QTH

The M1BXF shack is located in Melbourn, JO02ab.

*** The M1BXF shack has moved to a new location...  Updates to follow soon... (25/9/09)

Shack

 


 




 

 

 

 


 

 


 

Left to right:  Watson W-25w (30amp PSU), Mass SPS-250 (25amp PSU), Tono MR-150w (2m amp), Icom IC-910 (2m/70cm/23cm), MFJ TNC-2/Datong FL2, Rotator & elevation PC control/Yaesu FT-897D (6m), Yaesu G-400RC azimuth rotator, elevation control, Yaesu FT-840, LDG Z-11 Pro (ATU), Manson EP-925 (30amp PSU).  Other items: Tokia HY-Power Sagra 600 (2m 600w amp), Icom IC-E2820 (2m/70cm + D-Star), repeater monitoring radios.

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Antennas

 



 




 

 

 

 


 

 
This is the main antenna system, top to bottom: Tonna 17ele 2m beam, Tonna 21ele 70cm & Tonna 5ele 6m beam.  Not pictured: 160m dipole, 80m dipole, 40m delta loop, 40m vertical & 6m/2/70cm co-linear.

I'm currently working on a dedicated satellite antenna system using Hy-Gain 2m 16ele (VB-216SAT) and 70cm 30ele (UB-7030SAT) antennas. Plus a 23cm Jaybeam 15ele over 15ele yagi and a Yaesu G5400 rotator.

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Main Tower Elevation System

Elevation is achieved by using a satellite jack arm and 2 antenna bearings.  Feedback is done with my Elevation feedback circuit and the LVB Tracker.

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2m & 70cm Masthead Preamps

Here are my 70cm (gray and left) and 2m homebrew preamps.

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