Amateur Radio Station NØEQ/Backyard Remote
... In the Desert, near Phoenix Arizona
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Workin' the world from a beach chair. Craig 'Lumpy' Lemke - NØEQ This is the "lab" where I test antennas, grounds, radios etc. It's very similar to how I set up my station when operating remote/portable in the desert. Only difference is I'm a few steps from civilization in this mode. I may or may not run from batteries or a power supply at this station, depending on what I'm currently testing. Findings from experiments at this station are then transferred to my mobile and desert portable stations. Everything is temporary and can be reconfigured quickly for any band/mode/ polarization etc. |
 
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Amateur Radio Station NØEQ/Backyard Remote is located at Browne Horse Beach at the north end of the Phoenix valley in Arizona, USA. The horses really are brown. They love to watch while I climb all over their metal roofed pens, attaching antennas. Horses are owned by my YL Donna Browne, girl of my dreams for the past 35 years. |
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Operating Position - NØEQ/Backyard Remote Clockwise from noon - GI Joe keeps an eye on the SWR on top of MFJ antenna analyzer. Binoculars behind Joe and the MFJ. Bottle opener, dust brush, water Bottle, local and UTC clocks, thermometer, hygrometer (part of the clock). Coffee cup, QSL card, David Clark helo headset and PTT switch. Pencils, notes, gooseneck LED lamp, meter auto-tuner, Yaesu FT-857, custom headset interface, Handmade brass/wood iambic paddle. Recycled white plastic table, comfy tilt-back beach chair(s). UPDATE: The various components of this station have been combined into one, rackmount case. See - Green Radios |
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QRP 5 watts on the meter Audio interface built into a Hammond enclosure (like guitar FX) allows various mic/headset/ptt connections. It also contains an audio output transformer wired in reverse to match the 10 ohm David Clark mic element to the more typical 500 ohm impedance wanted by the Yaesu transciever. |
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Push To Talk! The green and black "cube" in the center of the photo is my primary PTT switch. Velcro on the back allows attaching to fingers, kneeboard, anywhere you like. Bananas indicate optimum ear transducer placement for DX. Compiling contacts now for Worked All Fruit. |
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My paddle A beautiful, handmade brass with olive wood little machine. You can see my PTT switch tucked up under my index finger. I key left handed so that I can write and/or adjust radios and tuners with my right. I'm horribly slow at CW. If you hear me calling, please answer, but put some space between characters. I didn't learn code in scouts or any other time in my youth. I'm having to learn now, while celebrating the joy of my advanced geezer index. |
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