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 I added two shelves above the desk to hold radios, PSUs, 'scope, tools etc. I've now got a "one-desk shack" that can be used for operating on air and building & repairing equipment (on a small scale) I added two shelves above the desk to hold radios, PSUs, 'scope, tools etc. I've now got a "one-desk shack" that can be used for operating on air and building & repairing equipment (on a small scale)
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 I built the K1 in 2003 and went CW crazy! I built the K1 in 2003 and went CW crazy!
  
-The chronology :+The basic chronology :
  
-August 2003 - K1 - 2 bands - 40m / 20m +  * pre-2003 
-Some time in 2004 - K1 - added 4 band board & concentrated on 40/30/20 +      * 1983  - first licensed as G4SLV, still at school. Used 10mFM and 2m CW before going away to University in 1984 
-Some time in 2004 - IC706MK2G - all bands - 100W - K1 use still frequent - but the lure of 100W was strong for a while +      * 1984 - 1988 - at UMIST, and active in the Radio Society. Used club station for HF CW, as well as 70cm ATV and "other" things 
-November 2004 - 60m use began - mostly SSB - K1 still in use for QRP CW +      * 1988 - 1995 - not much radio - some Packet on 2m 
-2007 - K2 added to the shack +      * 1995 - moved to Wick. Some HF SWL using my old AR88D. No "ham" radio 
-July 2007 - Start of 500kHz "experiment". All HF working stopped and lots of time spent with MF - Sold K1 & K2 and IC706. Bought IC718 +      * 1999 - moved to Shetland. Some 2m activity on local repeater. Some HF SWL with AR88D and AR7030. 
-Jan 2009 - Back to HF, mix of QRO and QRP with K1 & K2. Mostly CW, Some SSB and digimodes +  * August 2003 - K1 - 2 bands - 40m / 20m - lots of QSOs. A very active phase on the hobby on-the-air. 
-Nov 2010 - Back to 500kHz, with some HF mixed in. +  * Some time in 2004 - K1 - added 4 band board & concentrated on 40/30/20 
-Jan 2011 - Back to HF+  * Some time in 2004 - IC706MK2G - all bands - 100W - K1 use still frequent - but the lure of 100W was strong for a while - plus digimodes (PSK31 etc) 
 +  * November 2004 - 60m use began - mostly SSB - K1 still in use for QRP CW 
 +  * 2007 - K2 added to the shack 
 +  * July 2007 - Start of 500kHz "experiment". All HF working stopped and lots of time spent with MF - Sold K1 & K2 and IC706. Bought IC718 
 +  * Jan 2009 - Back to HF, mix of QRO and QRP. Mostly CW, Some SSB and digimodes 
 +  * Nov 2010 - Back to 500kHz, with some HF mixed in. 
 +  * Jan 2011 - Back to HF
  
-At some point during the MF phase I sold the K1 and K2.+At some point during the MF phase I sold the K1 and K2. 
  
-From 2012 I spent most of my time on 60m using digimodes, mostly Olivia. I still dabbled on HF CW. Mostly QRO.+From 2012 I spent most of my time on 60m using digimodes, mostly Olivia. I still dabbled on HF CW. Mostly QRO. Bought IC7200 to add to the Shack.
  
 The three main phases were  The three main phases were 
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