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IC-736 & IC-706 MFJ-941E - VHF Kenwood TM-741A - Bencher Keyer - Sima Mixer - AL-811 Amp Antennas: Bazooka's RB/RC - Cushcraft 6/2/70cc & G5RV-Jr for 40-10m
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Kenwood TH-741A IC-706MKII Kantronics KPC-3 Bencher Keyer MFJ-941E Tuner IC-736 Sima A/V Mixer H/S - PTT Control Homebrew Computer 17 Inch Flat Panel Monitor Pioneer Studio Mic Spider Web VCR
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Heil Pro-Set Plus IC Headset, 8 band equalizer, DIAWA CN-801H meter, MFJ-434 voice keyer, MFJ-464 CW keyer/reader, IC-756pro (IC-706 is my backup), Drake MN-2700 Matching Network, Kenwood 922A Linear Amp, and an ICOM SP-20 filtered speaker. UHF/VHF side: Heil HMi boom mounted into an IC-910H into a Timewave DSP 9+ (I have 2 DIAWA CN-801V meters - one on 2m and one on 70cm) as my primary rig and an IC-820H as my backup rig, piped into another ICOM SP-20 filtered speaker. Antenna's include an 80m center fed dipole at 50ft, a G5RVjr at 40ft, a high gain dual band 2m/70cm repeater vertical at 50ft, a 6m Ringo Ranger at 30 ft, AR-270 (for 2m digital) plus loops on 6m, 2m, 70cm at 40 ft. I have full size G5RV to put up. There is no room for towers/beams on the property. I use 3 RCS-8V's to control the antennas remotely (a 4th is on the way). For CW key's I have an MFJ-422C with a Bencher BY-1 and a Vibroplex Brass Racer.
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Novel Guying Method.
I had a problem guying my homebrew vertical and came up with this configuration. The center cross-arm consists of a PVC 'T' which is slipped over the vertical and held in place with a screw clamp and guying washer under it. Two 3' pieces of PVC pipe are then installed as the 'arms'. A small line is attached to a point about 6' from the top of the antenna then through the cross-arm and anchored to the roof edge. This is repeated for the other cross-arm. It stayed up in several severe (60+ MPH gusts) storms.
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