
We call this "Cramac Cottage". Our home in Lawrenceville is in "Cramac
Plantation". This is a covered 42' house trailer with a large living room added on
the back along with a large deck. It is small but has 3 bedrooms and two baths. We have a
leak in the roof right now and a new roof is planned for the fall of 2000. |

Fortunately the original owner built a workshop out back and at present it is the nicest
of my 3 ham shacks. Antennas are an all band double and an R5 vertical. |

The last 18 months have been mostly QRP. Note the new K2 on the table. But vintage is fun
so the Drake B Line is as good as new. There is also a TS-450S on the table. There
is a Dentron MT-3000A tuner for the doublet. Speaking of vintage.. check out the old
Heathkit HD-1410 keyer. I also have an HD-10 (the original) at one of the other
shacks. |

Here I am, Pickett, AD4S, himself. I like this shack best of all since it has a lot
more room and not any distractions. There is a power line nearby but the noise
blankers on the 3 rigs that I use here do a great job of getting rid of the racket. |

There is a set of bunk beds in the shack for any overflow crowd from the main cottage.
Also nice for long contests. |

In the fall of 2003 I added a Drake TR-4CW/RIT. I used a Drake TR-4 as my only rig
for 11 years from 1966 to 1977. Also added an RV-4C and brought up my Dentron
MLA-2500 linear in anticipation of the continued reduction in sun spots for a while.
Still use the K2 mostly. |
 The newer HF rig is an old ICOM 751-A with a LDG AT-1 auto tuner.
The TS-450SAT is in use testing an interface for AD4LY down in Florida. Note the
FT-817 as a QRP rig on the right. I try to use it every now and then instead of the
K2. |
 Close
up of the FT-817 set up. I also use a K1 here sometimes. I keep it at home for
motorcycle and camping trips. |