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Handling the Vibroplex Paddle2 views (1 votes)
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Moonlight and Clouds4 viewsThis is also one of my favorite shots of the trip. Exposure was 20 seconds on the DSC-W1. I suppose the distant headlights may be in San Juan Capistrano. The city lights towards the left is probably San Clemente (my hometown). (1 votes)
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Santiago Peak at Night1 viewsThis photo was taken facing away from our campsite. The light on the ground was from our lantern. Exposure on the DSC-W1 was 30 seconds. (1 votes)
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Station line-up and microphones1 viewsI just started using the Shure 444 desk mic. Sounds great to me! (1 votes)
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Imax 2000 GPK57 viewsGround Plane kit installed on my IMAX 2000.
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IMAX 2000 with Ground Plane Kit33 views
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31 viewsInitially, the antenna was installed on a 5' pole. I've since replaced the 5' with a 10'. Due to building restrictions, I can't go higher.
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IMAX 2000 Tuning Rings28 viewsSince the antenna was installed only 5' off the roof, the tuning rings were adjusted to compensate for SWR problems. After tuning (and raising the antenna to 10'), the SWR was a nice 1.2:1 at 28.4MHz.
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Stinky Pipe24 viewsDo not inhale what comes from the vent pipe...
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Yaesu FT-1021 views
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Home QTH Setup1 viewsMy home setup consists of: Yaesu FT-857d, MD-100 Mic, Vibroplex paddle, LDG AT-100 Pro autotuner, LDG FT Meter, and Astron RS-20S power supply w/speaker.
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Cobra MKV (Custom)6 views
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Drum Stand on the Rocks0 viewsA drum stand was used to hold the 1/2" PVC pipe. This assembly helped supported the ladder line.
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Passenger-side ground strap close-up2 views
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PDC30 Antenna Tuner0 viewsBarely acceptable improvements, but better than nothing. If you touch the tuning knob while transmitting, you'll get a nice RF burn. Sweet! Not worth the price.
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Corona Ball1 viewsThe center-loaded antenna has a massive corona ball on top for static dissipation.
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Tram D3001 views
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Antenna Wire4 viewsI used 14 awg stranded copper wire for the antenna. I've since removed the wire nuts and soldered the connections. The length is 56' total. My attic is only ~60' across, so I used as much space as possible in the attic for the antenna.
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President Madison2 views
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Coax entrance2 viewsFor the VHF/UHF antenna, I fed the coax through an available grommet on the rear door. For water/moisture protection, I used "coax-seal" (www.coaxseal.com) around the entrance point.
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Vanco SWR-12 views
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Rocker Box - Internal1 viewsBrass Rocker Pin
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0 viewsMy gear ready to go to Middle Ranch
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Tucker T-1000 viewsOne of several TVI filters I own. They don't help that much when running a few hundred watts off a hi-gain vertical.
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FT-101E Line-up with Astatic 10DA SSB mic.1 views
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Galaxy 99V and D-104 M6B3 viewsThe Galaxy is OK, but not as versatile as my RCI-2950 in regards to 10 meter performance. What was galaxy thinking? The 99V only goes up to mid-28Mhz. The RCI goes all the way to 32MHz! I've since replaced the gaudy blue faceplate with a stock black faceplate.
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Radio Shack HTX-106 views
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Astatic D104 TUG-8 10-DA Microphone0 viewsAstatic's smooth-talking side band head. It has a much tighter frequency response than the D104 element, which cuts out much of the higher range.
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G5RV and our Flag0 viewsIn this shot you can easily see each half of the dipole and the ladderline.
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Antenna Setup and View Finders1 viewsWe mounted the ABS pipe to, what we were surprised to encounter, stainless steel view finders. The finders are just simple pipe without lenses. They point to several view points, such as downtown LA and Mt. Palomar.
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