aerials   This is my aerial system. The large aerial to the right belongs to the TV and next too them are the FM/DAB aerials . The Aerial in the centre is a 70cm/2m/6m tribander and to the right the pole is the 4m groundplane homebrew aerial. On the left is the HF 80/40m dual band dipole. the bit of waste pipe contains a current bulun.  The wire crossing to the right is the top band inverted "L"

other end hf wire  The other end of the wire dipole showing the loading coil on the 80m. A 10m 1/2 is attached to the pole.

topband aerial

Bottom of tree showing connection box containg loading coil and cap for top/80m. The radials can be seen in the conduit. Theres 250ft of radials!
 

workshopThis is the messy workshop were Darren spends hours breaking things! The equipment is old, but works well enough for me.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 






This is Daz's very "portable" 2m Handheld! Weighs only 10Kg, mind you it shifts 25 watts!! I don't like standing near it at that power!!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  tnc  Homemade TNC  Tiny2 standard.
 











This is the Storno's in their "box" they look far less like "car radios" in the box.  The homebrew mike AGC is on the top.



HF rigs
Here is my homebrew HF setup.  Topband 10w TX on top and 80m 9w transceiver in the middle.


10m 6m

Here is my 6m meter homebrew transverter driven by a 10m rig (thanks G4XSM) with a modified PA .   
The ex-CB is used for 10m  The transverter is Only 200mW but gets me 7 miles!
 
PICS of PSUS

Homemade PSU's   The top 25V is for the HF rigs. Thanks to G4XSM for the cases.

shack

The full radio shack The computer is the right out of shot
 
80m rig
 Here is my 80meter HF rig. Its Homebrew/Kit and has a PIC frequency meter/huff and puff and AGC and Mic compressor. It also has a lovely PYE mic!
HOMEBREW Top Band Rig


Inside My top band rig. IRF 510 PA. SA602 mixers. Homebrew 4.43Mhz 8 Pole SSB Filter. Homebrew AGC. EI9GQ Huff and Puff
 


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