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The rig is a Kenwood TS-950SDX. Mic is a MC60. Tuner is a MFJ 989C HT is a Yaesu VX6R Antenna is a Cobra Ultra-Lite Senior @ 40 ft.

The Vertical is a Comet CX-333 fed with RG-213U. The wire antenna is a Cobra Ultra Lite Senior at 40 feet. feed with twin lead to a ugly balun that you can find at hamuniverse.com That’s KK4HIR Mike on the tower!

feed point of antenna

apex of antenna without person on tower.

south leg of antenna… well, southwest.

A wee bit extra. Gotta love city lots!

North Leg of antenna

Just a picture showing how my feedline is stood away from the tower

The feedline is stood off.

My MC-60 mic that I bought.

My Memory Keyer. This is the 492X with the extra memory.

This is my new key. It is the Vibroplex Iambic Gold. Very nice! Makes me sound halfway decent on CW too! That, in itself is a feat!

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The very BEST Antenna, I use the Senior version!

You need tubes? This place has some good prices

ESRC Vacuum Tubes

The CW Key for Amateur Radio – I own an Iambic Gold

Another Great CW Key Company – I own the BY-1 Excellent Key!

Great Amateur Radio Store

Where they’re coming from

News from the ARRL

World Amateur Radio Day – International Amateur Radio Union Formed 100 Years Ago April 17, 2025
ARRL Videos Document Next Generation DXing Program at International DX Convention April 17, 2025
ARRL Files Comments Responding to FCC Request for Input April 14, 2025
The ARRL Solar Report April 11, 2025
Effort to Save Marconi Towers in Canada – Public Invited to Vote on Project April 10, 2025

High Frequency Propagation and Solar Conditions in real time!

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Christian Nets

Amateur Radio Missionary Service – 14.307.5 – 15:00 Z 10 AM EST – M – Sa
Amateur Radio Sunrise Bible Study Group Net – 3.912 MHz – Daily 6:00AM Eastern Time
Ambassadors for Christ – 7.280 – 2PM to 3PM EST Mon – Sat
LOOKING AT VICTORY NET – Frequency: 14.304MHz +/- QRM – Official Start Time: 8AM Pacific, 9AM Mountain, 10AM Central, 11AM Eastern

LInks - Stuff I use, like and enjoy

Amateur Radio Newsline An independent Amateur Radio News Service
ARRL The American Radio Relay league
As the world turns by K1TP An R rated Amateur Radio news site
Granite State Antenna owned by K1JEK Antennas built by K1JEK – I own and use his Cobra UltraLite Senior – Works Great!
Kenwood Amateur Radio There is only one piece of Amateur Gear that I honestly love and that is my Kenwood
My other blog – Warning VERY Political It’s my political blog
Smart Repeater 147.140 Detroit, Mi A very well known local 2 meter repeater that I have used over the years.
The Rain Report by Hap Holly – KC9RP
Yaesu Amateur Radio Outside of Kenwood, these are about the only other radios that I can stand. I own a Yaesu VX-6R

DX News

P29CW Papua New Guinea. From DXNews.com April 18, 2025
ZS8W Marion Island. From DXNews.com April 17, 2025
JG8NQJ/JD1 Marcus Island Minami Tori Shima Islands. From DXNews.com April 17, 2025
C5R Gambia. From DXNews.com April 16, 2025
HD8G Galapagos Islands. From DXNews.com April 14, 2025

DX (Long distance stations) Station reports!

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News and Articles from the Southgate Amateur Radio Club in England

VFO adventures April 17, 2025 Mike VE9KK
Hooked Early April 17, 2025 Steve VE7SL
Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 377 April 12, 2025 Cale K4HCK
Who said kids are not into Amateur Radio April 9, 2025 John VE7TI
Bugs and the Toupee Fallacy April 8, 2025 Anthony K3NG

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