Fareham & District Amateur Radio Club - Shacks

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The club has its own radio shack with callsigns G3VEF and G8KGI which i available for use on club nights.

It is equipped with the following:

Yaesu FT-847 HF to UHF all modes transciever, purchased from Nevada
2m beam antenna on a rotator
HF antenna
Trio ATU
PC running Windows 98 with software for logging and datamodes installed.
Packet Radio TNC
Oscilloscope
AVO meter
Frequency Counter
Morse key

Club Members shacks

Some club members have kindly provided photos of their shacks.

Steve G7HEP

Since this piece was written, and as of July 2008, Dave M1EFA is silent key.
We leave this article on our website as a memorial to Dave: a valued and constant member of the Club for many years.

Dave M1EFA

RADIOS

Yaesu FT897 with AT897 ATU,
Yaesu FT1500M,
Quansheng 2 metre handheld,
Maycom 80 ch CB,
446 handies

Aerials

Half size G5RV,
5/8 wave 2 metre vertical,
7 element yagi,
Antron 99 vertical (40 metres-6 metres),
Tri-band Vertical (6, 2, 70cm).

Shack

Lunar Astara Caravan (18ft. Cabin) parked in back garden, gas/electric central heating, connected to mains.

M1EFA/P

RADIOS

Yaesu FT897 with AT897 ATU,
Yaesu FT1500M,
Quansheng 2 metre handheld,
Maycom 80 ch CB,
446 handies

Aerials

Half size G5RV, as inverted V on 10 metre roach pole,
Antron 99 vertical (40 metres-6 metres),
Tri-band Vertical (6, 2, 70cm).

Shack

Lunar Astara Caravan usually in Cornwall with mains hook-up.

M1EFA/Marine Mobile

RADIOS

Yaesu FT1500M,
Quansheng 2 metre handheld,
Maycom 80 ch CB,
Cobra Marine VHF,
446 Handie

Aerials

Glass Fibre Marine VHF, VHF/UHF dual band aerial

Other electronic equipment

Garmin GPS,
Garmin Fishfinder/Echosounder

BOAT

19ft Orkney Longliner (GRP), twin 25HP Mariners with two 75 amp batteries, charged by engines. Top speed 21 knots. Based Gosport & District Angling Club.

Equipment also Carried:

Bottle Nelsons Blood (Rum). Note: for crew use only, skipper cannot imbibe as new rules (2005) regarding drink driving same as for cars

M1EFA/M

RADIOS

Yaesu FT1500M,
Maycom 80ch CB,
446 Handies

Aerials

Tri-band (magmounted),
gold plated CB aerial

VEHICLE

Ford Galaxy Turbo Diesel