Resistor Color Code Calculator
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Here is another handy (lazy) way to find your resistor values.
http://www.csgnetwork.com/resistcolcalc.html
I used it this week when bread boarding a trans...
160m loft antenna diagram
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This is a diagram showing the arrangement of my 160m loft-mounted antenna.
The ground connection is made to a hot water tank (copper) next to the
upstai...
160 meter
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I heard 2E0ZRQ Glenn with a good signal -9db on 160 meter with JT65A. I
called him and we made a qso. Not bad for a 11,5 meter end fed wire and
poor cond...
Can The Bands Get Much Worse?
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I know the recent solar storms have wrecked havoc on the bands but add a
little "poor location" and this is getting ridiculous. Perhaps things will
chang...
Heavy handed
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This post will probably get me thrown off QRP-L for all eternity.
The other morning, I was trying to send an e-mail and Thunderbird started
acting flookey....
ATS-4B construction begins – what was I thinking?!
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I started building my ATS-4B yesterday and I have to say that I’m very
impressed with anyone who successfully assembles one of these kits. The SMT
capacito...
Propagatie en WSPR
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Ik heb een proef abonnement van FUNK Amateur ontvangen
Mooi blad hoog technisch niveau wat groter natuurlijk dan de Elektron.
Ook een 2012 Funk Taschenkalend...
The ups and downs of amateur radio!
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There are some days when things don't go quite right. In fact, nothing goes
quite right.
Yesterday morning, I thought I'd have a look on 28MHz JT65. I p...
No time for radio this weekend........
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There were train tracks here at one time. 2 clicks into our walk It
seems that up this way spring has sprung early and I am not complaining at
all. Toda...
First HF Opera QSO
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Yes. Opera now has a QSO mode. I had to update KComm to allow the Opera
contact to be logged, so I thought I'd add ROS for good measure. You never
know. ...
Volte-Face on Toner Transfer
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Politicians do it all the time - so why shouldn't I? I've made a u-turn. A
180. A policy reversal.
I guess it really started this week, when I was trying t...
BERU 2012
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Nice selection of new DXCC on 15m and 10m.
My log:
START-OF-LOG: 2.0
CREATED-BY: Win-Test 4.7.0
CONTEST: RSGB-COMMONWEALTH
CALLSIGN: M1KTA
CATEGORY: SINGL...
Constructing a Telescope
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Hi Mark,
I know this is totally off topic so please delete it if you consider it
inappropriate, but I thought it followed on from your last post and may
e...
Bike mobile & CoVersity
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Wow, this is way too much....not my bike*Last Monday was the first day I
took the little baofeng HT with me on the bike. I did some tests and
actually I co...
Band Conditions
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This week I have spent a LOT of time monitoring the bands, though not
actually working many, I have had a few Ros contacts, no Psk this week so
far - but ...
# 187 - Lighthouses of Croatia.
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Courtesy Tomislav from Croatia, I received this cover featuring two of the
three stamps issued on 18.10.2011 by Croatia Post. The two ligh...
Using MMANA-GAL for antenna modelling
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I gave a talk on antenna modelling using the free MMANA-GAL software at my
local Amateur Radio Club. It looks at what MMANA-GAL is, how to use it and
then...
UBA DX CW Contest (2)
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In most contests, I use the lowest possible power in each QSO.
Also in this contest I started with search and pounce with low power.
But because a station f...
30m OPERA TRX
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There is a new mode on the market which was named OPERA. The interesting
bit about it, it uses A1A modulation. This makes it suitable for LF and MF
operati...
March 2012 WorldRadio Online Reader Survey
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March 2012’s *WorldRadio Online Reader Survey* wonders to what degree
you’ll be taking part in the two major contests taking place this month:
*ARRL SSB DX...
American Lighthouse Foundation Annual Gala!
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American Lighthouse Foundation 2012 Annual Lighthouse Gala
Four Points by Sheraton - Billingsgate Ballroom Saturday, April 28, 2012
[image: 2012 Annu...
Opera Digital Data Mode Performance
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Due to the effects propagation it is difficult to evaluate the parameters
of a mode, particularly with detectability around the noise level.
PA0A has done...
I had my fun...
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Participated a few hours in the PACC contest this weekend. Condx was not to
good but it was fun to be in this contest again. Could not spend the time I
w...
An update
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I haven't blogged for what seems ages, and I'm sure in that time I've
gained some new followers ?!
Amateur radio wise, well not a lot was happening, hence ...
BITX20 - 6. Measuring the VFO
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Just a small progress update on the BITX.....
A while back i build the vfo part and started to do all the measuring as
discribed in the manual....
Unfortuna...
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We did have some nice Aurora last night, with good weather, so I did manage
to get a few photos of the aurora.
I have upladed the photos here I have upload...
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I will be away for an extended period and will have no internet connection.
No regular telephone service, for that matter.
And so it seems an appropriate ...
Final Image?
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This SSTV image acquired by JJ0LTH on Jan 04 at 02:56 UTC may be one of the
last captured from ARISSAT-1. The last telemetry data was received on Wed,
04 ...
Observations on Hans' QRSS Kit
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Dear reader!
I was surprised. I can't recall when there was the last spontaneous
contribution for this blog. No, the 12V mod of Hans' kit was not a direct
...
Why am I not surprised?
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A couple of years ago, I subscribed to the CQ-Contest reflector list. That
was back when I was trying my hand at contesting and I thought it might be
a g...
Portland - Boston
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Leaving Portland and it`s heavy traffic I went south along smaller roads
and tried to see more of the shore. Weatherwise was still not perfect,
rainshowers...
Field Day Contest (SSB) and WWF PAFF-038
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Sunday the 4th of September,i was active in the Field Day Contest as PD7BZ/p
I was active just with a small setup and 25 Watts.
The place i was active in,Bos...
Seasonal change of antennas
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Saturday was a nice day in The Netherlands (sunny and warm), so I decided
to change antennas again: 6m yagi out and 30/40m dipole in. After 4 hours
work, i...
APRS weather station?
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I have been looking around the web to find an inexpensive aprs capable
weather station kit. It seems to me that the only options are the FD-WX1from Fox Delt...
We Love and Will Miss You, Angelina
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As many of you know, my wife Angelina Harden unexpectedly passed away a
couple days ago (Saturday, Aug 20, 2011). I’d like to thank all of our
friends for ...
Dit gebeurt ook in onze achtertuin!
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Naast het waarnemen van deepsky objecten en zwakke (S)HF signalen kun je dit ook tegenkomen in onze achtertuin! Een echtpaar roodbonte spechten aan het werk!
Quiet times ahead for the Sun...???
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If you have been following the details of the current solar cycle then
you'll know that the peak which is supposed to be coming up in 2013 will be
pretty l...
Clear-Out..
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Ive decided to sell these few items in order for me to get myself a new
canon 40/50D DSLR. or at least a Canon G 10/11, Please feel free to tell
your frien...
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