Here’s a list of my ham radio gear.

Rigs (in order of acquisition)

1998

1999

  • Alinco DJ-S11T miniature 2m handheld transceiver, 340 milliwatt (lost in a move).

2001

  • 2001: Yaesu FT-50 Dual-band VHF/UHF handheld transceiver (donated to K6RZ in the early-2000’s after discussing his CB adventures & getting him hooked on ham radio).

2003

  • Yaesu VX-7R tri-band (6m, 2m, 440) handheld transceiver, still in use today.

2017

2018

2019

  • Kenwood TH-D72 dual-band (2m/440) HT with full-duplex capability and built-in TNC, purchased from W5KV.
  • AnyTone AT-D878UV GPS dual-band (2m/440) DMR digital/analog handheld transceiver (returned, transmit malfunction after 2 weeks of use).
  • µBITX HF SSB/CW 10w transceiver kit with 3D printed enclosure (courtesy of WE4B and his daughter W4AQT). (sold in 2023 at a swap meet)
  • Icom ID-4100A 50 watt dual-band (2m/440) DStar digital/analog mobile transceiver.

2020

  • FlexRadio Flex-6400 160m-6m SDR transceiver and Maestro control console.
  • QYT KT-8900D Dual band 25 watt VHF/UHF mobile transceiver for use in packet radio. (donated to KE6MT for car mobile).
  • Icom ID-31A Plus 70cm handheld D-Star digital/analog transceiver mainly for D-Star hotspot home use.
  • Yaesu FT-4X Dual band (2m/440) handheld transceiver for everyday carry analog use.
  • Icom IC-705 portable 160m-6m/2m/440 all-mode QRP transceiver (with D-Star).

2021

2022

  • Icom ID-52A 5 watt dual-band (2m/440) handheld transceiver with DStar, a gift from Josh KI6NAZ for helping build DStar compatibility into his HRCC.link (THANKS Josh!!).

2023

2024

 

Antennas

2003

  • Comet M-24 mag-mount dual-band VHF/UHF mobile antenna

2017

  • N9SAB‘s “Stealth” 40m-6m Off-Center Fed (OCFD) multiband dipole with 4:1 matching transformer rated for 100w.

2018

2019

2020

  • Arrow OSJ J-Pole roof mounted for 2m/440 at the home QTH.
  • The K6ARK Magic™ AnT a QRP end-fed random wire antenna with a 41′ radiator and ingenious 9:1 un-un built into the BNC connector, made by K6ARK.

2021

2023

 

Field, Off-Grid, and Emergency Power

 

Modems and Digital

  • Tigertronics Signalink USB radio interface jumpered for Yaesu FT-857.
  • JumboSpot MMDVM Pi Hat built from a kit with a Pi Zero for D-Star/DMR hotspot mobile use. (Ceased using and stick only with OpenSpot.)
  • Kantronics KPC-3+ TNC. – (Sold at 2023 Pacificon swap meet.)
  • SharkRF OpenSpot 3 hotspot for digital voice reflector/talkgroup/room use.
  • Mobilinkd TNC3 BlueTooth packet TNC with cables for Kenwood, Yaesu, Icom, and Baofeng.
  • Master Communications DRA-50 radio sound card interface (for QTH Winlink/packet station).
  • Digirig v1.5 tiny radio sound card interface configured for hardware PTT with handhelds.
  • Another Master Communications DRA-50 radio sound card interface for a TTP Manpack VHF/UHF rig.
  • Countless Digirig v1.9 USB interfaces for each go-kit and station, replacing the above DRA-50’s for ease of use in both Windows and Linux operating systems.

 

Accessories

 

Morse Code Paddles