Last updated 7-10-04
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Hello and welcome to my Amateur Radio web site, W9WRL.com. I am mainly interested in Vintage radio equipment, such as Collins, Heathkit, World Radio Labs, hallicrafters. I find restoring and operating the older tube equipment to be very interesting. It takes a little skill and know how. Unlike modern rigs from Japan.
Local Web Cams of interest
Classic Radios!
World Radio Labs
Worlds only factory built band switching Globe King 400, as featured in CQ magazine's Y2K calendar
My collection both past and present
World Radio Laboratories Globe King 400C 
Custom Globe King 400, You Must have A Look!
Both Globe King 400's
World Radio Laboratories Globe Scout 680A
My Globe King 400C and NC-300 Receiver Rack Mounted
Collins 75A1
Collins 75A2
Collins 75A3
Collins R390A
Clegg Labs 99er
Clegg Labs, Thor 6
Gonset 3036 6 Meter Amp, After Restoration
Gonset 3036 6 Meter Amp on the bench with 826's glowing!!!
Gonset Communcator 4 and Matching VFO
Gonset HF Converter
Gonset 2 Meter VFO
Hammarlund HQ-100
Hammarlund HQ-170A
Hammarlund HQ-180
hallicrafters SX-25
hallicrafters SR-46 Transceiver
hallicrafters SX-71 Receiver
hallicrafters SX-101 Mark III
hallicrafters SX-110
hallicrafters SX140
hallicrafters HT-32A
hallicrafters HT-40
Heathkit HR-10B Receiver
Heathkit DX-60B Transmitter
Heathkit DX-100
Knight TR-106
National NC-109
National NC-300 Receiver
RME 4350A Receiver
More Modern Radios
The HF Station
Kenwood TS-940 HF Rig
Heathkit SB-200 Linear Amplifier
Heathkit SA-2060 Antenna Tuner
Cushcraft A3 Tribander up 60ft
80 Meter Dipole, fed with open ladder line (Tunes all bands nicely)
MFJ-1278 Multimode Controller for HF Modes (Packet,RTTY,Amtor)
Homebrew SSTV Unit, Runs with JVFAX
The VHF/UHF Station
Yaesu FT-736R 2 Meters, 70CM, and 6 Meters
Running 100 Watts on 144 and 440. Bearfoot On 6 Meters
The OSCAR Satellite Station
The Rig Is A Yeasu FT-736R.
100 Watt amps for both 2 Meters and 70 CM (Mast Mounted)
Mirage Mast Mounted Preamp's For Both 2Meters and 70CM
Antennas: KLM 420-450-18c 18 Element and Cushcraft A147-20T 20 Elements
Yaesu G5400B AZ/El Rotor Computer Controlled
AEA ST-1 Satellite Tracker for rotor control
MFJ-1270B TNC with outboard PacComm PSK-1 PSK Modem For 1200Baud Satellites
Kantronics KPC-9612 TNC for High Speed 9600 Baud Satellites
Mode-S equipment:SSB Electronics UEK-2000 SAT Downconverter. 24.5 Inch DISH with a F/D ratio of .38. I use a 2.25 turn Helix, as per James Millers design.
Software:InstantTrack, For Satellite Tracking. WISP For Communicating With The Digital Satellites. Nova for rig and rotor control
Computer number one runs, loging, terminal, notes, various other Satellite sfotware
Computer number two runs, WISP, and also is used for Satellite tracking
Computer number three runs, NOVA for rig and rotor contorl
Computer number four is used mainly for Internet access and various other tasks
The Rest Of The Story
Kenwwod TR-751A All Mode Two Meter Rig
Alinco DR-1200 Data Radio and MFJ-1270B TNC For Packet Cluster Work
Uniden BC-890XLT Scanner
The Mobile!!!!
Alinco DX-70T HF Rig
Outbacker Perth Plus HF Antenna
Alinco DR-590T Dual Bander For 2 Meters and 70CM
Uniden BC-350A Scanner
Motorola Micro Tac Lite Cellualr Phone, With Booster Kit And Motorola's Cellular Data Interface, So I can Access the Internet On The Road
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