HF setup I run an Alinco DX-77 with a homebrew interface. KVM cables and old scsi cables make for great shielded wiring. It's all a bit basic with TX keying hanging off the back of DB9s plug etc - but it works. Computer is 2.2 GHz P4 with Debian installed from a Knoppix CD, and then updated over the Internet. 20m antenna is a dipole with coax balun, and 160-40m is an inverted L through a manual ATU situated at the feedpoint to the shack. I build all of my antenna and interfaces but typically buy radios new - less headaches that way. Primary software is fldigi alpha versions.
For VHF APRS (VK2TMG-1) I run an ebay special FDC FD-150A HT to a 1/4 wave groundplane, and also an FT-2800M to a copper jpole for local repeater use. This is connected to a 1GHz P3 Windows XP box running AGWPE and UI-View. On my motorcycle (VK2TMG-10) I run an APRS tracker comprising 1/4 wave groundplane, Opentracker and Tait 2020 on 2m - all re-programmed/constructed by myself. Internet setup comprises ADSL router, IPCOP (Linux-based 166 MHz P2) firewall, primary lisp.homeunix.net (Linux Mandrake install) 500 MHz P2 server, Wifi AP, 2 switches, XYL computer (XP) and laptop (Win 2k). If electricity ever get's real expensive I will have to shut some of it down hi hi. 73 de Brett VK2TMG -- =============== Brett Rees VK2TMG http://lisp.homeunix.net
