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Walkin Horse
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My Base Setup

#273005

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My Base Station WIth a Cobra 142GTL AM/SSB Radio, Elkin 4 Tuber, Astatic D-104 Lollipop....Also Included Is The Outside Shot of the Antron 99 and my Custom plate with the Walking Horse and Confederate Flag


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Cobra 142GTL
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Elkin 4 Tuber
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Antron 99
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The "Walking Horse"
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Cobra 142gtl Base
SBE Trinidad 23 Ch.
Tram Titan IV
Browning Eagle S23/R27
Realistic TRC-30A
Royce 23 ch. base
Realistic TRC-217
Johnson Messenger I(x2)
Johnson Messenger II(x2)
RCA Co-Pilot 14T303 Base
Uniden PC68XL Mobile
Astatic D-104 TUG8 Stand Lollipop
Astatic 10-DA TUG9 Stand
Astatic D-104 G Stand
1 tube amplifier
Elkin 2 Tube(12DQ6B) Amplifier
Elkin 4 Tube(12DQ6B) Amplifier
Zodiac 6 Tube(12DQ6B) Amplifier
Antron 99





"The Walking Horse Said It and We Back On The Side"
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#273013

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That is a nice set-up! How big an antenna you have there? Have you been getting any good skip lately over there in NC?
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#273014

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Thanks...It varies some nights it real clear, and other nights its terrible...the farthest I have talked to one night when skip was rolling in real bad was New Mexico, and texas...but a couple nights ago I heard california roll in there...I didn't try to wave at them everybody around me did and could get him, so I assumed I could so I left it alone.
Cobra 142gtl Base
SBE Trinidad 23 Ch.
Tram Titan IV
Browning Eagle S23/R27
Realistic TRC-30A
Royce 23 ch. base
Realistic TRC-217
Johnson Messenger I(x2)
Johnson Messenger II(x2)
RCA Co-Pilot 14T303 Base
Uniden PC68XL Mobile
Astatic D-104 TUG8 Stand Lollipop
Astatic 10-DA TUG9 Stand
Astatic D-104 G Stand
1 tube amplifier
Elkin 2 Tube(12DQ6B) Amplifier
Elkin 4 Tube(12DQ6B) Amplifier
Zodiac 6 Tube(12DQ6B) Amplifier
Antron 99





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#273022

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Nice looking setup!! I have a 142 as well, they are great radios. Just curious, how much output are you seeing out of that Elkin?


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#273023

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Nice!
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Walkin Horse
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#273026

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Sporty Mike wrote:Nice looking setup!! I have a 142 as well, they are great radios. Just curious, how much output are you seeing out of that Elkin?


Mike

Thanks!!! It is a great radio. I have'nt put a meter on it yet, I will try and do it this weekend and I will let you know.
Cobra 142gtl Base
SBE Trinidad 23 Ch.
Tram Titan IV
Browning Eagle S23/R27
Realistic TRC-30A
Royce 23 ch. base
Realistic TRC-217
Johnson Messenger I(x2)
Johnson Messenger II(x2)
RCA Co-Pilot 14T303 Base
Uniden PC68XL Mobile
Astatic D-104 TUG8 Stand Lollipop
Astatic 10-DA TUG9 Stand
Astatic D-104 G Stand
1 tube amplifier
Elkin 2 Tube(12DQ6B) Amplifier
Elkin 4 Tube(12DQ6B) Amplifier
Zodiac 6 Tube(12DQ6B) Amplifier
Antron 99





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#273027

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Thanks HomerBB!!
Cobra 142gtl Base
SBE Trinidad 23 Ch.
Tram Titan IV
Browning Eagle S23/R27
Realistic TRC-30A
Royce 23 ch. base
Realistic TRC-217
Johnson Messenger I(x2)
Johnson Messenger II(x2)
RCA Co-Pilot 14T303 Base
Uniden PC68XL Mobile
Astatic D-104 TUG8 Stand Lollipop
Astatic 10-DA TUG9 Stand
Astatic D-104 G Stand
1 tube amplifier
Elkin 2 Tube(12DQ6B) Amplifier
Elkin 4 Tube(12DQ6B) Amplifier
Zodiac 6 Tube(12DQ6B) Amplifier
Antron 99





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#273028

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Walkin Horse wrote:Thanks HomerBB!!
Well, you should be proud. It looks great. My shack is a big mess of odds-n-ends.
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she's purdy
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#273274

Post by De_Wildfire »

That is a nice setup. I have one radio similar to yours, 40 channel ssb which is a 139 XLR.
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#273294

Post by 231 »

Yep...I agree. Nice layout. I expect to hear you'll have plenty of DX contacts as propagation continues to improve. Thanks for the images.
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#273387

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Sporty Mike wrote:Nice looking setup!! I have a 142 as well, they are great radios. Just curious, how much output are you seeing out of that Elkin?


Mike

I got 550 with my dosy meter..not bad for a 4 tuber
Cobra 142gtl Base
SBE Trinidad 23 Ch.
Tram Titan IV
Browning Eagle S23/R27
Realistic TRC-30A
Royce 23 ch. base
Realistic TRC-217
Johnson Messenger I(x2)
Johnson Messenger II(x2)
RCA Co-Pilot 14T303 Base
Uniden PC68XL Mobile
Astatic D-104 TUG8 Stand Lollipop
Astatic 10-DA TUG9 Stand
Astatic D-104 G Stand
1 tube amplifier
Elkin 2 Tube(12DQ6B) Amplifier
Elkin 4 Tube(12DQ6B) Amplifier
Zodiac 6 Tube(12DQ6B) Amplifier
Antron 99





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