Hello All,

Please help us plan for the future by participating in poll below. If you would like to volunteer for this program in any capacity, please email me at AC2EU@yahoo.com.

Jim  McVey, AC2EU, Coordinator QSY Society

Here is a couple of pictures of the “business end” of my antenna switch. This was built with  items that I collected at ham fests and a couple of proto boards from Radio Shack. I think I have about $50 in it.

Theoretically, it should be able to handle the legal limit, but I don’t have that kind of power available for testing.  Worked great on all HF bands with 100W key down, though.

Home brewing is fun!

-Jim  AC2EU

Christmas Island (Eastern Kiribati)

Christmas Island, T32C, was snagged on a 31′ end fed halfwave vertical and the K2 (because it has an internal tuner which was needed to match this antenna).  Marquesas Island was with a 44′ all band doublet in the attic.  The Ivory Coast was also with the 44′ doublet.  Both of these contacts were with the K3 (in which I do *not* have an internal tuner because it is connected to a feedpoint autocoupler ). Power/Mode was 5 Watts/CW for all.

Marquesas Island (Oceana)

Ivory Coast (West Africa)

IC-746 PRO, HF/VHF All Mode Transceiver, 160M-10M,6M,2M. 100 Watt on all bands. Internal Tuner. Includes PS 125 Power Supply, SM30 Desk Microphone and matching SP23 speaker with filters. UT102 Voice Synthesizer. Excellent Condition, Everything works.  Price $1400.00  TOM KC2DTQ (845)417-4021

PLEASE READ THIS IF YOU WORK ON YOUR OWN GEAR!!!

http://www.w8ji.com/qst_the_care_and_feeding_of_a_3-500zg_filament.htm