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K4EQ enjoying a little CW. From day one as a Novice class licensee in 1960, this has been my favorite mode. |
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Top l-r: IC-2100 2-meter, Skillman bug from my Novice days, Bearcat scanner; Botton l-r:
WM-2 QRP wattmeter, Logikey keyer (top), Z11 auto tuner, IC-703, IC-706MKIIG, MFJ-969 tuner |
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A close up of the K4EQ station equipment. |
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Here's a look at my two HF rigs. The one on the left if the IC-703 QRP transceiver and the one
on the right is the IC-706MKIIG. |
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It may be true that verticals radiate equally bad in all directions, but this Cushcraft R7 has
bagged over 260 of my DXCC entities. The wire antenna is a G5RV I feed with 450-ohm ladder line.
It's only about 18' in the air. |
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I've used a few
CW paddles through the years, but the handcrafted March magnetic paddles made by John March, K4QU,
are simply the best. They're not cheap, but if you're a CW aficionado as I am, they're worth it. |
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Just another view--from the top--of my superbly made March magnetic paddle. The serial number
is 0159. |
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This old Skillman semi-automatic key (bug) was a Christmas gift to me from my parents when I was
a Novice class licensee in 1960. I could never part with it, |
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A look at the inner workings of my old bug. |
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My J-38 hand key. |
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My J-38 hand key. |
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My J-38 hand key. |
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