QRZ Shack Report: AB1OC & AB1QB

Very impressive setup, love the attention to detail!

 

Thank you everyone for all of the really nice comments on our station. Also, a very special thanks to Fred Lloyd (AA7BQ) for the opportunity to get to know him and to be part of QRZ.com. We've had a lot of fun putting this together and we've learned a lot along the way. Anita and I are fairly new hams, being licensed for about 3 years now. Its been a real pleasure to meet so many nice folks on the air. Amateur Radio is certainly a hobby that provides a lifetime of learning, fun and chances to meet some really nice folks. We also hope that everyone is also enjoying our blog ( http://stationproject.wordpress.com ). For those that are going to attend the ARRL Centennial Event in CT this summer, we will be doing a presentation on the design, construction and operation of our station at the event. We hope to meet some of the folks here for an eyeball QSO at the Centennial. 73 and we hope to talk with everyone on the air soon.

- Fred (AB1OC)

 

Lovely station and so well-engineered! I just received Anita's QSL for a couple of Rookie Roundup contacts - nice to see where the signal comes from!

73, Ward N0AX

 

Very nice setup indeed! I'm even more impressed by the fact they can work CW. Hope to work them some day.

 

Very impressive base set up!! Wish I had unlimited funds for that kind of set up!!!! I love how all the cables run under ground and out of the elements!! Just got done reading the blog and I do have one suggestion on your mobile set up. Get rid of the magnet mount for HF!!!! Especially if you do in fact get the Scorpion motorized antenna. That mount will not hold it while driving down the road at 70 mph with 10 mph head wind!!! Trust me I know from personal Xp. Bite the bullet and drill that hole dead center of the roof and you'll be amazed at how much more efficient your HF mobile Xp will be!!! I did that on my Chevy Tahoe and I was taken aback by the difference in not only signal reports and transmissions, but the noise floor dropped as well! From one mobile HF operator to another, drill the hole!!!! Best 73's and hope to one day work you on the bands!!!

 

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I wouldn't be surprised if I could see that antenna from my QTH in the next town over, HI! Thanks for the QSO's Fred. Beautiful setup...I'm envious.

73,

Dave A1VX

 

Very nice station setup. The sort of hamshack I can only dream about! Thanks for the QSO tonight on 60 meters too. 73 de KN3A.

 

Great pics, great setup - but most of all, I LOVE the website!

 

How do they feel about adoption?

Now to wipe the drool off my desk!