KA1-RBP
Shacks,
Past and Present
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Highland
Radio, West Hartford CT USA (1985-1995)![]() |
Primary
Equipment:
Collins S-Line Receiver: 75S3 Transmitter: 32S3 Transmatch: 89S3 Speaker: 312B-3 Key: Bencher Antenna: Homemade 80m Zepp Feedline: 450 Ω ladderline Secondary
Equipment: (to left, not visible): MilitaryAN-GRC-19 Additional SWL
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Brown
Radio (former), West Hartford CT USA (1999-2001)![]() |
Equipment:
Collins Transceiver: Collins KWM-2, PM-1 Speaker: Internal to PM-1 or 312 B-3 Microphone: Electro-Voice Transmatch: mfj (not the manufacturer, but REALLY made from junk!), link-coupled tuner. SWR Meter: URM-14 (homemade) Key: Bencher Antenna: Homemade 80m Zepp for HF, 1/4λ verticals for 2/6m Feedline: 450 Ω ladderline
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Bunker
Comm. Radio, (Location undisclosed, no further information is available.) ![]() |
Equipment: Military AN-GRC-19 Receiver: R-392 (2) Transmitter: T-195 Power Supply: 28V 40A homemade |
Brown
Radio (current), West Hartford CT USA (2000-)![]() |
Primary:
Transceiver: Icom 756 Transmatch: mfj, (see above) link-coupled tuner, soon to be replaced by tuner No. 3, the "clean version". SWR Meter: Daiwa CN-801 Key: Bencher Antenna: Homemade 80m Zepp for HF, 1/4λ verticals for 2/6m Feedline/Ground Switching: Homemade 3" open line (12ga.)/Frankenstein memorial grounding switch to 8'gnd rod. Secondary: (Alpenshack Radio, see below) Additional SWL
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Snow
Weasel.comm Radio, West Hartford CT USA, and points beyond (1995-)![]() |
Mobile
Operation: Transceiver: Icom 706/Remote kit Speaker: Motorola mobile type Antenna(s): GE (solid) Ball Mount, Hustler kink-over mast with band Resonator(s) or Hamstick for HF/6m, 1/4λ Magmount for 2m Feedline(s): RG8/U Mobile Platform: 1966 Volvo Amazon (currently at 23X,000 miles) - The Snow Weasel (upgraded with 65A Delco alternator). Sample QSL
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Alpenshack
Radio, West Hartford CT USA (2002-)![]() |
Transceiver:
Icom 706 Speaker: Motorola Antenna: 40m Inverted V for HF, 1/4λ vertical for 2/6m Transmatch: mfj, (see projects) link-coupled tuner. Feedline: 450 Ω ladderline Sample QSL (tbd) |