Biography

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Equipment

HF Rig: Drake TR/DR7 with NB-7 Noise Blanker, AUX-7 and Auxillary Program Board, Drake PS7 Power Supply (under desk), Drake MN2700 Matching Network (tuner), Drake RV7 Remote VFO, Drake MS7 Speaker, Drake 7077 Microphone (Astatic with 7-Line paint and Drake Logo). I purchased the Drake line new in the 1970's shortly after it came on the market along with the tower, beam and rotor.

Top Shelf: Heathkit HD-15 phone patch (not connected), Heathkit SB-610 monitor scope and CDE Tailtwister model T2X Rotor Control Box.

Not shown: Kenwood TH-F6a VHF/UHF (2, 220, 440)

Tower: 38' Tristao & Pratt HDX-438 crank-up. This design was bought by US Tower and the current design is very similar. The 10' mast is of double-wall construction. Details of its instalation can be seen on my website.

Antennas: KLM KT34A tri-band linear loaded beam at 45 feet
Crushcraft A430-11 440 MHz 11 element yagi (added below the KT34A after this photo was taken)

Computer: iMac 27" with jLog and QRZ.com always displayed during QSO's. With the large screen, I can sit at the radio or on the sofa and log as I go using the Apple Blue Tooth keyboard and track pad.