The Shack

Welcome to the W8JKC and KD8GPM Amateur Radio Shack!

Me and my brother converted a storage room in our basement to build the shack. We had to pour cement, add lighting, and add access and wire for 120v, 12v, SAT TV, CCTV, Ethernet, Antenna Feeds, and ground.

Below you will find a list of all of the equipment we own or have owned in the past.

Radio Equipment:

• Yaesu FT-2200 (Mobile Transceiver) VHF – SOLD DECEMBER 2008
• 2 Motorola SP-50 (HT Transceiver) UHF – Sold December 2008
• 4 GE MLSL161 (Mobile Transceiver) VHF Low – SOLD DECEMBER 2008
• Yaesu FT-60R (HT Transceiver) VHF/UHF – Needs repaired, I dropped it and cracked the display.
• Yaesu VX-8R (HT Transceiver) VHF/UHF/6m
• Motorola MT1000 (HT Transceiver) UHF – SOLD DECEMBER 2008
• Motorola XTS5000 (HT Transceiver) UHF – Primary radio that I carry with me.
• Motorola XTS3000 (HT Transceiver) UHF – Primary radio that Jake carries with him.
• Motorola HT1250 (HT Transceiver) UHF – Me and Jake each have one as our backup radio.
• Motorola HT1250 (HT Transceiver) VHF
• Uniden BCD996T Digital Trunking (Base Scanner) – Used for Scanner Feed.
• Radio Shack PRO-2096 Digital Trunking (Base Scanner) – Monitors most of Aircraft, Railroad, Public Safety, etc.
• Uniden BC95XLT (HT Scanner)
• Uniden BC396XT (HT Scanner)
• Uniden BC350A (Base Scanner) – Monitors a few special interest channels.
• Radio Shack Switching Power Supply (12V, 3A) Runs some of the scanner equipment.
• Radio Shack Switching Power Supply (12V, 15A) Runs FT-7800R, and some scanner equipment.
• Astron Switching Power Supply (12V, 20A) Runs TS-2000, and backup battery float charging system.

Antennae:

• Homebrew Super Copper Cactus JPOLE for 2m/70cm, mounted at 43 feet. Used with FT-7800R and TS-2000 with a switch.
• Homebrew Copper JPOLE for 6m, mounted at 46 feet. Strictly used with TS-2000.
• G5RV Wire Dipole for HF, strung between two trees at 57 feet. Used with TS-2000.
• Radio Shack Double Discone, mounted to my chimney with a mast at 41 feet. Used for all scanner equipment.

Click on the picture and you can hover over each antenna to see what it is.

May not seem like much, but for a fairly new operator it is pretty good and adequate for me and my brother’s needs.
I do plan or upgrading to an Amateur Extra, and maybe will purchase some more equipment.
Please check back for more pictures later, I am working on updating this page.

73
Justin
W8JKC