HF equipment
Quality equipment is also necessary for solid work. As the main transceiver for shortwave I use TRX YAESU FT-DX5000MP in conjunction with microKEYER III, which is excellent for connecting radio and PC, I also use antenna switches and controls of my own production. The control software was written by my son Stepan. I also use the RF-KIT RF2KS end stage. As a backup transceiver I use ICOM IC746Pro and for work during SOTA, GMA or WWFF activation I use a small transceiver FT897D.
The antennas I currently have :
vertical for 40m and 30m with 15 ground radials
inverted-V for 80m
3-element Yagi for 20/15/10m
4-elements Yagi for 6m
2x sloper 10m long (W + JA)
Vertical Titan-DX (not built now)
Main transceiver - YAESU FT-DX5000MP / 200W on all HF bands
USB Interface mikroKEYER III from microHAM for FT-DX5000MP with build in 24-bit sound card
Transmitter ICOM IC-746Pro. Allband, allmode transceiver for 1,8 to 144MHz. Output power 100Watts.
USB Interface mikroKEYER II from microHAM for IC-746Pro
Transmitter YAESU FT-897D. Allband, allmode transceiver for 1,8 to 440MHz
USB Interface mikroKEYER from microHAM for FT-897D
Antenna switching
Home Made antenna switch - please visit my Hardware page
It's possible to switch between 3*TRX / 4* antenna group and 6*antenna on all positions
Amplifier
RF-KIT - RF2KS - Heavy duty amplifier, min 1,5kW out on all HF bands with antenna tuner and power supply
