KC0MNM

“Looks like a ham shack ------- only smaller!”

 This is my humble shack that I have had a blast putting together.  I have an interest in 70’s solid-state equipment and try to keep most equipment true to what would have been found in the late 70’s.  Since I only acquired my ham license a few years ago, it quite naturally follows that all my equipment was bought used and considerably less expensive than new equipment.  (Lower left)  Yaesu FT-7, a 10 watt rig for the 10, 15, 20, 40, and 80 meter bands.  I have made contacts from one coast to the other and during good conditions, can carry on regular QSO’s.  (Lower right) Yaesu FT-227R is a late 70’s synthesized 2 meter mobile rig that puts out a ripping 10 watts on high power.  (Lower far right) Henry Tempo S-1, Henry’s first synthesized 2 meter HT, first produced in 1978 I think (Ebay, $10).  You dial in the frequency using little thumb wheels.

K3URT

Ok... it's not the prettiest, but it works. Left-to-right:
The left desk contains most of my amateur gear. A 2-meter brick for my HT Radio Shack HTX-420 (dual band 2-meter/70-cm), a SSB 6-meter MFJ 9406 (QRP 10 watts), Radio Shack Pro 2034 scanner, 24-hr digital clock, Pyramid power supply, rotor motor, test equipment (multimeter and SWR bridge). An old Radio Shack HTX-202 used for APRS. The computer for APRS use is an old Apple Macintosh Quadra 605 (an old laserprinter is on top of it). A Kantronics Packet Communicator 3 is hooked to it for APRS use. On the floor is a battery charger.

The right desk has an old Apple Macintosh PowerMac 6500. I use this as an auxiliary computer, but mostly now converted for TV/FM DX (tunable down to 76 MHz). The far right computer is a brand new Apple Macintosh iMac G5. I use this as my base computer and especially for EchoLink, and for industrial strength T-3 Internet connectivity . And, of course, the usual printer and scanner hardware.

(Not shown is a Cushcraft 3-element beam antenna for 6-meters, a homebrew 4-element quadra antenna for 2-meters, and a 4-element Quagi for 70 cm Fm work.)

W3IY (SK)

Here's a picture of W3IY's Rover van setup. This ones has all the antennas fully deployed viewed from the side. Take note of the full sized 4 element 6 meter beam on the back pole. He also has an omni direction 6 Meter halo type ant on the right front of the vehicle. He refers to this vehicle as his "intergalactic Jitney rover mobile".  Bill, W3IY operates all the bands from 6 meters up to 47 GHz. The 24 GHz and the 47 GHz setup in on the small tripod near the back of the vehicle. 10 and 5.7 GHz is on the left front of the vehicle.

N3QBI

This is the modest station that I use at home. Left to right on the desk is an ICOM W32A HT, RadioShack PRO2015 scanner (the 'alert' receiver), ICOM R10 wideband monitor (when I really want to do some serious listening), and the Kantronics KPC3 Packet TNC.

On the first stack to the right is (top to bottom): "Lucky", my DX good luck charm, LDG Z100 tuner, Alinco DX70T HF rig, and the RIGBlaster interface.

The second stack to the right is (top to bottom): RadioShack speaker (behind SWR meter), Para Dynamics SWR meter, ICOM IC2100H 2 meter rig.

Not shown is the desk to the right containing the computer equipment.
 

KF3BX

Top shelf has the IC-2800 VHF/UHF rig, an MFJ tuner, and the rotator control. Oh - the Icom Mike for the IC-746, which mostly collects dust.  Middle shelf is the homebrew sound card interface, PSK Meter, & UHF/VHF SWR Meter. On the desk is the IC-746, and an old KAM that is mostly used for packet & APRS from the house.

Far left is the laptop with the Windoze programs for soundcard digital (PSK, MMTTY, MMSSTV, MFSK,).  Hidden behind the laptop is the 13 VDC power supply for the whole mess.  Far right is the real computer with Linux programs for Ham Look Up, RTTY, XAPRS, XTTY, & the one I use mostly for Internet, email, & such.

Outside pictures show the Mini Beam (20/15/10 meters) and the Gap vertical (160/80/75/40/20 meters). On top of the mini beam is the VHF/UHF vertical.  The antenna connections show how the RF gets in & out of the house.

KB3MMX

Gear in the pic includes 3-W2IHY audio processing/EQ boxes, SteppIR controller, Ameritron AL-572 Amplifier, Diamond SX400 VHF/UHF meter, Cobra 18 ST2 CB, Kenwood TM-D700 rig, Kenwood TS-2000X Rig, Icom 91A (HT), Rigblaster digital mode interface, Heil PR40 Microphone and MFJ straight-key/Practice oscillator. And in the driver's seat, Luke the DX assistant.

P3 Air Mobile "Shack"

This picture was supplied by Scott-KB3MUQ

Here is a photo of the HF station in a P-3 Orion  Submarine Hunter.  Unfortunately, I don't know a whole lot about the gear.  My brother in law pilots this plane.  He said the HF SSB monitoring is one of the worst jobs on the plane...go figure.  The P-3 typically cruises at 200 feet at 330 knots.

Can you identify the rigs???

W3WPH

KB3PCA

Yaesu FT-620B - 6 meter, Yaesu FT-101EE - hf, Yaesu VF-101B - Ext. VFO, Kenwood TS-440SAT - HF, Yaesu VFT-250B - 2 meter transverter, Yaesu YO-100 - monitor scope, Yaesu SP-101 - Ext. speaker, Yaesu Landliner - phone patch, computer monitor (with photo of view from Tuscarora Mountain), Yaesu VR-2 - dual band HT, Workman SX-144/430 - SWR/Wattmeter, Unidan BC890XLT - scanner, (under table) computers, Printer, MFJ-962C - tuner, ect.