Hello everyone !
I'm feeling privileged to have a home lab . The lab does not boast a large array of equipment , however I have some useful tools and other gear with me . Below is a pic of my lab / ham shack
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A long shot ! |
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Closeup view ! |
I have the following equipment in my lab/shack . The list is incomplete :)
- A 20MHz CRO ( L&T built , circuit is based on a GOULD OS300 CRO) - provided by Sri Jayakrishnan Divakaran who was my professor @ GCEK.
- A RTLSDR dongle - helps me to view spectrum from ~30MHZ to ~1500Mhz and perform demodulation of various signals . Not a professional device; however a great device for its price.
- A homebrew DDS VFO (0 ~ 40 MHz)
- A DMM and an analog MM.
- Three power supplies - a simple homebrew 1A, 2-15V variable supply and an old PC SMPS which is useful for low frequency applications and high power applications. Besides there is a 14V,2A unregulated linear supply for power amplifier testing.However I need to improve its design.
- A homebrew freq counter - way out of specs !
- Programmers for AVR and 8051
- A PC (old one , only 512MB RAM) , now running Linux.
- Some components :)
- Two old TV sets and some radios .
- Misc stuff like spanners , hacksaw blades , pliers etc , drilling machine etc :)
- Lots of junk PCBs
I own a Baofeng UV-3R which is the only ham rig that I have with me now . I have a 40m dipole and a 2m GP . They are not SWR matched , so they are not the best . However , I could reach VU2MJJ at Tirur with 2W and the GP when conditions were excellent . The 40m antenna is not in the best condition due to the presence of trees.
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2m GP antenna with RG-58 cable to shack |
Good start dear, all the best.
ReplyDeleteThanks Rameshetta !
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