Shack - 14/12/09
Current Radio Equipment
Yaesu FT857 - HF Multi mode, installed in the car.
Elecraft K2 - HF Radio.
HF Antennas - Single band helical wound HF antennas for the car. Long wire for temporary use.
VHF/UHF Antennas - Mobile 2/70 antenna
Kenwood TH-D7E - APRS Hand Held.
Kenwood TH-F7E - Hand Held - Loaned to M3NQG.
Yaesu VX 2E - Hand Held - Loaned to M3NQG.
Tiny Trak - APRS units.
Yaesu FT290RII - 2m Multi Mode - Loaned to G4BYE.
Alinco 2m Linear.
Lake DTR3-5 - 80M CW Kit.
Swedish Pump Key.
Kenwood TM 241E - Currently at the Cromford Shack.
Swan 1500Z Linear - Loaned to G2BKZ
Philips FM 1100 - Used with the Tait 15amp PSU for monitoring GB3DY the local repeater, Thanks to Neil M0ARH it now features toneburst and CTCSS! Currently at the Cromford Shack.
Kenwood 700 2m Multimode - Very kindly given to me by G4KLX
Current Projects
Pye MX294 - Wiring up for APRS use.
SI570 Synth Kits - General purpose sig gen?
Jaws Mk2 - Conversion to 10M in progress.
MKARS 80 - Almost complete.
SDR 40/80 - Testing.
Firefly SDR Kit - 20 Meter CW Transceiver Kit with SDR Receiver.
FredBox PMR PIC MultiPig TS-510 and 4M projects pending.
Future Projects
Various PMR and QRP rigs in various states. A a paddle key kit.
Europa - APRS?
BITX 20A Kit - Box and dial kit purchased.
Midney/Kingsdon - 40M SSB/CW - Box
Kenwood TS530S - Needs cleaning and testing, may move to Cromford shack.
KW2000A - Needs cleaning and testing.
Current Bench Equipment
100Mhz Scope Atlas component analysers, valve and transistor sig gens, freq counter, Weller solder station, Union Brothers Temp controlled soldering iron, XY Spectrum Analyser (Thanks GM1SXX).
Shack - 29/12/08
Current Radio Equipment
Yaesu FT857 - HF Multi mode, installed in the car.
Elecraft K2 - HF Radio.
HF Antennas - Single band helical wound HF antennas for the car. Long wire for temporary use.
VHF/UHF Antennas - Mobile 2/70 antenna
Kenwood TH-F7E - Hand Held.
Yaesu VX 2E - Hand Held.
Yaesu FT290RII - 2m Multi Mode - Loaned to G4BYE.
Lake DTR3-5 - 80M CW Kit.
Swedish Pump Key.
Kenwood TM 241E - Currently at the Cromford Shack.
Elecraft KX1 Kit - Completed.
Philips FM 1100 - Used with the Tait 15amp PSU for monitoring GB3DY the local repeater, Thanks to Neil M0ARH it now features toneburst and CTCSS! Currently at the Cromford Shack.
Current Projects
Jaws Mk2 - Conversion to 10M.
MKARS 80 - Almost complete.
SDR 40/80 - Testing.
Exploring Oscillators and LTSPICE.
Firefly SDR Kit - 20 Meter CW Transceiver Kit with SDR Receiver.
FredBox PMR PIC MultiPig and TS-510 projects still underway.
Future Projects
Various PMR and QRP rigs in various states. A a paddle key kit.
BITX 20A Kit
Midney/Kingsdon - 40M SSB/CW Kit - RX now fixed!
Kenwood TS530S - Needs cleaning and testing.
KW2000A - Needs cleaning and testing.
Current Bench Equipment
100Mhz Scope Atlas component analysers, valve and transistor sig gens, freq counter, Weller solder station, Union Brothers Temp controlled soldering iron, XY Spectrum Analyser (Thanks GM1SXX).
Shack - 27/09/08
Current Radio Equipment
Yaesu FT857 - HF Multi mode, installed in the car.
Elecraft K2 - HF Radio - Loaned to Martin G8KDF.
HF Antennas - Single band helical wound HF antennas for the car. Long wire for temporary use.
VHF/UHF Antennas - Mobile 2/70 antenna
Kenwood TH-F7E - Hand Held.
Yaesu VX 2E - Hand Held. Built PC interface
Yaesu FT290RII - 2m Multi Mode.
Lake DTR3-5 - 80M CW Kit.
Swedish Pump Key.
Kenwood TM 241E - Loaned to M3NQG.
Tait 15amp PSU - Tested and added binding posts - Loaned to M3NQG.
Elecraft KX1 Kit - Completed.
Philips FM 1100 - Used with a CB PSU for monitoring GB3VH our local repeater, now features toneburst and CTCSS!
Current Projects
MKARS 80 - Almost complete.
SDR 40/80 - Testing.
Exploring Oscillators and LTSPICE.
Firefly SDR Kit - 20 Meter CW Transceiver Kit with SDR Receiver.
FredBox PMR PIC MultiPig and TS-510 projects still underway.
Sundry QRP radios and experiments.
Future Projects
Various PMR and QRP rigs in various states!
BITX 20A Kit
Midney/Kingsdon - 40M SSB/CW Kit - RX now fixed!
Kenwood TS530S - Needs cleaning and testing.
KW2000A - Needs cleaning and testing.
Current Bench Equipment
100Mhz Scope Atlas component analysers, valve and transistor sig gens, freq counter, Weller solder station, Union Brothers Temp controlled soldering iron, XY Spectrum Analyser (Thanks GM1SXX).
Shack - 04/10/07
Current Radio Equipment
Yaesu FT857 - HF Multi mode, installed in the car.
Elecraft K2 - HF Radio - Loaned to Martin G8KDF.
HF Antennas - Single band helical wound HF antennas for the car. Long wire for temporary use.
VHF/UHF Antennas - Mobile 2/70 antenna, Diamond X50 2m/70cm Colinear (Now installed at my brother's M3NQG).
Kenwood TH-F7E - Hand Held.
Yaesu FT290RII - 2m Multi Mode.
Lake DTR3-5 - 80M CW Kit.
Linton (Sold).
Swedish Pump Key.
ICOM IC-490E - Borrowed from SADARS.
Kenwood TM 241E - 2M FM - Cleaned display connectors and replaced battery backup - Loaned to M3NQG.
Tait 15amp PSU - Tested and added binding posts - Loaned to M3NQG.
Philips FM 1100 - Used with a CB PSU for monitoring GB3VH our local repeater, currently no toneburst or CTCSS; so somebody else needs to open the repeater first!
Current Projects
Exploring Oscillators and LTSPICE.
Restoring Swan 1500Z linear with G4BYE - Now ready for testing.
Restoring 1940's Broadcast receiver.
Firefly SDR Kit - 20 Meter CW Transceiver Kit with SDR Receiver.
FredBox PMR PIC MultiPig and TS-510 projects still underway.
Future Projects
Various PMR and QRP rigs in various states!
Elecraft KX1 Kit
BITX 20A Kit
BITX 80M Kit
Midney/Kingsdon - 40M SSB/CW Kit - RX not working.
Kenwood TS530S - Needs cleaning and testing.
KW2000A - Needs cleaning and testing.
Current Bench Equipment
100Mhz Scope Atlas component analysers, valve and transistor sig gens, freq counter, Weller solder station, Union Brothers Temp controlled soldering iron, XY Spectrum Analyser (Thanks GM1SXX).
Shack - 04/12/06
Current Radio Equipment
Yaesu FT857 - HF Multi mode, installed in the car.
Elecraft K2 - HF Radio.
HF Antennas - Single band helical wound HF antennas for the car. Long wire
for temporary use.
VHF/UHF Antennas - Mobile 2/70 antenna, Diamond X50 2m/70cm Colinear (Now
loaned to my brother M3NQG)
Kenwood TH-F7E - Hand Held.
Yaesu FT290RII - 2m Multi Mode.
Midney/Kingsdon - 40M SSB/CW Kit.
Lake DTR3-5 - 80M CW Kit.
Linton (For Sale) and JingTong (Sold) handhelds.
Swedish Pump Key.
Current Projects
FredBox PMR PIC MultiPig and TS-510 projects underway.
Various PMR and QRP rigs, in various states!
Now logging with Ham Radio Deluxe, all previous contacts added!
M1HOG QSL card completed, organising the first batch for the RSGB and posting returns to some of the first QSL cards I ever received.
No permanant home shack yet. Car shack completed.
Current Test Equipment
100Mhz Scope Atlas component analysers, valve and transistor sig gens, Weller solder station, XY Spectrum Analyser (Thanks GM1SXX).
Shack - 22/01/06
Current Radio Equipment
Elecraft K2 - HF Radio.
HF Antennas - /projects/Single band helical wound HF antennas for the car. Long wire
for temporary use.
VHF/UHF Antennas - Mobile 2/70 antenna, Diamond X50 2m/70cm Colinear (Still
in the packet..)
Kenwood TH-F7E - Hand Held.
Yaesu FT290RII - 2m Multi Mode.
Midney/Kingsdon - 40M SSB/CW Kit.
Lake DTR3-5 - 80M CW Kit.
Linton and JingTong handhelds.
Swedish Pump Key.
Current Projects
FredBox PMR PIC MultiPig and TS-510 projects underway.
Various PMR and QRP rigs, in various states!
No permanant home shack yet. But we are working on it. (Honest!)
Current Test Equipment
100Mhz Scope Atlas component analysers, valve and transistor sig gens, Weller solder station.
Shack - 23/08/05
Radio Equipment
Elecraft K2 - HF Radio.
HF Antennas - Single band helical wound HF antennas for the car. Long wire
for temporary use.
VHF/UHF Antennas - Mobile 2/70 antenna, Diamond X50 2m/70cm Colinear (Still
in the packet...)
Kenwood TH-F7E - Hand Held.
Yaesu FT290RII - 2m Multi Mode.
Midney/Kingsdon - 40M SSB/CW Kit.
Lake DTR3-5 - 80M CW Kit.
Swedish Pump Key - CW Key.
No permanant home shack yet. But we are working on it. (Honest!)
(With borrowed K2!)
Shack - 29/12/03
Radio Equipment
Kenwood THF7E - Hand Held.
Yaesu FT290RII - 2m Multi Mode.
Midney/Kingsdon - 40M SSB/CW Kit.
Lake DTR3-5 - 80M CW Kit.
Swedish Pump Key - CW Key.
Diamond X50 2m/70cm Colinear - (Still in the packet...)
No permanant home shack yet. But we are working on it.