My Equipment Collection (6) -- HEATHKIT VTVM

I have a Vacuum Tube Voltmeter (VTVM). I assembled this HEATHKIT IM-18 kit on 1970 era. Even now this meter works well.

Now I have this IM-18 assembly manual and HEATHKIT catalog of January 1974 edition.

My Equipment Collection (5) -- Measurement

Some of my measurement equipments, front left is RF-1, right is noise bridge, both are antenna measuring equipment.

Center line left is digital frequency counter, right is analog multi meter, back is digital storage oscilloscope.

My Equipment Collection (4) -- Keyers

My keyers now using are MFJ-490 (this side) and Vibroplex BRASS RASER + home brew memory keyer (the other, base board of keyer is a supplement of CQ hamradio magazine of JARL).

Usually I am using MFJ, but when two Transceivers are active I use both.

Other I have a few straight keyers and Bencher Paddle.

I am almost all operate by CW, then Keyers are my very important equipments.

My Equipment Collection (3) -- Other Tranceivers

YAESU FT-817 portable transceiver is a tiny and light weight, but all band all mode (below 430MHz) 5W equipment. We can this for field use by wide scenes, driving, hiking, mountain criming, outdoor sports, etc.
Many HAMs operate QRP DXing by this, I sometimes contact DX stations who operates at his home shack by this FT-817.



YAESU FT-857 small size all band all mode 100W equipment, suitable for mobile or field operation. And this is fit to main rig for beginners.



This ICOM's IC-706 was a first small size HF and VHF 100W equipment below 144MHz.



This ICOM IC-729 Below 50MHZ 100W machine was used my CW beginning, practical 7 MHz domestic QSO.

My Equipment Collection (2) -- Tranceivers of beginning HAM Radio

In 1991 I was first licensed as low end 4th class license of JAPAN - 10w not CW below 40m bands and above 15m bands.

My first HF tranceiver is YAESU FT-747SX, simple and low end 10w equipment. But by this machine I contacted overseas stations at first on air day !

Now, added CW filter, sometimes I play this equipment.




My first VHF, UHF FM equipment is KENWOOD TH-77 handheld transceiver.
By this I learn contact skill and made many friends on the air.
Now this is a my main handheld VHF, UHF FM equipment.

My Equipment Collection (1) -- Tranceiver - 1

From my collection of HAM equipments, I try to take up Photographs and Impression.

At first, I will talk about some of transceivers.



YAESU FT-1011 is equipment of my CW DX beginning. One of my favorites.



YAESU FT-2000 is new one of mine. But I use few times. This is a My first IF DSP processing Equipment.