{"id":24,"date":"2013-12-02T14:29:10","date_gmt":"2013-12-02T14:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pa3hcm.utreg.net\/?page_id=24"},"modified":"2021-01-18T19:31:51","modified_gmt":"2021-01-18T18:31:51","slug":"station-description","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pa3hcm.nl\/?page_id=24","title":{"rendered":"Station Description"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Station details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Station callsign: PA3HCM (from January 1997)<\/li><li>Former callsign: PE1PTA (from November 1993)<\/li><li>License: full license, CW included<\/li><li>Operator: Ernest Neijenhuis<\/li><li>QTH: Everdingen, JO21OX<\/li><li>CQ zone: 14<\/li><li>ITU zone: 27<\/li><li>Club member of: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.veron.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VERON<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/a29.veron.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(A29 Nieuwegein)<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.radioelektronicaclub.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">REC<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shack<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pa3hcm.utreg.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/20131231_153445-e1388500960735.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/pa3hcm.utreg.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/20131231_153445-e1388500960735-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"An average view of my ham radio shack: radio's, wires going arround, and the desk cluttered with homebrew and experiments.\" class=\"wp-image-263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pa3hcm.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/20131231_153445-e1388500960735-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.pa3hcm.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/20131231_153445-e1388500960735-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pa3hcm.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/20131231_153445-e1388500960735.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>An average view of my ham radio shack: radio&#8217;s, wires going arround, and the desk cluttered with homebrew and experiments.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>My shack is in a very small room, less than 2 x 4 meters. I share this room with my wife, which means I have less than 2 x 2 meter available for me and my gear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For shortware I use my good old Icom IC-730. This radio is about 30 years old now, but still performing very well. I fixed its wellknown preamp relay issue, and replaced the broken lightbulb behind the S-meter with an LED. The radio includes a 500Hz CW-filter. I mostly operate in CW.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The IC-730 lacks support for the 160m band, so in 2013 I bought a secondhand IC-718 to fill the gap. Ok, this isn&#8217;t the best transceiver available, but it&#8217;s cheap and works for me. Inside the 718 you&#8217;ll find the optional DSP-unit and a 500Hz CW-filter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For 144 MHz I use an Icom IC-271e, a 25 watt all-mode VHF-transceiver. And for 430 MHz I use a Condor 46, which is a modified mobile radio for professional use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My ATV station consists of a homebrew 23cm ATV-transmitter (based on modules of PE1ACB) and an Amstrad SRX200 analog satellite tuner (for 3cm ATV reception).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;ll find quite some homebrew gear in my shack. including 30m QRP CW-transceiver, 80m receiver, AM receiver, LC-meter, interfaces, measurement tools, etc&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of my other gear: Microham USB Interface II, SSB Electronics SP-2000 preamp (144MHz) with DCW2004 sequence controller, MFJ-482 memory keyer, MiniVNA, Bencher BY-1 paddle, Kent KT1 and Junker hand keys and a MFJ-949E antenna tuner\/switch, computers and lots, lots, LOTS of cables (despite ham radio supposes to be a WIRELESS hobby&#8230;).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of my measurement equipment: Hameg HM205-2 oscilloscope, MiniVNA network analyzer, homebrew LC-meter, Dynatek multimeter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Antennas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pa3hcm.utreg.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/antennes_mist.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/pa3hcm.utreg.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/antennes_mist-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"My 2013\/2014 antenna setup for HF: monoband verticals for 10, 15, 20 and 40m; HEDZ dualband antenna for 80 and 160m.\" class=\"wp-image-152\"\/><\/a><figcaption>My 2013\/2014 antenna setup for HF: monoband verticals for 10, 15, 20 and 40m; HEDZ dualband antenna for 80 and 160m (click the picture to enlarge).<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I have a small pole at my house, carrying a VHF\/UHF vertical (for local communications) and a 10GHz LNB (to receive the local ATV repeater PI6ATV). The pole also holds a windmeter, which is part of my el-cheapo weather station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next to my house is a cornfield. During the winter season the local farmer allows me to &#8220;grow&#8221; HF-antennas on his field. Normally I install the antennas in November and remove then in March. These antennas are primary setup for the yearly dutch PACC contest (February), but since they are available throughout the winter I use them on a daily basis for HF QSO&#8217;s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My future plans include a small tower antenna holding a 4 x 9 element 144MHz antenna array to do DX, meteor scatter and earth-moon-earth communications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last but not least: most of my antennas are homebrewn, I really love building antennas! You can find some designs in the <a href=\"http:\/\/pa3hcm.utreg.net\/?cat=10\">Homebrew<\/a> section of this website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Station details Station callsign: PA3HCM (from January 1997) Former callsign: PE1PTA (from November 1993) License: full license, CW included Operator: Ernest Neijenhuis QTH: Everdingen, JO21OX CQ zone: 14 ITU zone: 27 Club member of: VERON (A29 Nieuwegein), REC Shack My shack is in a very small room, less than 2 x 4 meters. 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