Radios :

Elecraft K-3 and AL-82.  

 Yaesu ft 450/at                            

Kenwood TS-520SE SP520 VFO520

Icom IC-718

Tuner : Ten Tec 229

2 element 5 band Quad on a crank up 50 foot tower

3/8 wave inverted L for 160 meters (90 ft.vertical), remote tuned with a Collins MOD-1 surplus tuning unit.

500 foot Beverage N/E & S/W 160/75 meters

500 foot beverage N/W & S/E

FO0AAA Delta loop (recieve antenna) on 160 mts

66 ft. vertical for 75 meters

40 meter Delta loop the apex is at 75 ft.

30 meter delta loop the apex is at 60 feet open wire fed

160 meter home brew Carolina windom @ 50 feet

5 element 6 meter beam @ 40 feet

130 center fed zepp- 300 ohm open wire @ 60 feet

Keys: Bengali simplex (the worlds best!) Vibroplex standard, Bencher BY-1, Heath HD 1410, Navy speed-X and WWII NavyJ-37

I am 52 year old and have been a ham since Feb.11 1986. I live on a 65 acre farm with about 40 acres of hardwood trees on it. My love in the hobby is antenna building, I'am always into something. Look for me on 17 and 160 my favorite two bands.

# 35542

DXCC 310 confirmed (mixed)

Fists CW Club # 7671

SKCC # 4944

WAZ (mixed)

160 DXCC (#2111)

160 WAS # 730

75 1x2 W.A.S. Geratol #1355

6 meter SMIRK # 6350