I have been a ham since 1969 and have an Advanced Class license. Hobbies include ham radio, skiing, biking , bicycle mobiling. I am an electrical engineer and graduated from the University of Pa. in 1966 with a B.S.E.E. degree . I work in a paper mill in Plattsburgh NY. Station is a Kenwood TS-2000 transceiver , GAP Challenger vertical antenna and a Windom antenna cut for 160 meters for hf, Ringo Ranger 2 for 2 meters Ringo Ranger also in use for 70cm. Using aTenTec 238 tuner for matching . Computer is an HP Pavilion @ 230n , using Hamscope for PSK-31 and a PK-232 with PK Gold software for RTTY .For mobile operation I use aTS 480withvarious hamsticksfor 10,15,17,20 and 40. I also use a KJ7U screwdriver for the lower bands 60-160. For mobile vhf I have an Icom V-8000 with a dual band Diamond antenna on the back rail of the pick up. I am now using the Yaesu 857D for my bicycle mobile. It was just too difficult to be heard with the Yaesu 817. Being heard more often now and enjoying it more. ![]() December 12, 2015 |