Ham Shack Photos

 

Members and friends of RCT are encouraged to send in your ham shack photos and a brief description to show off your stuff.
Note:  If your ham shack is only a Mobile Radio Installation for the repeaters... Webgeek would like to place it on this page.
There's lots O' enquiring minds out there who would like to see.
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AD7AB

Whiskey  7  Old  Socks

Stephan, AD7AB's shack sports lots O computer equipment and a Cobra CB, Icom 7700 with LDG AT7000 Automatic Antenna Tuner, two Signal Link PC-Rig interface boxes, an Icom 706 with another LDG Antenna Tuner.  Steve is the Dir. Of Training at RCT.
Posted 1/8/2012
This collection of old timey equipment (of KR7W) used to be set up in the W7OS Museum.  This foto is placed here in this space to make the webpage look even and balanced.  Your shack foto could be in it's place... all ya gotta do is send me the digital image.  webgeekXX@w7dk.org     (remember to remove the XX for delivery)

KR7W

W7WG

This photo shows KR7W's old timey, circa 1961, Novice Station.  L is a Drake 2B receiver (with Q multiplier on top) and R is a Heathkit DX-35 Transmitter. In the foreground there are crystals, the telegraph straight key, and the Transmit-Receive switch control.  The antenna for this set up is a 40 Meter dipole.

Worth, W7WG, sits in his shack operating CW.  In this old photo, Worth is using an old Yaesu FT101E.  Worth's antenna is usually a dipole high up in the Fir trees.

W7HTJ

WG7X

David, W7HTJ's Shack includes:  An Icom IC-761, a SignaLink USB digital interface to the computer, and a computer running PSK-31 software behind David.  On the shelves are my radio library and a bunch of old and homemade equipment.  Also, shown are some DX QSLs from around the world (mostly CW).
 

RCT Prez, Gary, WG7X's ham shack includes a ICOM Pro 3, an Ameritron Linear Amp, Nye-Viking Antenna Tuner, Dell PC, Rig Blaster, Icom 706 for mobile HF and two meters in the shack, and various power supplies.  Gary's antenna is a flat top doublet about 120 ft long, up in the air 60 ft.  Gary is an avid RTTY operator and contester.

AD7QI

       AC7QN


 

Bill, AD7QI's Shack includes: An Icom 756 Pro3 , and a Nye-Viking Antenna Tuner in the HF department.  Bill's station sports two towers with a 20-15-20 meter Yagi and a Six meter Yagi.  Bill has an elaborate system of bringing coax cables into his shack and switching the many antennas which include loops and dipoles.
 
 Here's Chuck, AC7QN's layout.  Top row:  Home brew high voltage power supply that powers the home brew "Rabbit Cage" one tube transmitter (to the right of the PS). Note the Dow Key antenna relay sticking out the side. Top/Right is a new looking Kenwood TS-450 with matching speaker.  Bottom Row:  Hallicrafters Sky Champion (circa 1939) receiver.  Lots of glue for emergency repairs.  There's a 1940s ARRL Handbook and the Straight Key Night 2011 Winning Key.  Chuck's antenna is a 80 meter doublet fed with 300 ohm TV twin lead.         posted 2/18/2011

KD4VOM

KB7QAG

Here's Larry KD4VOM's shack.  Larry hams it up with an Icom 756 Pro 3, which is very popular with club members.  Larry, the RCT Secretary operates on 75 meter phone and checks into various traffic nets.

Check out Jeff KB7QAG's ham shack located in a work area in a closet... There's an Icom IC-706MK2G, Uniden Bearcat BCT15X scanner, timewave DSP-9+ audio filter, WestMountain  RigBlaster Pro, Z11 Auto-Tuner, AEA MorseMachine, AEA pk 232modem , MFJ Voice Keyer,  SWR & Power Meter,  and Yasesu FT-60R HT.  Antennas include:  High Gain Dual-Band 2/70 antenna in the attic. a dipole for 10 Meters, and a gain antenna for vhf/uhf receive.

   
   

Wow, Lots O Old Stuff.  Who's Hamshack is this?
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