My current station configuration, as at September 2026, is as follows
Transceivers:
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Icom IC-7600
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Icom IC-7400 (IC-746 PRO)
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Icom IC-706 MK. 1
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Icom IC-207H
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Yaesu FT-8800R
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Icom IC-2300H
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Icom IC-2200H
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Kenwood TM-231A
Transceivers (other):
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Hatadi Pearce-Simpson Super Cheetah MK. 1 (27MHz SSB cb radio)
Amplifier:
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Linear Amp UK Ranger 811H
Antennas:
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Optibeam OB9-5 9 element Yagi (20, 17, 15, 12 and 10 meter bands)
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JK Antennas JK65 5 element Yagi (6 meter band)
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HyGain TH3-JRS 3 element Yagi (20, 15 and 10 meter bands)
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RippleTech TZ-V-4 trapped vertical (40, 20, 15 and 10 meter bands)
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Diamond X-300 vertical (2m/70cm bands)
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Cushcraft AR-270 vertical (2m/70cm bands)
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Diamond W-735 wire trap dipole (40 and 80 meter bands)
Towers:
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Nally 13.7 meter, two stage tilt-over, pole mount tower. Main tower at the Thorpdale QTH. This tower has the Optibeam (HF), JK Antennas (6M) and Diamond (VHF/UHF) antennas installed.
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Nally 13.7 meter, two stage tilt-over, pad mount tower. Intended to be the secondary tower at the Thorpdale QTH. This tower shall have an array of VHF / UHF yagi and vertical antennas installed.
Miscellaneous:
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Manson SP-8330B, switch-mode power supply
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QJE PS30SWIV, switch-mode power supply
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Homebrew 13.8 volt, 25 ampere power supply
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Yaesu G-1000 DXC antenna rotator
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Kenpro KR400 antenna rotator
Helsby shack, photographed early-mid 2014