A small 19" rack on the desk contains audio gear for both transmit and receive. I am using an EV RE-320 microphone and a Symetrix 528E to supply the Anan transmit audio. Receive audio from the radio drives a Symetrix 420 connected to the JBL L-100 speakers on an overhead shelf. 

 

Above is a picture of the extra gear that I am currently using. It sits on a shelf system to the right of my desk. The backup transceiver is a Hermes Lite 2 Plus transceiver controlled by a NUC 8i5, next to the radio, running Windows 11 and Thetis. The amplifier is a Russian built EB-500 MOSFET amplifier at 500 watts out. 500 watts does it most every time!

 

 

My antennas are all dipoles, centered on a 65 foot Rohn 25 tower about 250 feet behind the house. The center insulators are homemade and attach directly to the tower leg, making it possible to run hard line all the way up to the center insulator without any problems due to the weight. The antennas are fed with underground 7/8 hardline.

The end supports are spaced 140 feet from the tower and are about 25 feet tall. As such, the dipoles are all in the clear and don't rely on trees that swing around in the wind for support.

 

 

 

Sandusky is the home of Cedar Point! Cedar Point is a 364-acre amusement park located on a Lake Erie peninsula.  Over the years, the area has become a more and more popular destination for family fun! In 1892, the park's first roller coaster,  the Switchback Railway, was built.  Today, Cedar Point features a world-record 72 rides, including 17 roller coasters – the second-most in the world behind Six Flags Magic Mountain.

I live close to the park and while sipping coffee or a glass of wine on my patio, I can sometimes hear the screams!