ARRL
Radio bug bites, prompts Field Day outbreak …
Field Day 2019 is in the books, and this was my most active Field Day in several years. Since my PC power supply change — and the disappearance of the switching power supply hash from […]
Month: June 2019
classic radio
Stormy weather, careless wife creates antenna repair work …
I‘ve been enjoying HF operation a great deal here in our library now that my main PC can be powered up and not cause RF hash all across several ham bands. I’ve just not found […]
computers
Putting the ‘X’ in ATX …
Friday, June 14, 2019 — Back in April, the power supply in my main desktop PC died. I quickly found a replacement at the local Radio Shack store (remember those?). And my PC hasn’t missed […]
bugs
A little elbow grease goes a long way …
I had some free time today and decided to take my early Kent iambic key apart and clean the tarnish off the brass. It cleaned up nicely, though after my photos I realized I never […]
CW keys
Today’s lesson: A Kent is a Kent is a Kent …
Hi fellow CW buffs, I’m back with an update. Remember the key I purchased some time ago that I noted “closely resembled” a Kent twin paddle iambic key? The contact arms on this particularly key […]