[MRCA] Some backyard fun

[W2HX]

Pulled my RF-5000 system out of storage and set it up on the back porch.  While I was there I tested two spare RF-382 antenna couplers that I had which I never got around to testing since I acquired them (they both work FB).  Later that evening, I substituted the RF-5020 exciter for my RF-5200 exciter (better known as the RT-1694 or PRC-138) connected it to the same 125W amp and bingo, was on the air with that too.  Antenna was 25' piece of wire strung out of the coupler and tied onto a railing on the porch (see red wire in the photo) and another 25' piece of wire for a counterpoise (connected to the ground lug).

Made contacts in Canada, Missouri, South Carolina, Georgia, Arkansas, Delaware all on 20M, one on 40M

Some pix 
http://www.w2hx.com/x/OperatingPhotos/06-30-2012-Backyard/

Equipment in use:
Harris RF-5020 exciter
Harris RF-5200 exciter (aka PRC-138)
Harris RF-5031 125W amp
Harris RF-5051 AC Power Supply
Harris RF-382A-15 coupler (has HV and coax N connector output)
Harris RF-382A-12 coupler (has HV output only)

Nice to dust off some green radios.  fun fun!
 
73 Eugene W2HX
(this email was sent at 11:20 eastern on 7/3/2012)