WJ1B Station Equipment
WJ1B Shack
Home Station:
My home station is located in Cheshire, Connecticut, New Haven County, Grid Square FN31nm.
It consists of Icom 756PROIII transceiver, an Elecraft KAT500 Automatic Antenna Tuner, and an Elecraft KPA500 Amplifier. I also have a number of QRP rigs including an MFJ Cub and a 40-40.
I use Heil Audio microphones and headsets and a variety of paddles to send CW. My favorites paddle is the Begali Simplex. (My paddle page)
DXLab is my general logging software. For contest logging, I use N1MM+ Logger. Both DXLab Commander and N1MM control the 756PROIII using a West Mountain Radio RigTalk USB interface. I upload all of my logs to Logbook of the World.
For the digital modes, I use Fldigi software for PSK-31, PSK-63, and RTTY. I use WSJT-X and JT65HB9QX for JT9 and JT65. I use the WSJT-X MSK144 mode for 6 Meter meteor scatter. The software runs on an HP PC with Windows 10. Dimension 4 software keeps the PC clock calibrated. A SignaLink USB interface connects the computer to the radio. I use my iPad for other web-related functions such as DX spotting and call sign look ups.
My home station is located in Cheshire, Connecticut, New Haven County, Grid Square FN31nm.
It consists of Icom 756PROIII transceiver, an Elecraft KAT500 Automatic Antenna Tuner, and an Elecraft KPA500 Amplifier. I also have a number of QRP rigs including an MFJ Cub and a 40-40.
I use Heil Audio microphones and headsets and a variety of paddles to send CW. My favorites paddle is the Begali Simplex. (My paddle page)
DXLab is my general logging software. For contest logging, I use N1MM+ Logger. Both DXLab Commander and N1MM control the 756PROIII using a West Mountain Radio RigTalk USB interface. I upload all of my logs to Logbook of the World.
For the digital modes, I use Fldigi software for PSK-31, PSK-63, and RTTY. I use WSJT-X and JT65HB9QX for JT9 and JT65. I use the WSJT-X MSK144 mode for 6 Meter meteor scatter. The software runs on an HP PC with Windows 10. Dimension 4 software keeps the PC clock calibrated. A SignaLink USB interface connects the computer to the radio. I use my iPad for other web-related functions such as DX spotting and call sign look ups.
My Hex Beam
Antennas:
HF/6M:
My HF antennas include a 105' G5RV dipole that I use on 80-10 meters. The antenna is up about 40 feet in the trees. I also have a K4KIO Hex Beam on a Rohn 25 tower at 40'. I use the Hex Beam on 20 -6 Meters. The rotator is a Yaesu G 800SA.
2 Meters:
I have a 2 meter Ringo Ranger ARX-2 up about 25' feet.
HF/6M:
My HF antennas include a 105' G5RV dipole that I use on 80-10 meters. The antenna is up about 40 feet in the trees. I also have a K4KIO Hex Beam on a Rohn 25 tower at 40'. I use the Hex Beam on 20 -6 Meters. The rotator is a Yaesu G 800SA.
2 Meters:
I have a 2 meter Ringo Ranger ARX-2 up about 25' feet.
Here I am when I was KN1ZCK in 1963.
Portable Station:
For portable operation, I use an ICOM IC-7000 transceiver (160M - 70cm) with a Samlex power supply. The antenna is a Buddipole. I have a YouKits Antenna Analyzer to tune it correctly.
When I am operating portable, I use my iPad with HamLog logging software for logging. I use a Signalink USB and an Asus laptop for the digital modes.
Most of my portable operation is from East Haddam, Connecticut that is located in MIddlesex County FN31sm.
For portable operation, I use an ICOM IC-7000 transceiver (160M - 70cm) with a Samlex power supply. The antenna is a Buddipole. I have a YouKits Antenna Analyzer to tune it correctly.
When I am operating portable, I use my iPad with HamLog logging software for logging. I use a Signalink USB and an Asus laptop for the digital modes.
Most of my portable operation is from East Haddam, Connecticut that is located in MIddlesex County FN31sm.
VHF/UHF:
My VHF/UHF equipment includes Icom and Kenwood 2 meter/440MHz handheld and mobile transceivers. Details of my go-kit.
My VHF/UHF equipment includes Icom and Kenwood 2 meter/440MHz handheld and mobile transceivers. Details of my go-kit.
