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Donna Hinshaw  
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Equipment...

Current station is an Elecraft K Line of K3, P3, SP3, KPA500, KAT500, Expert Amps 1.3K-FA. 2018 - added KX3 and PX3 for portable work.

Keys include:

  • Begali HST sideswiper
  • Begali Graciella paddle
  • Begali Stealth limited edition paddle
  • Navy Flameproof straight key
  • Vibroplex Original bug
  • LTA sideswiper
  • West Mountain Radio CW Touch Keyer
  • garden variety straight key
  • homebrew hacksaw blade sideswiper

I will be using one or more of these on a QSO with you...

Antennas as of January 2018:

  • JK Antenna 30-40
  • JK Antenna Mid Tri 20-15-10
  • JK Antenna WARC 12-17
  • Comet GP-9 for 2M
  • sloper for 80M

Added in October 2019, at about 60 ft up:

  • Comet Scanner antenna
  • AIS Marine Receiver

The Marine Reciever shows boating traffic at a worldwide site.

Tower is an 80 foot Valmont Microflect, painted with a direct-to-metal acrylic to match the house. After all, you contest better when your tower matches your house, right ?

Recent addition to the Shack is a weather station - because we Hams love to talk about the weather at our QTH ! Local Weather at this link (give it a moment to zoom in). Davis Vantage Pro on the roof, with a 20 foot mast for the anemometer:

Davis Weather Station

August 2017

 
 
 

 

Equipment
K-Line from Elecraft.
Keys of various sorts.
JK Beam Antennas, and some in experiment mode.

Service
Preparing to be a communicator in times of need.

Skills
Learning new skills and practicing known skills.