Below is my main VHF/UHF operating position. The TS-790 drives a 160 watt brick, which drives the 4CX1000 Amplifier to 1 Kw. The 4CX1000 is grounded grid with a cathode choke, and driving the cathode. This makes a very stable amplifier on 2 meters, but requires about 40 watts of drive for 1 Kw out. By using the brick in between, I can run the TS-790 at about 10 watts and both it and the brick run nice and cool with JT65 mode.

The TS-790 is interfaced to the laptop for running FSK441 and JT65. I have a second computer that I can monitor the internet at the same time as running the digital modes.

On two meters the antenna system is four K1FO's on 17 foot booms. There is a gas fet pre-amp mounted up on the tower and the tx line is 7/8" hardline.

On 432 I use a 60 watt brick, with pre-amp, feeding a single 12 ft boom yagi. The antenna is on my second tower at the far end of my shop building, which is 60 feet away. The brick is located at the base of the tower to minimize the line loss.

On 1296 I only have the TS-790 bare foot running about 10 watts. The antenna is a single 12 ft boom loop yagi. It is located on the same tower with the 432 antenna, and fed with 7/8" hardline.

On six meters I use the FT-620B bare foot to a 4 element yagi on the same tower as above.