Explore our active, vintage, and fully restored shortwave transceivers, communication receivers, and heavy-duty transmitters tracking the history of the W8USR radio shack.
Primary modern HF/50 MHz base station featuring RF Direct Sampling technology, touchscreen spectrum scope, and antenna routing loops. Purchased new in September 2019.
Vintage 8-tube general coverage receiver utilized at our very first 1975 station desk. Currently operating next to the repair bench for shortwave listening.
Nostalgic 1950s 8-tube communications receiver fully restored at our workshop through wax capacitor replacements and dial cord tracking restructures.
Classic 5-tube 90-watt peak input CW/AM transmitter. Hand-assembled from classified ads, serving as our historic first transmitter under WN8VBK in 1975.