W5YF Amateur Radio Station Photos from the 1960s

by Robert Monaghan

W5YF Operating Station - circa 1967


Collins Shortwave HF 75A4 Receiver and Transmitter and KWS-1 Kilowatt Amplifier

Very High Frequency Station using Johnson Valiant and 6N2 variable frequency oscillator (VFO)
on 6 and 2 meters compliments the 2,000 Watt PEP Collins Rig


W5YF Station View Showing Roof Cable Access at Room 325 Caruth

Hallicrafters transceiver, SX-99 receiver and speaker, Johnson Valliant and 6N2 VFO
Heathkit HO-13 Ham-Scope, and Collins KWS-1 Kilowatt Rig


Rack mount transmitters, transceivers, Hallicrafters SX-99 and D-104
microphone/speaker, Johnson Valliant and 6N2 VFO, callbook and HF station


Hallicrafters Shortwave (80m-10m) Transceiver and Shortwave Listening Station





W5YF Station After Move to Room 215

Formerly IC Lab - Photo taken 29 October 1968 by WA5BRU
Note addtion of Monitor Oscilloscope etc.


Polaroid Photo of Antennas from 1960s atop Caruth Engr. Bldg.


Closeups of Traps of multi-band Beam Antenna from 1960s atop Caruth Engr. Bldg.


Closeup of Traps (back-view) of W5YF's multi-band Beam Antenna from 1960s...


Closeup of Rotator Setup on multi-band Beam Antenna from 1960s...

[Ed. note: thanks for the update!]
From: Kenneth E. Harker [mailto:kharker@cs.utexas.edu]
Sent: Thursday, September 30, 1999
To: Anthony.Klinkert@seas.smu.edu
Subject: http://people.smu.edu/arc/History/shack.html

I've checked out the photos at:

http://people.smu.edu/arc/History/shack.html

I think the beam antenna at the bottom of the page is probably not a tribander. It looks like two monoband yagis interlaced on a common boom (probably wood?) From their size, I'd guess 20 meters and 10 meters.

I could be wrong though.

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University of Texas at Austin Amateur Radio Callsign: KM5FA
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