Information on VA2PV

 

Shack: You can see my brand new desk in my shack !  Home built with my friend Pierre and Patrick (VE2RF).  The desk is 10 feets wide by 40 inches deep and 7 foots high !  Alot of storage capacity, the desk as 2 electric fan of 176 CFM each to keep the equipment cold. You can see all the detail on this project on this web site (in french only) Station:  HF / VHF / UHF  = KENWOOD, TS-2000, 100W HF backup Rig = YAESU FT-101E Heathkit Linear amplifier SB-200, 1.2 kW PEP Other station equipment: Heil Goldline  = Hi-fi Microphone with dual element, broadcast and HC-5.  The kit Included the PL-2 boom, the SM-1 shockmount and the FS-2 footswitch.  For more details see http://www.heilsound.com/goldline.htm W2IHY 8 band audio equalizer and noise gate for more details see http://www.w2ihy.com Want to ear how the combination sound ! YAESU SP-101 PB = External Speaker with Phone Patch matching FT-101E DAIWA CN620A = 1.8-150 MHz SWR Power Meter, 1 kW KENWOOD SP-23 = External Speaker matching TS-2000 AEA PK-232MBX = HF / VHF / UHF TNC all mode ASTRON RS-20M = 20 Amps 13.8 Volt Linear Power Supply YAESU FP-1023 = 25 Amps 13.8 Volt Switching Power Supply HI MOUND ELECTRO MK-703 = Morse Code Paddle BENCHER = Straight Key HYGAIN HAM II = CD45 Antenna Rotator Wireless RF Weather Forecast Station Mobile Station: KENWOOD TM-742A = VHF / UHF Mobile Transceiver 50 Watts COMET CA-2x4SR = Dual Band Mobile Antenna Antennas:  Structure = 64 feet self support tower  VHF / UHF = GP-6 from Comet at 71 feet  HF = 10-15-20 Meter rotating dipole from Cushcraft, it's the driven element from an ATB-34, 4 elements beam.  This antenna is 64 feet above the ground. HF = 40-80 Meter half wave dipole 60 feet above the ground.   I've used the call VE3PRV from 1991 to 1994 and VE2PVR since 1994, since 2000 also holding VA2PV.  Advanced license including:  - basic  - advanced  - 12 wpm morse code  I'm also a ham radio delagaded examiner for Industry Canada.  Education and occupation:  College degree in Business administration  College degree in electrical engeneering  I'm presently working as a Technical Supervisor for a major Telecommunication company in Quebec.