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26 May 2022 - A Lifetime of rigs - by Victor, G3JNB
Posted: 28 May 2022 04:25 AM PDT
https://sadars.co.uk/wp/archives/3191
Victor began his video programme showing photos of his earliest days in Amateur Radio. Then progressed through the years telling about equipment,
home built or commercial added to his shack. Mostly aimed at either QRP or
/p operations, sometimes both.
Described were the Homebrew TRF with Eddystone 4pin coils, then CR100 with Command TX and homebrew control unit, before moving on to a KW Vanguard 50w
TX AM/CW transceiver. Later the Heathkit HW8 QRP transceiver was added as
were various other Howes kits. The KW Atlanta Hi power SSB/CW transceiver
with a Sure 444 mic appeared followed by the Drake R7 100w transceiver and Drake remote VFO and ATU. For 2m there was the Yaesu FT221R multimode.
Moving on to the heavy brigade Victor described the Sommerkamp linear and
the Yaesu FT1000 transceiver, followed by the FT2000 and finally the shack
in use today comprising the Yaesu FT450D for HF and a Wolfwave audio filter
and Begali key, and the FT818 multi mode for 2m.
Victors First Station
Todays FT450D and FT818 on 2m. Wolfwave audio filter and Begali key
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