antennae
Antenna repaired, Studio A is back on the air!
Monday, May 25, 2020 This afternoon I enlisted the help of my son to help me repair my inverted vee that is the main HF antenna for Studio A. One leg of the antenna had […]
Month: May 2020
rants
Always check the manual before buying rig accessories
Saturday, May 23, 2020 FILTER YOUR ENTHUSIASM. While working to have some sort of audio filtering set to work with my Yaesu FT-817 — which lacks any kind of CW filter — I also took […]
ebay
When it interrupts my CW net, you’re looking for trouble
I give up. I quit. For months I have been using a four port 12 VDC distribution block that uses the newfangled (in my shack they’re new, anyway) PowerPole connectors. And for months, I’ve struggled […]
ebay
If you find a 40-watt soldering pencil in your mail box, its probably mine …
Friday, May 15, 2020 SOLDERING IRON SHUFFLE. One of my recent eBay purchases was a 600 Hertz audio filter to use with my FT-817 QRP rig. You can find these kits for cheap on eBay […]