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FINALLY got my desk in somewhat of a presentable condition...lol
Icom IC-7200, Astron RS-35m PS and my Asus laptop.
I have a 40m Hamstick dipole hung vertical in the front yard. Center feed point is about 20ft or so.
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You in a bunker or something?? Lotta concrete blocks about.
Nice shack btw. Tidy!
I was born in this neighborhood and spent the first eight years here. In 1959, Interstate Highway I-75 was extended through Cincinnati and cut a path from the river through this neighborhood. All of the buildings in the path of the interstate were razed and, after the expressway construction was completed, new apartment complexes were built. I moved back into the neighborhood 20 years ago.Quote:
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The building that I'm in is about 1000 yards from where I lived in 1957; my elementary school was directly across the street and was still standing until 5-7 years ago when they tore the vacant building down.
When first built in 1961, "Richmond Village" it was the home of many pro Baseball players and even some politicians because of it's proximity to City Hall. It was state of the art construction for the 1960's but, they knew nothing of insulation back in the 1950-60's. The problem is, when those cinder blocks heat up, the air spaces inside retain the heat. In the winter, every room has at least one wall separating it from the outside, when those bricks get cold, everything inside is cold.
The neighborhood surrounding it has been "Gentrified" and, it's a matter of time before the out-of-town- owners sell this complex.
Well, the one thing that that the management doesn't have to worry about is hole from folks hanging pictures from that cinder block.
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From the bottom to the top, Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer
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Those older Yaesus are cool. I had an FR-101D/FL-101 and an FR-101S/FT-201 set, plus all accessories. Sold them to a guy who lived in Indiana several years back - hope he's still having fun with the gear.
Not much in this shack, just my Alinco DX- SR 8 all the tube stuff is down stirs in the big shack
Heathkit SA-2040 antenna tuner. Nice.
I have a junker '2040 sitting here. It will be built into something resembling the tuner in the picture below. Mine will have a pair of meters (FWD Set/REFL Pwr) from an old Royce CB installed above the capacitor tuning knobs and will show through the red insert - just like the SB104/SB230. The turns counter for the rotary inductor will be moved to a central point and will also be illuminated.Quote:
Originally Posted by KJ6BSO
Two small Heathkit knobs positioned between the others will be used for the FWD Cal meter function and for an antenna selector switch - which is one thing many tuners lack.
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The operating position is covered in cameras and tools. I really need to change things up in 2015 and get something going.
The only "radio" sitting at the op is an old selective voltmeter. The TT ArgoV is sitting in front of the monitor and wired.