Equipment:
Rigs: IC 7800 for HF/MF, IC 910H for VHF/UHF and satelite
Amplifier: IC PW1
Enables me to put out up to 1 KW.
HF/MF antenna: BWD-180
Folded, horizontal dipole 180 ft long and 50 ft up.
I use this antenna for operation 160m - 6m.
VHF/UHF antenna: Comet GP9
17 ft vertical that currently sits on the roof.
The antenna has amazing gain at 8.5 dbi on 2m.
11.9 dbi on 70cm.
This antenna is a simplex machine, allowing me to communicate with people within a 75 mile radius or more.
Computer: Homebuilt
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 ghz overclocked to 2.79 ghz
Asus motherboard
2 GB of ram
Radio-Computer Interface: Rigblaster Pro
I control the radio via RS232
Output (TX) audio (Digital only) via Rigblaster Pro
Input (RX) audio (Digital only) via Rigblaster Pro
When I operate voice (SSB, AM, FM, etc.) I disconnect the radio from the computer soundcard ports.
Programs: Ham Radio Deluxe, HRD Logbook, DM780
Ham Radio Deluxe is a free suite of programs.
The suite contains a radio control program, digital program, electronic logbook, automatic mapper, etc.
DM780 is probably one of the best digital programs available
It allows you to use just about any commonly used digital mode out there. (SSTV, PSK31, MFSK, RTTY, etc.)
HRD Logbook automatically looks up your contacts on qrz.com and fills in the information automatically among many other great features.