF receiver |
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National NC-300 HF receiver |
Hallicrafters SX-101 HF receiver |
Audio Control C101 20 channel AF EQ with Spectrum Analyzer |
Gonset GSB-100 HF transmitter |
Hammarlund HQ-170A HF receiver |
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National NC-109 HF receiver
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Hallicrafters SX-111 HF receiver |
Intel Pentium-IV rack mount Windows PC |
Imperial R-390A HF receiver |
Hammarlund HX-Fifty HF SSB transmitter |
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RME 6900 HF receiver
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Hallicrafters SX-110 HF receiver
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Super VGA monitor |
Icom IC-756-Pro HF transceiver |
Hammarlund HXL-ONE HF RF amplifier |
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RME 4300 HF receiver
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Collins 75A4 HF receiver |
Yaesu FT-1000D HF transceiver |
Icom IC-7000 2Ghz all mode receiver |
Hammarlund HQ-110A HF receiver |
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Johnson Viking Ranger II AM transmitter |
Homebrew HF RF amplifier, pair of 3-500Z grounded grid |
Keyboard
Vibroplex CW paddle
Coax antenna switches |
Palstar AT1500 HF antenna tuner |
Hammarlund Speaker |
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Tandem Pair of Astron RM-50M 50amp 14VDC power supplies (100 amps total) |
Drake NM-2700 HF antenna tuner
Drake L-7 HF RF amplifier |
Astron AL-811 HF RF amplifier |
Three MFJ 989C HF antenna tuners
One Tucker T-300 HF antenna tuner |
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Astron RS-35M 14VDC 35 amp power supply |
Astron RS-35M 14VDC 35 amp power supply |
Henry 2K4 HF RF amplifier floor stand |
Workbench
· Eico 315 75 KHz
to 150 MHz RF Signal Generator
· Fluke 1953A
dual 25/125 MHz frequency counter
· Eico 249 VTVM
· Millvac MV-828A
RF micro-voltmeter
· Heathkit
IP-2715 14VDC 30 Amp power supply
· Heathkit
IG-5218 Sine/Square wave generator
· Heathkit
IP-2717 0-400 VDC HV power supply (A, B+ and C-)
· Elenco SG-9200
1 KHz -150 MHz RF Signal Generator
· Elenco SG-9300
10 Hz - 100 MHz Sine/Square wave generator
· B&W 374
0-1500 watt wet dummy load with RF power meter
· Heathkit
IP-5220 150 AC variable isolated power supply
· Tektronix
CPS250 DC dual 0-20 VDC 500 MA power supply
· Homebrew
0-16VDC 3 Amp power supply
· Tektronix 114
Pulse Generator
· Tektronix 911
50 KHz – 100 MHz RF signal generator
· Tektronix 475A
250 MHz dual-trace oscilloscope with DM44 DVM
· Tektronix 496
1.8 GHz spectrum analyzer
· Tektronix TM506
equipment rack with:
SC502 15 MHz dual trace oscilloscope
DC503 550 MHz frequency counter
DM502 DVM
TR503 Tracking Generator
Note:
2 meter AM radio operating position above workbench
Ameco TX62 transmitter driving Gonset 150 watt RF amplifier (pair of 826s)
Lafayette HA-350 HF receiver with Ameco Newvistor VHF receiving converter
Antenna System
Three element 6 meter yagi
Three element 20/15/10 meter tri-band yagi
Three element 2 meter yagi
Scanner discone
40-10 meter vertical
2 meter & 70 cm collimator vertical
80/40 meter trap inverted V
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