• Tuning up a tube-type amplifier properly

    Updated: 2010-04-30 08:53:32
    Technical Reference/AmplifiersThis guide is primarily written for those who are new to HF tube-type amps, or anyone who wishes to get the most out a Linear amplifier.

  • A homebrew UHF Dummy Load

    Updated: 2010-04-30 08:53:32
    Technical Reference/Dummy LoadsA homebrew dummy load is usually a combination of several parallel carbon resistors, in order to be able a final resistance of 50 Ohms.

  • HF power amplifier using GI7B

    Updated: 2010-04-30 08:53:32
    Technical Reference/Amplifiers/HF AmplifiersGi7b is tube designed for microwaves but working good as HF amplifier. Idea is to build cheap, reliable HF amplifier covering 160 meters band.

  • Radio London Ltd

    Updated: 2010-04-30 08:53:32
    Shortwave Radio/Broadcasters/Offshore RadiosThis site, run by Radio London Ltd, is dedicated to Radio London -Big L (1964 - 67), the Big L Fab 40 charts, 60s Offshore Radio and Music.

  • M6CEB UK Amateur Radio Station

    Updated: 2010-04-30 08:53:32
    Ham Radio/Blogs/Europe/UKUK Amateur Radio station interested in radio.

  • S79BWW Seychelles 2010

    Updated: 2010-04-30 08:53:32
    DX Resources/DX Peditions/2010 DXpeditionsSouth east africa indian ocean Amateur Radio adventure Seychelles 2010 m July 17 th until July 31th by ct1bww

  • PA1RBZ DX Cluster

    Updated: 2010-04-30 08:53:32
    DX Resources/ClustersTelnet DX-Cluster pa1rbz.dyndns.org on port 9000

  • Spectrogram for iPhone

    Updated: 2010-04-30 08:53:32
    Software/Spectrum analyzersSpectrogram for iPhone displays a live, scrolling display of sound frequency components derived from a 1024 FFT analysis.

  • Kenwood TH-D7A resources

    Updated: 2010-04-30 08:53:32
    TH-D7 series, VHF UHF dual band w/TNC for packet and APRS, modifications, manual, resources and reviews of the popular kenwood dualband transceiver

  • Yesterday’s One-Day Tech Class: Everyone Passed!

    Updated: 2010-04-30 08:53:16
    Yesterday, we held yet another One-Day Tech Class, and just like last time, we scored 100% again. We had twelve students, with all twelve passing the test! What was notable about this class is that we had two of our youngest students ever—two brothers, aged ten and twelve. Normally, kids don’t do well in the one-day [...]

  • Yahoo Calls BPL a “Bust”

    Updated: 2010-04-30 08:53:16
    A Yahoo tech blogger, writing about the recent closing of the Manassas, VA BPL system, notes: The big problem with BPL is that power lines are unshielded and subject to interference, and pushing data that is highly dependent on accurate delivery was impractical and, in the end, extremely slow and buggy. The FCC and others had [...]

  • Wazzit??

    Updated: 2010-04-30 08:53:16
    I’m not exactly sure what this is, but I want one: http://xkcd.com/730/

  • W1AW Offers Code Practice, Bulletins via EchoLink

    Updated: 2010-04-30 08:53:16
    From today’s ARRL Letter: Audio from W1AW’s CW code practices and CW/digital bulletins is now available using EchoLink via the W1AW Conference Server “W1AWBDCT.” The 9:45 PM ET phone bulletin is currently unavailable via W1AWBDCT. The audio is sent in real-time and runs concurrently with W1AW’s regular transmission schedule. According to W1AW Station Manager Joe Carcia, [...]

  • Got My Mojo Workin’, Well Mostly Working, Anyway

    Updated: 2010-04-30 08:53:16
    Elecraft owners joke about the Elecraft mojo. Sometimes it seems as though the radios are imbued with a certain magic and get through when others don’t. Here’s an example from yesterday night. I fired up the KX-1 and tuned around for a bit, and after about ten minutes, I heard Derek, WB0TUA, calling CQ. He [...]

  • Good Advice on Toroids

    Updated: 2010-04-30 08:53:16
    On the QRP-L mailing list, a ham asks: I know this should be a simple answer, but I’m having a hard time finding it. I am interested in building a EFHW coupler similar to the one on AA5TB’s site. He uses #22 AWG magnet wire. I’m interested in using something less stout which I have on hand [...]

  • First Article on Transistors?

    Updated: 2010-04-30 08:53:16
    Google recently digitized all of the back issues of Popular Science. In the September 1948 issue, they ran an article on the new electronic device the transistor. This could be the first article in a commercial publication on the transistor. Here are a couple of quotes: “The device that may start a revolution in electronics is smaller [...]

  • ARRL Bulletin: FCC Seeks Comments on Newly Proposed Rules for Amateur Radio Operators and Emergency Drills

    Updated: 2010-04-30 08:53:16
    Personally, I don’t see what the big fuss is about. I suppose allowing employees to do this might set a bad precedent, but it’s clear that this exception is being made only for emergency drills…….Dan QST de W1AW ARRL Bulletin 14 ARLB014 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT April 26, 2010 To all radio amateurs SB QST ARL ARLB014 ARLB014 [...]

  • MS Walk Ham Radio Communication Support

    Updated: 2010-04-30 08:53:04
    Today I volunteered as part of a group of ham radio operators from the Appleton, Wisconsin Fox Cities Amateur Radio Club that provided ham radio communications support for the 2010 Appleton, Wisconsin area MS Walk.  I was surprised twice during the event… On a normal morning my wife, Jane (kd8krs) and I go to church and [...]

  • AB9NN’s Wisconsin Storm Spotter’s Week

    Updated: 2010-04-30 08:53:04
    This week was Severe Weather Awareness Week in Wisconsin.  April begins the ramp-up in temps and mixing of cold air from Canada with warm moist air from the south.  While there ARE tornadoes in winter months from time to time, according the Wisconsin climatology records – MOST of them occur in May, June, July and [...]

  • Internet Ham Radios?

    Updated: 2010-04-30 08:53:04
    Here is a link that Jane, Kd8KRS (my lovely wife and a ham) passed along to me.  http://www.globaltuners.com/home.php  This site looks to be a good site for those that wonder what it would be like to 1) operate someone else’s ham radio from a distance via the Internet and 2) listen to a ham or [...]

  • New Year’s Resolution For Ham Radio

    Updated: 2010-04-30 08:53:04
    New years day is a day to reflect on the past year and to embrace new beginnings or the new year.  This pastyear has brought me many fun new experiences on new ham bands (for me) like 20 meters, getting my A.P.R.S. tracker insalled, configured and functional and getting to know the electical noise and [...]

  • Ham Radio & SkyWarn Appreciation Day 2009

    Updated: 2010-04-30 08:53:04
    Your email:  My wife and I attended Green Bay National Weather Service’s (NOAA) SkyWarn Appreciation Day on Friday December 4, 2009.  This day is a “thank you” to trained severe storm spotters that also use their ham radio training to form a many-to-many communications network of trained spotters that help provide real-time intelligence to the National [...]

  • Portable Ham Radio Revisited

    Updated: 2010-04-30 08:53:04
    Your email:  This weekend I had the opportunity to change some settings in my HT (hams call them “Handy-Talkies” – normal people call them hand held ham radios).  I normally used my “HT” to scan Green Bay and Appleton, WI area repeaters on one side of the radio while listening to an AM broadcast news broadcast [...]

  • Cheap HF Ham Radio Mobile Antennas

    Updated: 2010-04-30 08:53:04
    Your email:  One of the neat things about ham radio is that there are a lot of different frequencies and modes of operation (AM, FM, Single-side-band, digital, etc.) than a person can try out.  Like anything we do a lot of, even ham radio can get a bit old after a while.  Same old same old…  [...]

  • Ham Radio’s Wisconsin Interstate Network

    Updated: 2010-04-30 08:53:04
    Your email:  Ham radio in northeastern Wisconsin got a bit more useful and fun recently with the introduction of a new linked repeater.  Green Bay already had repeaters linked in various ways.  One Green Bay repeater on 147.270 – it is linked to the Wabeno, WI repeater.  Other links involved IRLP and Echolink.  This new linked [...]

  • Ham Radio Simulated Emergency Test

    Updated: 2010-04-30 08:53:04
    Your email:  Recently ham radio operators from all over the United States of America participated in a “Simulated Emergency Test”.  I participated with the Outagamie County Amateur Radio Emergency Services (ARES) group.  It was educational and fun!  I was assisted by the ever lovely Kd8KRS, Jane – my wife!  The objective of the Simulated Emergency Test (SET) [...]

  • Solar Panels at Dayton Hamvention

    Updated: 2010-04-30 08:49:13
    PowerFilm Solar will have it's first booth at Dayton Hamvention 2010. This will mark an entry into the ham radio market for the thin-film solar panel company. Last fall, I joined PowerFilm Solar. At PowerFilm Solar we make thin film solar panel products for a wide variety of products. PowerFilm ...

  • Contesting: ARRL SSB DX

    Updated: 2010-04-30 08:49:13
    I managed to spend some time in the ARRL SSB International/DX contest a few weeks ago. Although it was a very casual effort for me (I started about an hour late and took many big breaks) - I still had fun. This contest was a good chance for me to give ...

  • Field Day 2009

    Updated: 2010-04-30 08:49:13
    As I write this, it’s the middle of a fairly nasty winter. We have had near record snowfall and the temperature is currently 5°F (-15° C). What better time to reflect upon a warm/sunny Field Day 2009? The Story County Amateur Radio Club (SCARC) and Iowa State University ...

  • NASA: Sunspots coming back!

    Updated: 2010-04-30 08:49:13
    Nasa reported today that the sun isn’t broken after all. Whew! I learned a few things about the inner workings of the sun by reading this article: http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/17jun_jetstream.htm?list1061202 The sun has an internal “jet stream” that shifts latitude with the solar cycle. It’s been sluggish, but they’ve ...

  • N0HR.com migration underway

    Updated: 2010-04-30 08:49:13
    I’ve made some headway on the new website. Lots of work to be done yet, but it’s good to tackle some of the major challenges prior to the big cutover. If you would like to get a sneak peek at the new N0HR.com website – just be warned ...

  • N0HR.com Site Redesign Ahead

    Updated: 2010-04-30 08:49:13
    I’m moving to a new web hosting provider. While this should be good for N0HR.com in the long run, there will be some pain associated with the move. As you may know, there are a lot of moving parts to this little corner of the internet: ...

  • FlexRadio demo followup

    Updated: 2010-04-30 08:49:13
    Dudley (WA5QPZ) from Flex sent me this follow-up note to my post about the FlexRadio CW contest demo. Just for clarification, I’ve included his comments here. Pat, Read your Blog and very good..  Wish good old MS had not made the ...

  • FlexRadio CW Contest Demo

    Updated: 2010-04-30 08:49:13
    A few days ago the demo CD from the folks at FlexRadio arrived. Unfortunately, the CD was corrupt and missing some key files. After some emails with their support folks and a lot of experimenting, I was able to accomplish my goal: demo the PowerSDR/FlexRadio system in a CW contest ...

  • Solar Cycle 23: Last Gasp Sunspot

    Updated: 2010-04-30 08:49:13
    Sunspot #1016 was just identified – it’s interesting for several reasons: It’s a Cycle 23 spot… this means that Solar Cycle 23 has now lasted roughly 13 years. It’s May 1st and we’ve already had 104 days without sunspots. 88% of ...

  • EA5DWS (Salva): DA0HQ cheat to win the contest IARU 2009

    Updated: 2010-04-30 00:37:32
    : EA5DWS BLOG jueves , abril 29, 2010 DA0HQ cheat to win the contest IARU 2009 DA0HQ Please read this article , is INCREDIBLE entrada de EA5DWS 9:38 PM 0 comentarios Datos personales : Nombre EA5DWS : Lugar Cocentaina , Alicante Ver todo mi perfil Enlaces Google News Edit-Me Edit-Me Entradas anteriores DA0HQ cheat to win the contest IARU 2009 EA5DWS at Running Station in EA5EA CQWWSSB 2008 AO5W CQ WPX SSB VIDEO EA5DWS AO5W Archivos febrero 2006 abril 2008 noviembre 2008 abril 2010 Entradas actuales Suscribirse a Entradas Atom

  • 9W2PJU (Faizul): Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Is Here!

    Updated: 2010-04-30 00:37:32
    : skip to main skip to sidebar 9W2PJU Malaysian Ham Radio Station AMATEUR RADIO FULL DISCLOSURE Friday , April 30, 2010 Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Is Here Ubuntu 10.04 LTS is out and available for download now . A perfect operating system for hamradio's . shack To find all hamradio related applications , go to https : wiki.ubuntu.com UbuntuHamsPackages Feel free to join Ubuntu ham discussion on irc.freenode.net ubuntu-hams . Official launchpad , https : launchpad.net ubuntu-hams wiki https : wiki.ubuntu.com UbuntuHams Spread the spirit of opensource ham Share Posted by 9W2PJU at Friday , April 30, 2010 Labels : amateur radio free software gnu linux hamradio operating system ubuntu ubuntu-hams 0 comments : Post a Comment Older Post Home Subscribe to : Post Comments Atom About Me 9W2PJU Kuala Lumpur ,

  • WANTED: FC- 901 Antenna Tuner

    Updated: 2010-04-29 17:08:22
    Looking for a FC-901 antenna tuner must be in good working order and cosmetics. E-mail me at martin9428 at aol.com With condition, picture and price

  • G4VXE (Tim): Easypal - Digital SSTV

    Updated: 2010-04-29 16:36:03
    : G4VXE.COM Amateur Radio or at least , my version of . it Thursday , April 29, 2010 Easypal Digital SSTV A couple of evenings ago , I called CQ on 50.150 on the drive home and was called by Nick , G1URJ at Wallingford . Had a nice chat with him and he mentioned an interest of his was SSTV . I said , Ah , you'll know my friend Bob , G0ADH who does SSTV too . Nick said that indeed he did , but that his own interest was in Digital SSTV . I had to confess that I hadn't come across Digital SSTV as opposed to Analog SSTV transmitted by MM-SSTV and the . like Nick mentioned EasyPal written by Erik , VK4AES and having gone through some of the websites devoted to it , the pictures are quite spectacular , with error free pictures being shown . Have a look at some examples on G0HWC's website

  • Please add M6ADB

    Updated: 2010-04-29 16:05:56
    Call sign: M6ADB First name: Andrew Last name: Banks Address 1: 2 Holt Close Address 2: Farnborough Address 3: England, GU14 8DG email:...

  • Palstar AT1KM Tuner

    Updated: 2010-04-29 14:07:40
    1200 watt tuner in very good condition but has a scratch on top. Vernier dial and crank roller inductor. Lighted watt/swr meter. Selling because I...

  • Ground mounting a dual band base antenna

    Updated: 2010-04-29 14:00:27
    I am putting up a Comet GP-3 VHF/UHF dual band antenna at my QTH, but it is a rental property and therefore, semi-permanent. My thought was to cement...

  • Need Knobs and Bracket Yaesu Ft-2400

    Updated: 2010-04-29 13:08:16
    Hi, Am in need of the Volume and Sql knobs,Could also use the Mounting bracket,Or may consider a parts rig,Many Thanks Jay ...

  • Lighthouse and island activation

    Updated: 2010-04-29 12:55:47
    Friend, He pleases to me to inform to you into my next activation into lights and island, of 3 up to 7 junio/2010: Pedra light do Salt (ARLHS...

  • Small amp......

    Updated: 2010-04-29 12:00:01
    Does anyone have a source for a 20 or so watt single band (preferably) 40m amplifier that I can use with my qrp rig? Thanks for your input. BTW,...

  • Please add me to the database

    Updated: 2010-04-29 11:38:57
    Adding me to the database would be most appreciated. Here are my pertinent details. Call sign: ve2ofh First name: Paul Last name: Iarrera...

  • Icom IC-756PROIII W/ PS-125

    Updated: 2010-04-29 11:11:26
    FS: Icom IC-756PROIII & PS-125 This radio is from an estate (origiinal owner). Here is my best description of the rig. It works perfectly. No...

  • AvMap G5

    Updated: 2010-04-29 11:11:24
    I've got an AvMap G5 for sale. Used for 3 months at most. 400.00 includes shipping anywhere in the lower 48 I can take paypal.

  • Bird 43p

    Updated: 2010-04-29 11:04:58
    Bird 43p watt meter, w/ peak CW power upgrade. N - conectors are included. Unit is in very nice shape. All slugs are included in pictures. *Asking...

  • ICOM FL-100 Narrow CW/RTTY Filter (IC-FL100)

    Updated: 2010-04-29 10:36:40
    Icom FL-100 cw/rtty filter. This is a ICOM FL-100 9MHz CW/RTTY NARROW FILTER(500Hz/-6dB) used in many Icom models such as your...

  • 80m1 dipole (M2 rotatable 80 meter dipole)

    Updated: 2010-04-29 10:35:38
    I have a 80m1 dipole (M2 rotatable 80 meter dipole) for sale. ($600) I have had it up for 5 years and just took it down. It needs a 2" x 48" piece of...

  • AREN: IARU Region 1 exhibition

    Updated: 2010-04-29 09:32:14
    AREN Voluntary Emergency Radio Communications Qinghai province earthquake report 2 IARU Region 1 exhibition From the 26 to 30th of April . the International Amateur Radio Union IARU Region 1 Europe , Africa , Middle East and Northern Asia European Community Sub-Regional Working Group EUROCOM is hosting an exhibition in the European Parliment entitled Amateur Radio Benefits Society The exhibition is sponsored by MEP Mrs Brigit Sippel and was opened by IARU Region 1 President Hans Blondeel Timmerman , PB2T IRTS and AREN is represented by Seán Nolan , EI7CD , and Séamus McCague , EI8BP pictured below Commissioner for International Cooperation , Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response , Dr . Kristalina Georgieva gives a mention to the exhibition in her Blog and concludes the post nicely . with

  • 9W2PJU (Faizul): Z Code

    Updated: 2010-04-29 02:43:04
    : skip to main skip to sidebar 9W2PJU Malaysian Ham Radio Station AMATEUR RADIO FULL DISCLOSURE Thursday , April 29, 2010 Z Code Z Code like Q Code and X Code is a set of codes used in CW , TTY and RTTY radio communication . Actually , there are different sets of Z-codes : one originally developed by Cable Wireless Ltd . for commercial communications in the early days of wire and radio communications , another one independently developed by NATO forces later for military needs and use . The NATO Z Code is still in use today , and is published in the unclassified document ACP-131. There are other set of codes internally used by USSR's military and other operating agencies . The old C W Z Codes are not widely used . today List of Z codes http : www.kloth.net radio zcodes.php Share Posted by

  • W2LJ (Larry): Waxing philosophically

    Updated: 2010-04-29 01:06:32
    . W2LJ's Blog QRP Do More With . Less This blog is a space devoted to my experiences with and ideas about Amateur Radio , QRPing and Morse . Code Wednesday , April 28, 2010 Waxing philosophically I received a private e-mail from an individual today , who commented that this blog seems to be the most important thing in my life right . now Hmmmmm that got me to thinking a bit only to realize that , in reality , nothing could be farther from the truth . The most important thing in my life is my family . Immediate and extended , they are without a doubt the most important thing in my . life Next would come the involvement I have in Church and community . I keep busy with a ton of things and have a lot of commitments . Not only personal and family ones but business ones too . In a hobby that

  • KA3DRR (Scot): GroundWave Video

    Updated: 2010-04-29 00:34:31
    Fast. Really Fast.

  • G4VXE (Tim): GB3VHF 144MHz beacon: It's back!

    Updated: 2010-04-29 00:34:29
    : : G4VXE.COM Amateur Radio or at least , my version of . it Wednesday , April 28, 2010 GB3VHF 144MHz beacon : It's back I just checked GB3VHF's frequency 144.430 and am delighted to hear the beacon active again . Obviously it's hard to tell whether it's a better or worse signal than the old site , but it's certainly a great signal here at the moment , so it will be interesting to keep an eye on it over the next little while and see how the signal holds . up Well done to Chris , G0FDZ for all his work getting the beacon reestablished . You can read about the beacon and plans for the future here It's great to hear GB3VHF once more . Posted by Tim at 6:05 PM 0 comments : Post a Comment Older Post Home Subscribe to : Post Comments Atom Where am I Our friends at Jackfm put together a great mix

  • K3NG (Anthony): Not To Toot My Own Horn...

    Updated: 2010-04-28 23:45:00
    : . skip to main skip to sidebar The K3NG Report forward biased because that's how we roll Home About The K3NG Report Policies Wednesday , April 28, 2010 Not To Toot My Own Horn . but I placed first for the third year in a row competing in the QRP division in the Pennsylvania QSO Party It's the only contest I get excited about these days and it has reasonable hours that let you get some sleep between Saturday and Sunday operating . And it helps that I actually live in Pennsylvania . 2 comments : Larry W2LJ said . Goody Go ahead and toot You deserve to congratulations 73 de Larry W2LJ Wednesday , April 28, 2010 Jspiker said . Congratulations Goody . great job Thursday , April 29, 2010 Post a Comment Older Post Home Subscribe to : Post Comments Atom K3NG My Other Blogs Sapience Deafening

  • K9OZ (Bruce): Mobile cw

    Updated: 2010-04-28 20:10:18
    I had a couple of good cw mobile contacts yesterday. Look for me on 40 cw all day today and Sunday.

  • KE2YK (Gary): RF Power Transistor Outputs 1.5 kW

    Updated: 2010-04-28 17:52:00
    Home 2010 Hamfests and Ham Radio Events April 2010 On The Air Events About ke2yk Ham Radio Ham Events Ham Reviews Ham Links Ham News Entries RSS Comments RSS Ham Radio Gear iCOM IC-756PROII HF 50Mhz ALL MODE TRANSCEIVER EXCELLEN April 23, 2010 US 1,009.01 15 Bids End Date : Friday Apr-30-2010 9:27:09 PDTBid now Add to watch list Kenwood TS 830s ham radio April 23, 2010 US 310.00 18 Bids End Date : Friday Apr-30-2010 7:22:59 PDTBid now Add to watch list Icom IC-970H VHF UHF all mode Transciever- Very Nice April 23, 2010 US 850.70 4 Bids End Date : Friday Apr-30-2010 14:33:15 PDTBid now Add to watch list BINGO UNIVERSAL SSB GENERATOR Complete Set February 25, 2010 US 38.00 End Date : Wednesday May-26-2010 5:55:34 PDTBuy It Now for only : US 38.00Buy it now Add to watch list Kenwood TS-520S

  • W2LJ (Larry): Fuchs L2/L1

    Updated: 2010-04-28 08:00:15
    . W2LJ's Blog QRP Do More With . Less This blog is a space devoted to my experiences with and ideas about Amateur Radio , QRPing and Morse . Code Tuesday , April 27, 2010 Fuchs L2 L1 It was nice to find out that the appointment that I thought I had for tonight , is actually for tomorrow night . So I had a little time to spend continuing on with the construction of my Fuchs tuner by QRP Project . I used the time to wind the first toroid , L2 L1. It wasn't as difficult as it looked from the manual but I have to admit , I cheated a bit . The QRP Project folks supply really nice copper colored enameled wire for winding the toroids . Winding L2 L1 involves winding 7 turns and then with another piece of wire , another 7 turns interspersed between the first 7 turns . Personally for me , trying to

  • 9W2CBL (Richard): QSL Card - S56P

    Updated: 2010-04-28 01:55:00
    : 9W2CBL Taps on Ham Radio I re-taps on ham radio with new sites . With this site revive , my Ham Radio life in Malaysia continue with new . chapter 9W2CBL in Facebook Richard Lam Create Your Badge CBL Note Anyone that link my old blogspot 9w2cbl.blogspot.com please re-link again to www.9w2cbl.com The old blog is taken down by Google due to unforeseen . incident Thank you for the support given so far , looking forward to have you read my post in this new . website 73 de 9W2CBL Richard Lam 9W2CBL Interesting Post Some 10M band dark side Touch Class B Radio Emission About QSL Card , QRZ.com . Quick Link 6M Cluster 10M Cluster Categories Amateur Radio 43 QSL Card 26 10M Band 23 Life 12 Morse Code 9 Satellite 8 AO-51 3 Sunspot 3 ISS 1 Link 1 Archives April 2010 8 March 2010 12 February 2010 4

  • SV2DCD (Leo): D44TD 4m band qsl card received !!

    Updated: 2010-04-27 23:33:08
    : Tuesday , April 27, 2010 D44TD 4m band qsl card received I just received my qsl card for my qso with D44TD on 4m . band Tnx again ANTONIA XARA for the nice qso 1st ever between SV Greece D4 Cape Verde on 70mhz and e sporoadic dx world record on 4m band distance 4400 km Hope to meet again D44TD on 4m band this season 73 de SV2DCD Leonidas P.S My setup on 70mhz YAESU FT847 unmodified 45W,Antenna 9el 10m boom DK7ZB homemade Posted by Leo Fiskas at 9:54 AM 0 comments : Post a Comment Older Post Home Subscribe to : Post Comments Atom SV2DCD B ON AIR STATUS:OFF AIR LOCATOR KN00LI 1799m ASL OUTPUT POWER : 5W ANTENNA:2X6 DK7ZB 315dgr 2X5 F9FT 180dgr PSE REPORTS sv2dcd yahoo.com MACEDONIA GREECE MACEDONIA:4000 YEARS OF GREEK HISTORY AND CIVILIZATION ADXO Loading . APRS Stations Near SV2DCD-11

  • K2DBK (David): Today's silver lining

    Updated: 2010-04-27 23:25:36
    : K2DBK's Ham Radio Blog Miscellaneous ham radio stuff from K2DBK . Why Why not For anyone who has somehow stumbled upon this blog and is wondering what K2DBK means , it's my amateur ham radio callsign . See the first post for information about why I started this , what ham radio is , and how to get involved , if you're . interested Pages Home Portable Operations Tuesday , April 27, 2010 Today's silver lining Today's bad news is that the toothache that I'd had for about a week hadn't gone away this morning , and after my dentist took a look yesterday and tried one thing to fix it that didn't work , this morning I made an appointment with an endodontist to see if I needed to have a root canal on that tooth . The folks in his office were nice and managed to get me a late-morning appointment

  • Lose your ham radio club members in one easy step

    Updated: 2010-04-26 11:00:40
    Ham Radio Commentary and WriteLog User Site Home Initial Setup Files Radio Settings Setup Window Function Saving Your Configuration Contest Setup File Entry Radio Setup Tools Contest WriteLog Windows QSO Entry Super Check Partial Check Call Packet Rate Sked Band Map Log Edit Show Mults Search and Pounce RttyRite CW Decoder WriteLog.ini General Settings Band Map CW Settings Rigs RTTY Sound Card Post Contest Edit Your Log Export Your Log Submit Your Log Create Reports QSL'ing Using WriteLog Other Subjects SO2R 2-Radio Contesting Articles About K9JY K9JY Comment Policy K9JY Pictures K9JY.com Subscriptions Resources Contact You Are Here : Home Lose your ham radio club members in one easy step Clubs Lose your ham radio club members in one easy step Lose your ham radio club members in one easy

  • Contact: IR1C - Italy - SPECIAL CALL AWARD Donate well water of Rep.of Centr.Africa

    Updated: 2010-04-25 23:19:23
    20 Meters, 14.248 Mhz, yields … IR1C SPECIAL CALL AWARD Donate well water of Rep.of Centr.Africa Center for Foreign Missions Capuchin Friars Procura Missioni Estere Frati Cappuccini Centro Africa e Peru’, Genova Italy http://www.qrz.com/db/ir1c Latitude: 44.402392 (44° 24′ 8” N) Longitude: 8.876953 (8° 52′ 37” E) Grid Square: JN44kj Bearing: 48.9° NE (from KA4UDX) Distance: 4929.7 mi (7933.6 km) Long Path: 19927.1 mi (32069.6 km) Previous: IK1APO Born: 1945 Web Page: http://www.ir1c.com       Approx Location of IR1C Amateur Radio Station Visit home [...]

  • The beginning of another project

    Updated: 2010-04-25 23:19:11
    . W2LJ's Blog QRP Do More With . Less This blog is a space devoted to my experiences with and ideas about Amateur Radio , QRPing and Morse . Code Sunday , April 25, 2010 The beginning of another project After playing around with portable field deployable antennas yesterday , I have decided to construct the Fuchs tuner kit that my wife Marianne purchased for me for my birthday last year . This kit was and still is offered by the QRP Project folks from . Germany After this little tuning box is done , the theory is that I will be able to take a hunk o' wire approximately 69 feet long 21 Meters toss it up into the trees , and will be able to operate on any frequency that lays between the 40 and 10 Meter bands without a . counterpoise My friend Bob W3BBO homebrewed one based on the QRP Project

  • Yachting and Boating: Onboard Communication Tools by Alan Spicer KA4UDX - Published in Vol. 23 No. 2 - Scuttlebutt of the Waterway Radio and Cruising Club (page-3)

    Updated: 2010-04-25 07:00:25
    Yachting and Boating: Onboard Communication Tools by Alan Spicer KA4UDX - Published in Vol. 23 No. 2 - Scuttlebutt of the Waterway Radio and Cruising Club (page-3) * My article submission to the “Scuttlebutt” newsletter/paper published by the Waterway Radio and Cruising Club has been published. The WRCC can be found at: http://www.waterwayradio.net. I just received [...]

  • Contact: F5MUX in France - 14.226 Mhz, 20 Meters

    Updated: 2010-04-25 07:00:24
    Contact: F5MUX in France - 14.226 Mhz, 20 Meters http://www.qrz.com/db/f5mux QRZ Admin: F5MUX Last Update: 2010-03-24 01:18:20 Latitude: 48.103333 (48° 6′ 11” N) Longitude: -3.960000 (3° 57′ 36” W) Grid Square: IN88ac Bearing: 47.3° NE (from KA4UDX) Distance: 4273.9 mi (6878.1 km) Long Path: 20583.0 mi (33125.1 km) Previous: FB1MUX ITU Zone: 27 CQ Zone: 14 Web Page: http://www.f5mux.com F5MUX - Google Earth F5MUX image from QRZ.COM web page F5MUX image from QRZ.COM web page Antenna System * KA4UDX contacted this station on SSB on [...]

  • Google.com Home Page, Strange Image? 20th Anniversary of Hubble Telescope Launch

    Updated: 2010-04-25 07:00:23
    Google.com Home Page, Strange Image? 20th Anniversary of Hubble Telescope Launch http://www.google.com/search?q=Hubble+Telescope&ct=hubble10-hp&oi=ddle http://hubblesite.org/ Twenty years ago Saturday, the NASA space shuttle Discovery launched from Florida carrying what would become one of the most iconic instruments in astronomy: the Hubble telescope. (more at: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/04/photogalleries/100424-hubble-telescope-20th-anniversary-pictures/#hubble-cloudy-nebula-ngc-602_19426_600×450.jpg) — Alan Spicer Telecom / Alan Spicer Marine Telecom http://www.marinetelecom.net communications(at)marinetelecom.net +1 954-683-3426  

  • Sunspot Saturday, April 24, 2010

    Updated: 2010-04-24 21:22:54
    , Ham Radio Commentary and WriteLog User Site Home Initial Setup Files Radio Settings Setup Window Function Saving Your Configuration Contest Setup File Entry Radio Setup Tools Contest WriteLog Windows QSO Entry Super Check Partial Check Call Packet Rate Sked Band Map Log Edit Show Mults Search and Pounce RttyRite CW Decoder WriteLog.ini General Settings Band Map CW Settings Rigs RTTY Sound Card Post Contest Edit Your Log Export Your Log Submit Your Log Create Reports QSL'ing Using WriteLog Other Subjects SO2R 2-Radio Contesting Articles About K9JY K9JY Comment Policy K9JY Pictures K9JY.com Subscriptions Resources Contact You Are Here : Home Sunspot Saturday , April 24, 2010 Sunspot Saturday Sunspot Saturday , April 24, 2010 Sunspot Saturday , April 24, 2010 Scot , K9JY in Sunspot Saturday

  • The ARRL Antenna Book: The Ultimate Reference for Amateur Radio Antennas, Transmission Lines And Propagation (Arrl Antenna Book) (Paperback) tagged “ham radio” 4 times

    Updated: 2010-04-23 18:29:35
    The ARRL Antenna Book: The Ultimate Reference for Amateur Radio Antennas, Transmission Lines And Propagation (Arrl Antenna Book) (Paperback)By American Radio Relay League Buy new: .3123 used and new from .77 Customer Rating: [...]

  • Sail and Motor Yachts: Cradlepoint USB Card Cellular Routers from Alan Spicer Marine Telecom

    Updated: 2010-04-23 06:19:27
    You don’t have to do something like THIS to bring Cellular 3G/4G with you… Often sail and motor yacht customers call me because they have a newer USB or Express Card Cellular Internet “Data Card” and they want to share that “Internet” onboard the boat with more than one computer (laptops, smart phones, desktops, PC, Mac [...]

  • Yachting: Ericsson W35 - Voice for PBX + 3G Mobile Broadband Router

    Updated: 2010-04-23 06:19:26
    Ericsson W35 Web Browser Manageable Showing the “Overview” Page Please visit: http://www.marinetelecom.net/Ericsson_W35/ for more information. How the Ericsson W35 Works… Installation available in the Southeast Florida area. Pre-order now for installation when you come into Fort Lauderdale, Miami, or West Palm Beach (and the Florida Keys.) Discounts for quantity orders for Marine Electronics Dealers and Installers. Complete systems available including [...]

  • WiFiYacht.Net - ASMT - We’re in the process of doing 2 large Motor Yachts for WiFi Hotspot Internet Sharing Router Systems

    Updated: 2010-04-23 06:19:25
    WiFiYacht.Net - ASMT - We’re in the process of doing 2 large Motor Yachts for WiFi Hotspot Internet Sharing Router Systems… Film at 11 when news watching continues… Alan Spicer Marine Telecom is in the process of doing 2 large motor yachts for WiFiYacht.net - WiFi Hotspot Internet Sharing Router systems. You can see the web site: http://www.wifiyacht.net for [...]

  • Have to give credit where credit is due ....

    Updated: 2010-04-23 06:19:11
    . W2LJ's Blog QRP Do More With . Less This blog is a space devoted to my experiences with and ideas about Amateur Radio , QRPing and Morse . Code Thursday , April 22, 2010 Have to give credit where credit is due Same repeater 24 hours . later A newbie Ham comes on the repeater and the red carpet is rolled out for him . The gang on the repeater did a great job giving advice , recommending places to find reasonably priced used gear , the whole lock stock and barrel . Turns out the gentleman was licensed a long time ago and is getting back into the hobby . He was given the royal welcome back and it was a nice thing to listen . to I have to give credit where credit is due . This was a case of Hams helping Hams at its best . I have no idea why the difference from yesterday but it was good to

  • Give me HF any day !!!

    Updated: 2010-04-22 05:59:16
    . W2LJ's Blog QRP Do More With . Less This blog is a space devoted to my experiences with and ideas about Amateur Radio , QRPing and Morse . Code Wednesday , April 21, 2010 Give me HF any day This post will undoubtedly frost some folks and get their undies tied in a knot but so be it my blog , my opinion . I don't expect your opinions to match . mine I will take HF communications any day of the week , over VHF or UHF repeater stuff . Two instances that occurred today have only reinforced that opinion . One involved me , the other did . not First off , the really nice thing about HF , is that I can get on a frequency , call CQ , and more than likely some Ham who I don't know from Adam will respond to me and we'll end up having a conversation . It might be a brief exchange of reports or it

  • We all live in a Yellow Submarine

    Updated: 2010-04-21 05:43:40
    . W2LJ's Blog QRP Do More With . Less This blog is a space devoted to my experiences with and ideas about Amateur Radio , QRPing and Morse . Code Tuesday , April 20, 2010 We all live in a Yellow Submarine Digging through other bins in my cabinet of junk , I found another mini momentary push button switch this one being normally open With the exception of the decal for the AA0ZZ keyer , the Yellow Station is basically . complete To the left is a homebrew single lever paddle that was given to me by Neal W3CUV . The middle box is the AA0ZZ keyer sans decal and then the PFR3A , all lit up and ready to go on 30 Meters . This will be the set up for QRPTTF on Saturday , if it doesn't . rain I will be taking along my zip cord doublets and the Buddistick . I haven't tried using the built in BLT

  • Crud buckets!

    Updated: 2010-04-20 05:19:07
    . W2LJ's Blog QRP Do More With . Less This blog is a space devoted to my experiences with and ideas about Amateur Radio , QRPing and Morse . Code Monday , April 19, 2010 Crud buckets I have the AA0ZZ keyer just about finished except for the decal label and one other little . detail I thought I was all finished with construction plopped the three AAA batteries in , only to have the keyer give out a stream of constant 3 s . It turns out that the momentary push button that I have for keyer memory three is a normally closed switch instead of normally open I didn't quite catch that as I was rummaging through the junk box at the Hamfest last week . Looks like I will have to go to Radio Shack tomorrow evening and buy a package of normally open ones . Gosh , I hope they have some 72 de Larry W2LJ

  • Learning by doing

    Updated: 2010-04-19 04:48:54
    . W2LJ's Blog QRP Do More With . Less This blog is a space devoted to my experiences with and ideas about Amateur Radio , QRPing and Morse . Code Sunday , April 18, 2010 Learning by doing The Rustoleum can of yellow spray paint said that the paint is supposed to be applied at temperatures above 50F 10C I had some things to attend to today so I decided to give my AA0ZZ Keyer housing its last coat of paint this morning before I left . I checked the thermometer and at the time it was 48F 8.9C outside . Close enough right Thankfully , the top half of the enclosure which is the side the world will see was already done after two coats , and I didn't need to apply a third coat . The bottom had some drips that I wanted to cover over , so The paint went on smooth as glass or so I thought . When I

  • Before I forget .....

    Updated: 2010-04-19 04:48:54
    . W2LJ's Blog QRP Do More With . Less This blog is a space devoted to my experiences with and ideas about Amateur Radio , QRPing and Morse . Code Sunday , April 18, 2010 Before I forget last Tuesday was the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 13 Service Module blowing its liquid oxygen . tank During a routine procedure to stir the hydrogen and liquid oxygen tanks , it turned out that some wiring to one of the stirrer motors has lost some insulation and a short had caused a spark , which in turn caused the liquid oxygen tanks to blow . The results can be seen above in the photo taken by the Apollo 13 crew after the Service Module was ejected before . reentry Due to the valiant efforts of the crew and all the NASA ground support a tragedy was averted and the aborted Apollo 13 mission actually

  • RFTB after action report

    Updated: 2010-04-19 04:48:48
    . W2LJ's Blog QRP Do More With . Less This blog is a space devoted to my experiences with and ideas about Amateur Radio , QRPing and Morse . Code Sunday , April 18, 2010 RFTB after action report I devoted 30 minutes to the RFTB this month . In a few minutes , Marianne and I are going to watch a move On Demand to spend some time together so I didn't want to operate the entire two hours . But I did use the RFTB as a shakedown cruise for the PFR3A in preparation of next Saturday's QRPTTF . contest In all , I have to admit that I am very pleased with the PFR3A's performance . I had it hooked up to my 12V SLA battery , so the output was the full 4.75 Watts . The antenna was the Butternut HF9V through the Emtech ZM2 . tuner I ran both scenarios as I ran a frequency and also did the hunt and

  • A little on the cool and cloudy side

    Updated: 2010-04-18 04:21:43
    today; but the iris plants don't seem to mind!72 de Larry W2LJ

  • Cheapest spraybooth in the world

    Updated: 2010-04-17 20:20:52
    . W2LJ's Blog QRP Do More With . Less This blog is a space devoted to my experiences with and ideas about Amateur Radio , QRPing and Morse . Code Saturday , April 17, 2010 Cheapest spraybooth in the world An old pizza box . Second coat which was much more thorough , went on today . Hopefully , the final coat will go on . tomorrow I went to Greenbrook Electronics today to purchase some 20 pin DIP sockets as well as an enclosure for the NESCAF filter . They had the sockets , much to the surprise of the sales guy and I picked up a nice little enclosure from Hammond Manufacturing which is located up in VE land . I took the printed circuit board with me to find just the right size . This will get painted yellow , also , when the time is . right Tonight , if things are quiet , I hope to actually

  • First coat is on

    Updated: 2010-04-17 04:01:39
    . W2LJ's Blog QRP Do More With . Less This blog is a space devoted to my experiences with and ideas about Amateur Radio , QRPing and Morse . Code Friday , April 16, 2010 First coat is on I applied the first coat of yellow Rustoleum to the AA0ZZ Keyer housing tonight . It was a bit rainy outside so I cheated by applying a coat in the basement , using an old pizza box as a spraying platform . I really should have waited until tomorrow morning to do this outdoors but the weather looks questionable for the weekend and I wanted to get a . start I have a feeling that about three coats will be required for a nice smooth finish . I also got confirmation by e-mail that my decal paper is on the way . I am going to have to start playing around with decal designs . The OpenOffice suite offers a

  • AA0ZZ circuit board is finished.

    Updated: 2010-04-15 03:17:49
    . . W2LJ's Blog QRP Do More With . Less This blog is a space devoted to my experiences with and ideas about Amateur Radio , QRPing and Morse . Code Wednesday , April 14, 2010 AA0ZZ circuit board is . finished The circuit board phase of this project has been completed . It shouldn't have taken long there are only 10 components The recommended enclosure is , of course , an Altoids tin . I am not using one for two reasons 1 I don't have a punch to make the necessary holes and 2 I have some nice sturdier metal enclosures that I saved from the dumpster at my old . job In addition to assembling the circuit board , I drilled holes in the enclosure for the three phono jacks that you see in the above photo . For the memory buttons , I am forgoing the ones supplied with the kit and am using some

  • Fancy !!! ... and first impressions

    Updated: 2010-04-14 02:46:28
    . W2LJ's Blog QRP Do More With . Less This blog is a space devoted to my experiences with and ideas about Amateur Radio , QRPing and Morse . Code Tuesday , April 13, 2010 Fancy and first impressions The new fancy- shmancy ARRL Website was unveiled today . The servers must have been burning this morning because when I tried to log in an got a busy please try later . message This afternoon , I had more success logging in . It's nice , it's pretty and I spent a little , but not too much time poking around . The one thing I did notice right away was that they no longer seem to be listing the Hams who hold the QRP DXCC certificate . On the old Website , the list was last updated 9 14 2009. I thought on the new site , there would be a current list . Looks like now , there's no list Under the

  • OZ1ADL A-1 Operator

    Updated: 2010-04-11 15:52:13
    OZ1ADL A-1 Operator Just got a letter in the mail from the ARRL WOW More to come 05 04 2010 Comments Widget next

  • SP International DX Contest 2010 OZ1ADL

    Updated: 2010-04-11 15:52:13
    SP International DX Contest 2010 OZ1ADL SP International DX Contest 2010 OZ1ADL Call : OZ1ADL Operator(s OZ1ADL Station : OZ1ADL Class : SOSB 40SSB HP QTH : Stjær Operating Time hrs 3 : Summary Band  CW Qs  Ph Qs  Mults 160 : 80 : 40 : 0     173     16 20 : 15 : 10 : Total : 0     173     16 Total Score 8,304 Club : Bavarian Contest Club : Comments Happy Easter 73 de Jan , OZ1ADL http : www.thogersen.dk 04 04 2010 Comments Widget next

  • WPX SSB 2010 OZ/YT2T @ OZ1ADL

    Updated: 2010-04-11 15:52:13
    WPX SSB 2010 OZ YT2T OZ1ADL WPX SSB 2010 OZ YT2T OZ1ADL Guest Operator Marko , YT2T from Serbia was operating my station for the WPX SSB contest year and almost hit the World Record in this category Call : OZ YT2T Operator(s YT2T Station : OZ1ADL Class : SO(A SB40 HP QTH : Galten Operating Time hrs 36 : Summary Band  QSOs 160 : 80 : 40 : 1672 20 : 15 : 10 : Total : 1672  Prefixes 787  Total Score 3,489,558 Club : Bavarian Contest Club : Comments Thanks Jan OZ1ADL for hospitality . This is a great location and comfortable to . work Also thank Andrew OZ1XJ for help with transportation and help with repairing the antenna As for the contest , remarkably , a lot of stations , lots of nice DXCC . But very poor opening to the USA on my side resulted in a lesser score in comparison to the number

  • Speaking of GQRP ........

    Updated: 2010-04-11 15:52:11
    . W2LJ's Blog QRP Do More With . Less This blog is a space devoted to my experiences with and ideas about Amateur Radio , QRPing and Morse . Code Thursday , April 08, 2010 Speaking of GQRP While looking up a callsign on QRZ today , I happened to notice that the Rev . George Dobbs G3RJV will be giving a presentation at the Lough Erne Amateur Radio Club Rally on Sunday 11 . April This is billed as the Biggest ever QRP gathering in Ireland and the presentation will streamed live over the Web . Rev . Dobbs will be giving a talk titled QRP Why and How and it will be viewable for those of us who can't be there thanks to the British Amateur Television Club and the Internet . For more information , you can visit : http : forums.qrz.com showthread.php t=243751 While there will be a Webcast of the

  • I am getting forgetful

    Updated: 2010-04-11 15:52:10
    . W2LJ's Blog QRP Do More With . Less This blog is a space devoted to my experiences with and ideas about Amateur Radio , QRPing and Morse . Code Wednesday , April 07, 2010 I am getting forgetful in my old age 52 ain't that old I received my latest SPRAT from the GQRP today to discover that it was time to renew my membership . Actually , the time for all members to renew is January 1. Here it is , 4 months later and I still hadn't done it . Hence , my using old age as an . excuse Luckily , it's a lot easier to do than in the past . The old way was to send your dues to the GQRP's US agent , who was Bill Kelsey N8ET . He would forward payment overseas to the UK . Now it's just a matter of going on over to the GQRP's website and renewing directly through PayPal . No muss , no . fuss By the

  • All is forgiven ????

    Updated: 2010-04-11 15:52:09
    . W2LJ's Blog QRP Do More With . Less This blog is a space devoted to my experiences with and ideas about Amateur Radio , QRPing and Morse . Code Tuesday , April 06, 2010 All is forgiven I don't know , though I am tempted to say , Yes I am basking in the glow of a radio that seems to be working . Except for the internal battery holders , the PFR3A final wiring is done . For a few brief seconds I thought I was having receive problems again until I realized I was hooked up to the dummy load . Switching in the antenna brought the sweet sounds of CW into the headphones . I haven't made a QSO with it but I am thinking and hoping that will be no . problem So is all forgiven Again , I don't know but having a functional radio will be a nice salve for the aches and pains that I have gone through .

  • More PFR3A trials and tribulations

    Updated: 2010-04-11 15:52:08
    . W2LJ's Blog QRP Do More With . Less This blog is a space devoted to my experiences with and ideas about Amateur Radio , QRPing and Morse . Code Monday , April 05, 2010 More PFR3A trials and tribulations So I started the final wiring tonight . Binding posts mounted fine , BNC connector mounted fine , DPDT antenna switch mounted fine external power jack did NOT mount fine . It appears the stupid hole for the connector was machined just a bit too small . I could have tried screwing the jack in but that would have damaged the threads for the mounting . nut So , I unmounted the circuit board and rummaged through the tool chest to find a tapered reamer . Ten minutes of VERY careful hand reaming and I was able to mount the external power jack . Lest you think it was a case of too much clear

  • How to Get Started With Ham Radios

    Updated: 2010-04-11 15:51:59
    Ham radios are two way radios that, in essence, talk to one another without the help of any outside force. The technology has been around for a very, very long time. They are a great way to be prepared in case of an emergency. Here are three helpful tips on how to [...]

  • Condolences

    Updated: 2010-04-11 15:51:59
    . W2LJ's Blog QRP Do More With . Less This blog is a space devoted to my experiences with and ideas about Amateur Radio , QRPing and Morse . Code Saturday , April 10, 2010 Condolences My condolences to the people of Poland , the country of my ancestors , upon the death of your President today in that horrible airplane . crash My thoughts and prayers are with you during this period of . mourning Moze Bog bedzie z wami 72 de Larry W2LJ Posted by Larry W2LJ at 4:01 PM 0 comments : Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to : Post Comments Atom About Me Larry W2LJ Originally licensed as a Novice with callsign KA2DOH in December of 1978. Upgraded to General in June of 1979 and received callsign N2ELW in 1983. Upgraded to Advanced in October of 1983 and upgraded to Amateur Extra in

  • Ham Radio - Amateur Radio Fascinating Secrets

    Updated: 2010-04-11 15:51:13
    Ham radio or amateur radio has fascinated generations. This Web site reveals the secrets behind its enduring popularity and usefulness.

  • Top 10 “Small” Countries by Square Mile

    Updated: 2010-04-08 23:16:13
    Here’s a interesting video that caught my eye… “Top 10 Small Countries by Square Mile” Monaco, 0.7 square miles? Guess I shoulda’ paid better attention to my school teachers. Share and Enjoy:

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