7R Ranch

Well we have moved to a new ranch in the country!  It's called 7R.  Short for Old #7 Ranch!

I love it so far.  Got a nice 3 bedroom 2 bath place on 2.5 acres.  Have a barn, and about to get a carport installed.  Been building fence around the yard for the dog.  Will have a electric gate opener.  

The chickens are here, and still in shock I think.  Hef has never heard another rooster, and our neighbors to the South raise fighting cocks, so he has been pretty laid back and keeping a low profile!  Plus its been cold and windy since we moved them.  

Getting back into ham radio a little this winter.  Putting up a couple antennas and a weather station again.  Will have a Yaesu VX-7R for 6/2/440 with a tri-band vertical.  Built a 20 meter dipole this evening I'll be putting on soon, as well as a 20 meter vertical for DX.  Will be running a MFJ-9420 QRP SSB 20 meter rig with matching tuner and power supply.  Looking forward to getting back on the air on HF.  May get the MFJ-9440 or 9480 soon if I like this little rig.  

Still have several hundred feet of chain link fence to stretch, and a double drive way gate to install.  Then it's off to the perimeter, 1320' of fencing.  I'll be field fencing it, 4' of field fence, with 1 strand barb wire on top.  Will be putting a electric gate at the road also.  

Stilling moving from the old house, will be damn glad when that's all done and over with.  Gotta drop off the Harley to get the 30K service done and a brake recall taken care of.  Haven't rode it much at all lately due to moving.  Will be glad to sell the other house ASAP!

Well here is a shot of my home brew 20 meter dipole about ready to put up.....