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Amateur Radio Callsign: W4LVH
Operator: Loyd Van Horn
Location: Mandeville, LA USA
Gridsquare: EM40
Amateur Class: Extra

My complete ham radio bio is available on my QRZ page: https://www.qrz.com/db/W4LVH

Transceiver
Icom IC-7200 – https://www.gigaparts.com/icom-ic-7200.html

Antenna
DX Commander Classic – https://www.m0mcx.co.uk/
W5GI Mystery Antenna – http://www.k4tr.com/
MFJ-993B Automatic Tuner – https://mfjenterprises.com/products/mfj-993b
Ameritron RCS-4 Remote Antenna Switch – https://www.dxengineering.com/parts/ame-rcs-4

Software
Ham Radio Deluxe (Logbook and Radio Control) – https://www.hamradiodeluxe.com/
WSJT-X – https://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/wsjtx.html
JTAlert – https://hamapps.com/
Gridtracker – https://gridtracker.org/
TQSL – http://www.arrl.org/tqsl-download

Streaming gear:
Logitech BRIO Webcam: https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-BRIO-Conferencing-Recording-Streaming/dp/B01N5UOYC4/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=logitech+brio+webcam&qid=1619502078&sr=8-3
Sony MDR-7506 Headphones: https://www.amazon.com/Sony-MDR7506-Professional-Diaphragm-Headphone/dp/B000AJIF4E/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=sony+mdr7506&qid=1619502281&sr=8-2
Yeti Blue USB Microphone: https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Yeti-USB-Microphone-Blackout/dp/B00N1YPXW2/ref=psdc_3015406011_t1_B002VA464S
Blue Compass Broadcast Boom Arm: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B078MLBGRM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Auphonix Pro Mic Shockmount: ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00
Auphonix Mic Pop Filter Screen: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HBN6T1I/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Behringer U-Phoria UM2 2-channel USB Audio Interface (to route ICOM IC-7200 audio to PC): https://www.behringer.com/product.html?modelCode=P0AVV />OBS Studio Streaming Software: https://obsproject.com/
Nerd or Die Overlay: https://nerdordie.com/
Custom Mic Flag: https://impactpbs.com/

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