Visit to K3LR Contest Station

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  • @HamRadioLiveShow
    @HamRadioLiveShow Před 4 lety +1

    Wow... three things come to mind… A lot of land, a good amount of money and a ton of blessings from all that hard work. Thanks for sharing this great video.

  • @jptucsonaz8503
    @jptucsonaz8503 Před 5 lety +3

    Thanks Randy for the great insight into a great award-winning station & setup.
    Thanks to Tim for the peek!

  • @davidmiller5356
    @davidmiller5356 Před 5 lety +1

    Thank you Randy for yet another great video, and Tim, Thank you for the "inside look"...
    David K6ACV

  • @patver5851
    @patver5851 Před 5 lety +1

    Congratulations .. a pleasure to see that 👍 ... now i feel very lightweight with my vertical in the garden ... 😁 ... !!! 73 from Belgium ... Pat ON5SV

  • @aurtisanminer2827
    @aurtisanminer2827 Před 5 lety +1

    That is beyond incredible!

  • @brianpacchetti5028
    @brianpacchetti5028 Před 5 lety +1

    What a treat Randy, great video. Haven't seen anything like this except maybe Quement Electronics in San Jose CA.
    Brian, W6DWY

  • @everydaypatriot1083
    @everydaypatriot1083 Před 5 lety +13

    Wow! After seeing K3LR's setup, the term "amateur radio" doesn't quite seem fitting.

  • @mikeklemens8970
    @mikeklemens8970 Před 5 lety +6

    So much land!
    So many antennas!
    To have just 1 directional antenna is every hams dream!
    Mike N6IMY

  • @jb-qu7sh
    @jb-qu7sh Před 5 lety +1

    Randy, thank You for another excellent video. It makes my 40 metre dipole at 1.5 metres above ground, look comical in comparison.

  • @copdwarriormcdonald7968
    @copdwarriormcdonald7968 Před 5 lety +2

    Amazing Setup, I got the space but not the Funds! Wow, thanks for sharing! De WV1Q AL in the Magnolia State

  • @FairlawnARC
    @FairlawnARC Před 4 lety

    Beyond impressive. Thank you! As for the comments on *Amateur* - Ham Operators are Professionals and are held to that standard by FCC Regulation and Proctored Testing by the FCC Examiners and affiliated Examiners of the ARRL (VE/VECs). We, as Ham Operators, are Classified as Amateurs because we can not, under penalty of law, to be compensated or renumerated in any way shape or form for what we do as Radio Operators on our awarded and designated frequencies, earned through the testing Classes (2,3,4 or Technician, General, Extra) that are regulated by the Federal Government by way of the FCC.

  • @walesunt
    @walesunt Před rokem +1

    Love the antenna farm and the radio shack 👍

  • @flash001USA
    @flash001USA Před 5 lety +4

    This crossed over from a hobby to a full-time job. It looks like the inside of a military radio room. Very nice but very involved.

    • @gfinnstrom
      @gfinnstrom Před 5 lety

      flach001usa
      now that you mentioned it yes it does or from a secret war movie KB7PPW

    • @flash001USA
      @flash001USA Před 5 lety

      @@gfinnstrom It really does but it's definitely cool! I was taken back to the 80s movie War Games or better yet a James Bond movie. Yep a lot of money tied up in that room not to mention the maintenance schedule for all of the stuff including the antenna farm.

  • @kd4baoc612
    @kd4baoc612 Před 5 lety

    Wow, lots of planning, effort, and dollars into that station. The radio is only as good as the antenna network it's attached to it, and there's a lot of antennas there to attach to it. Nice video.

  • @deanblake5072
    @deanblake5072 Před 2 lety

    Worked K3LR in many contests. Always fun, top notch operators and S meter kicking signal. Really nice station. K4DSB

  • @otisman1000
    @otisman1000 Před 5 lety

    Just WOW! now THAT is a setup!! Best 73s Tim and Randy! I've talked to Tim before in a contest before! DE KC1IEG

  • @mikeburch2998
    @mikeburch2998 Před 5 lety +1

    I really like seeing this kind of enthusiasm for anything. Greetings from Arizona. K8MB.

    • @gfinnstrom
      @gfinnstrom Před 5 lety +1

      hey mike KB7PPW in AJ stay cool

    • @mikeburch2998
      @mikeburch2998 Před 5 lety

      @@gfinnstrom It's really hot here right now. But the snowbirds seem to be sticking around now.

    • @gfinnstrom
      @gfinnstrom Před 5 lety

      @@mikeburch2998 i have noticed that here apache junction guess many are tired of the weather back east

  • @DonDegidio
    @DonDegidio Před 5 lety +1

    Hi Randy,
    Tim has an amazing setup. Hope one day to put him in my log and also to visit DXE and his station. 73 WB3BJU

  • @R4PCB
    @R4PCB Před 5 lety

    Cool station, especially antennas, I will be glad to meet at ranges

  • @Hassan-Alnajjar
    @Hassan-Alnajjar Před 5 lety +4

    Wow, God bless you, this is so huge, God protect you.
    A65AP

  • @user-uc5dw7dc6z
    @user-uc5dw7dc6z Před 5 lety +2

    Уникальный шек K3LR респект 73!!!

  • @MikeDent
    @MikeDent Před 10 měsíci +2

    WOW JUST. WOW

  • @w4mps1964
    @w4mps1964 Před 5 lety +3

    Not too shabby. The only problem is...you can't do a SOTA activation with that setup. Too cumbersome to carry up a mountain.

  • @BruceGentile-ICOM
    @BruceGentile-ICOM Před 5 lety

    WOW! Great video!

  • @af4od02
    @af4od02 Před 4 lety

    Well this just took the wind out of my sails. I was feeling pretty good about my Rohn push up poles for dipoles and my DX Engineering 43' all band vertical. My station has a "Long way to go!" Hi LOL 73

  • @gfinnstrom
    @gfinnstrom Před 5 lety

    now this is a ham station even the regular radio stations are jealous
    bet he can talk to mars
    great video cheers from KB7PPW

  • @HamRadioA2Z
    @HamRadioA2Z Před 5 lety

    Thanks for the tour Randy! WOW, just doesn’t seem like it quite describes it...

  • @bullicamper4645
    @bullicamper4645 Před 5 lety +1

    Wow what a great station

  • @VP2EIHonAnguillaIsland

    Totally still Awesome!!! see you on the bands 73

  • @remnant1978
    @remnant1978 Před 10 měsíci

    This is awesome. I feel like a duffis with my single band attic dipole now.

    • @K7AGE
      @K7AGE  Před 10 měsíci

      You do what you can do.

  • @ZenithClarity
    @ZenithClarity Před 5 lety

    One hell of a command center there!

  • @tonytyler6390
    @tonytyler6390 Před 3 lety +1

    That is pretty darn cool

  • @sv2evs
    @sv2evs Před 5 lety

    This in out of this world...

  • @williampeacock9473
    @williampeacock9473 Před 4 lety

    K3LR is a beautiful station I would love to go visit and be able to operate it . That would be so cool. 73 AE4OY WILLIAM EM-81UF

  • @dave_yeg8596
    @dave_yeg8596 Před 5 lety +1

    Is that what they mean by "Aluminum Overcast"?

  • @bidule1957
    @bidule1957 Před rokem

    73 Nice Station! Good conteste

  • @marcelbenhur6230
    @marcelbenhur6230 Před 5 lety

    🤪🤪🤪👍. Fantastique !!

  • @runplatypus
    @runplatypus Před 5 lety

    Woah! 😮

  • @jwbackhaus
    @jwbackhaus Před 3 lety

    How much maintenance goes on there ? WOW ...

  • @YLRaisa
    @YLRaisa Před 3 lety

    A dream contest station :-)

  • @ARRASSPC
    @ARRASSPC Před 4 lety

    WOW!!!

  • @minibikemadman
    @minibikemadman Před 5 lety

    Did tim build the mono band amps? That's bad ass they look like some quality built boxes.

    • @K7AGE
      @K7AGE  Před 5 lety +1

      Not sure. He has a team of guys that help with projects.

    • @minibikemadman
      @minibikemadman Před 5 lety

      @@K7AGE ah that's awesome. They look well built that's for sure.

  • @devisugiarto7343
    @devisugiarto7343 Před rokem

    Good setotion

  • @johnforte3466
    @johnforte3466 Před rokem

    Did the F.C.C. Drop the 200 foot height restriction for amateur radio?

  • @LU9OFE
    @LU9OFE Před 5 lety +1

    SOMEONE WAKE ME UP, THIS IS A DREAM !!! LU9OFE

  • @HamRadioLiveShow
    @HamRadioLiveShow Před 4 lety

    If you want to see a tour of the Geochron factory that makes both the mechanical version and 4K he has I have it on my channel.

  • @on2vhf83
    @on2vhf83 Před 5 lety

    Hi from belgium my call on2vhf laurent, waowwww nice setup, i like yesssssss 73

  • @Joe_HamRadioGuy
    @Joe_HamRadioGuy Před 5 lety +1

    That's a serious station lol

  • @ChiefMiddleFinger
    @ChiefMiddleFinger Před 5 lety +4

    At what point is it no longer considered "amatuer" ? As much as I appreciate antenna farms, something seems off with this.

  • @jamescoffey5225
    @jamescoffey5225 Před 5 lety +4

    Looks almost like an amateur version of a Naval Communication Station. "Amateur" is a bit of a lie of sorts; very professional in execution even if used for amateur purposes. Wow! 73 de AE5ZX

  • @MoTown44240
    @MoTown44240 Před 5 lety

    Tim has a great station for his contest teams. 73 KB8AMZ

  • @RansdonnyLZA
    @RansdonnyLZA Před 4 lety

    top top, muito bom by PP2CC

  • @nokomisjeff
    @nokomisjeff Před 5 lety

    What's the monthly electric bill? Inquiring minds want to know.

    • @K7AGE
      @K7AGE  Před 5 lety

      I don’t think that is an issue.

  • @3dPrint_and_chill
    @3dPrint_and_chill Před 5 lety

    Is this in PA next to i80? Pretty sure I've passed it a few times.

    • @K7AGE
      @K7AGE  Před 5 lety

      Yes it is. You can see it from 80.

    • @3dPrint_and_chill
      @3dPrint_and_chill Před 5 lety

      @@K7AGE Thanks I knew it. I'm full of envy every time I pass! 😁

    • @ralphflynn6504
      @ralphflynn6504 Před 4 lety

      @@3dPrint_and_chill Same here! I was pretty sure I recognized that antenna farm.

    • @ne2i
      @ne2i Před 4 lety

      Pass it heading to Dayton Hamfest.

  • @Gordonseries385
    @Gordonseries385 Před 5 lety

    No switching power supply's is the first rule and a good old fashion oil can

  • @AMX1970
    @AMX1970 Před 5 lety +1

    My Shack feels really small now.

  • @moviestudioland
    @moviestudioland Před 3 lety

    ICE STORM MAGNET

  • @jddr.jkindle9708
    @jddr.jkindle9708 Před 5 lety

    Nice, very Nice. One small note, the feedlines are Heliax, not coax. ( 02:34 and 02:48 ) Heliax is far superior than coax.

  • @on_line
    @on_line Před 5 lety

    👍📡

  • @user-wf7bd3xx7f
    @user-wf7bd3xx7f Před 4 lety

    Thanks!
    ua0ww

  • @kissingbanditt
    @kissingbanditt Před 5 lety

    how did you get in my house to record this video?

    • @K7AGE
      @K7AGE  Před 5 lety

      I found your hidden key

  • @sparky42
    @sparky42 Před 3 lety

    do you think the XYL works ! LOL ;-)

    • @K7AGE
      @K7AGE  Před 3 lety

      Tim did well in the early days of cellphone operations.

  • @kornami8678
    @kornami8678 Před 5 lety +3

    Something tells me K3LR is not married.

  • @UA4HTT
    @UA4HTT Před 4 lety

    73!

  • @nikjohnson5513
    @nikjohnson5513 Před 5 lety

    Простой американский миллиардер)))) Красиво жить не запретишь!

  • @K1OIK
    @K1OIK Před 5 lety

    You did a great job with the video, too bad all that technology is wasted on hams lying to each other about signal reports and exchanging useless information. Great idea about the wall warts and linear power supplies.

  • @raysonperez6776
    @raysonperez6776 Před 5 lety

    Hi im rayson and iam also an amateur radio operator iwant to learn from you sir 73

    • @K7AGE
      @K7AGE  Před 5 lety

      Glad you found me. I have lots of videos for you to watch.

  • @paulhetherington3854
    @paulhetherington3854 Před 2 lety

    It isn't aluminum! It was- warp -- melt.

  • @Andy-hk4wn
    @Andy-hk4wn Před 10 měsíci

    Obviously lots and lots of money have been involved. The whole place looks like a military communication centre, forget the word "radio amateur", there is nothing amateur about this station. A great desire to "show off" to the world, that's it

  • @indrajitR
    @indrajitR Před 5 lety

    Great ! De vu3inj

  • @bonniekapischke9003
    @bonniekapischke9003 Před 4 lety

    This proves that Amateur Radio like most things is controlled by $$$ MONEY $$$ and the little guy doesn"t have a snowballs chance in hell of winning a contest total BULLSHIT. We put these people up on pedestals like some kind of gods.

  • @user-gv3dr2xy3d
    @user-gv3dr2xy3d Před 3 lety

    I know where that is

  • @husky-7017
    @husky-7017 Před 4 lety

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  • @chrisc1553
    @chrisc1553 Před 4 lety

    only regret no vintage rigs

  • @juanchemencedji1911
    @juanchemencedji1911 Před 5 lety

    puede ser bonito.... pero parece una estacion de coast guard...el hobby se puede disfrutar con algo menos.

  • @BruceNitroxpro
    @BruceNitroxpro Před 5 lety

    Ahh... to be able to afford the toys and the space. Who knows how to RUN all this stuff, other than the owner? de KQ2E

  • @NN3RP
    @NN3RP Před 5 lety +1

    ...disqualified as "amateur".... hihi NN3RP

  • @v9a7zz
    @v9a7zz Před 4 lety

    Amateur radio? Ha ha hah hah hah ah hah a

  • @paulhetherington3854
    @paulhetherington3854 Před 2 lety

    Hence; it's static cluster - vs channels freqs? Illegal Act! Loaned Land Act -- no US citizen, ever makes-- this, bull shit.