… IT IS NOT FED WITH COAX! It can be designed for use from 160 thru 10 meters very easily using the standard 1/2 wave dipole formula: 468/freqmhz = total length (ft) The exact length is not critical! If you don’t have room for the 160 or 80 meter version…then design it for 40 meters and up! Just remember …
Some thoughts and comments on ham radio operations during severe winter weather. For example, tonight we are forecast to receive 4 – 10 inches of snow and strong winds. One way ham radio operators can help during snow storms or other severe winter weather is with snowfall reports to the National …
Some thoughts and comments on ham radio operations during severe winter weather. For example, tonight we are forecast to receive 4 – 10 inches of snow and strong winds. One way ham radio operators can help during snow storms or other severe winter weather is with snowfall reports to the National …
George Wilson W4OYI was a long time Owensboro, KY fixture in the Ham Radio scene. He was one of my mentors that got me into ham radio in the early 70’s. George was pretty much solely responsible for helping me get my code speed up to 35 wpm to pass my general, advanced, and extra exams. He along …
… on ham radio for under $50. This radio has an impressive 25 watts. One could easily spend a few minutes to get their Ham License and be home talking on the air within the hour. Realistic HTX-100 10 Meter Ham Radio …
YASME–The Danny Weil and Colvin Radio Expeditions — This is the history of three travelers: sailor Danny Weil and famed ham radio DXpeditioners Lloyd and Iris Colvin. DXing on the Edge — The Thrill of 160 Meters … See the original post: ARRLWeb: ARRL NEWS: ARRL 10 Meter Contest Means HF Fun …
… From left to rigne: 10 meter Antenna, 2 meter Vertical, 70 cm g.p. 20 meter inv. v, and an 80/40 Dual band Vert. (Butternut) My 8′X8′ ham shack. Again, if you look closly you can see a IMAX 2000 10meter antenna, a Diamond 2 Meter antenna, A 20 Meter Inverted V, and a home brew 70cm groundplane.
Here’s a note about qrp operating in Amateur Radio. The sunspot cycle is on the verge of an upward swing. HURRAH! Nothing better than getting on 20 meter ssb and working the rare one with a half a watt. That’s right I said half a watt of ssb. For those of you who do not know SSB stands for Single …
What is it with the levels of ignorance any more. I was going to start with another topic today but instead I will talk about this first. Today I was listening to a local radio station that normally plays great Christsmas music this time of year and instead I hear two grown men bantering like …
… fifteen-twenty minutes to get down. We spoke with the flyers. They have been doing it for about 1 year. They were equipped with 2 meter radios and all the safety gear needed. One guy even had a ipod with a radio strapped to his belt. Insane. Side note: After we left to head home the next day …
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