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I've set up a page that has downloads of various manuals in Acrobat format. All of these are for equipment I have owned with lots on Yaesu...but other stuff is there too. Click Manuals.
Shack-N-Bag
Just added a new page with lots of photos showing my easy to "grab and go" portable station. Click Shack-N-Bag for details.
El Cheapo AZ-EL Rotor System for Satellites
Details on how to assemble my under $50 approach for my AA5FR El Cheapo AZ-EL rotor system for working the LEO (low earth orbit) AMSAT birds. Click Cheapo.
ATAS-120a Antenna
I have gotten so many requests for info and photos on the ATAS antenna, I've created a separate page. Click ATAS to see!
New Shack Additions
Just bought the Kenwood TH-F6A HT to add to my minimalist lineup where less is more. Great little radio in an incredibly small package. Just added the Diamond CR320A Tri-band Mobile Antenna to the car to run this as an easy mobile. Covers the same 144/220/440 as the TH-F6A HT and works MUCH better than the cheapie MFJ dual bander mag mount.
Going HF Mobile
Also, just convinced the XYL that an HF mobile mount is a good idea, especially for mountain topping (she is less convinced about using it while driving)! That way, we can operate portable in the comfort of the car with the top down on the convertible.
Just got the Comet CP-5 and the Yaesu ATAS-120A auto tune antenna. Will also be using the ATAS for portable operation. Update: Just added the Diamond K-400C Mount for the ATAS as I was finding the Comet CP-5 not quite good enough. See new test results now that I have installed the K-400. Will dedicate the CP-5 to the CR320A by clicking ATAS.
I have gotten so many requests for info and photos on the ATAS antenna, I've created a separate page. Click ATAS to see!
First picture from ESTCube-1 ham radio CubeSatSouthgate Amateur Radio ClubFirst picture from ESTCube-1 ham radio CubeSat. The first picture taken by t […]
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Dayton Hamvention draws international ham radio operatorsSouthgate Amateur Radio ClubDayton Hamvention draws international ham radio operators. The Da […]
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Local ham radio club hosting station for Armed Forces DayNorth Texas e-NewsSHERMAN, Texas – The Grayson County Amateur Radio Club (GCARC) will be host […]
Removal of HAM radio equipment from tower worries emergency service ...Ruidoso NewsTony Davis, president of White Mountain Search and Rescue, said he […]
ARRLGAREC 2013 to Precede HAM RADIO Gathering in Friedrichshafen Next MonthARRLThe 2013 Global Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Conference (GARE […]
Joseph J. Schroeder Jr., 1930-2013Chicago TribuneMr. Schroeder went on to pass both the class and the amateur radio exam, and at 16 received his call […]
Reporters notebook for April 27: The power of ham radioLewiston Sun JournalTaylor also gave students some career advice: Find a livelihood that excite […]
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Start Up Company Services
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Video Of Some Of My Photography Of The Smoky Mountains In Gatlinburg, Tennessee
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I just uploaded this - and would appreciate your viewing it and leaving your comments on YouTube!
This spring, the ARRL held two balloted elections for SectionManager. ARRL members in Nebraska elected a new SectionManager, while members in Utah — faced with a three-way race — voted to keep their SectionManager. In addition, ARRL members in New Hampshire and Wisconsin will each get a new SectionManager, and Section Managers in seven Sections ran unopposed and were declared elected for …
psk31 qso with UT3WW (Ukraine) using 1 watt on 17 meters Rig is the FT857D and antenna is a G5RV up about 20 feet above the roof here. Video Rating: 0 / 5
With the departure of Chairman Julius Genachowski and Commissioner Robert McDowell this past weekend, the FCC now only has three of its full complement of five Commissioners. Pending the Senate confirmation hearings for Tom Wheeler, President Obama’s pick to head the FCC, Obama has named Mignon Clyburn, the FCC’s ranking Democrat, to serve as Acting Chairwoman. The three remaining Commissioners…
Swiss Watch Expo would like to offer this awesome limited edition (only 25 pieces made) 100% authentic mens 18K yellow gold Breitling Windrider Chronomat Vit… Video Rating: 5 / 5
Last week, the ARRL announced that the introduction of the new TQSL 1.14 software for Logbook of The World (LoTW) would be available on May 20. Upon further testing, three defects — now corrected — were reported after that announcement. Before publicly releasing a corrected version of TQSL 1.14, the software must be thoroughly retested [...]
This is the Yaesu FT-450D on air. I was listening to the ANZA net on 14.183 with my R6000 vertical and playing around with the DSP. Also the radio was connec… Video Rating: 4 / 5 Handy Yaesu FT23R – Liberado Impecable – en El Galeon (011-4903-3264) Capital Federal. Video Rating: 0 / 5 Tags: FT450D, Yaesu, [...]
Analog communications Lab – Experiment 2: Single Side Band. EE Department – Faculty of Engineering – Alexandria University. Tags: Analog communications Lab, Experiment, EE Department, Communications, Analog
Hamvention Sunday saw the beginning of the exodus from Hara Arena, but for those who remained, there was still a lot to see. Of course, one of the major attractions was the traditional “last minute bargain.” There were quite a few of these to be had in the fleamarket, but Sunday sales were prominent indoors as [...]
A few nice RTTY images I found: 20130106_0328_15M_RTTY_JH3CUL Image by T-A-S 20130210-0142-15M-RTTY-BV1EK Image by T-A-S Tags: 20130106_0328_15M_RTTY_JH3CUL
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101 Pivotal Questions About Your Startup Company
Before you are ready to produce a meaningful business plan for your startup or emerging company, you need to have thought through a series of pivotal issues in order to end up with a realistic plan for implementation.
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View From QTH
Check out our new webcam for the current view from our balcony!
Just click the photo for the most recent update. Updated every 5 minutes.
Our new Cobbly Nob TN site was just chosen as an Earthcam Top 10 Webcam!
All of this in just our first two weeks of operation - and before we install our new wide angle, high definition lens! Stay tuned for even better images!
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General Info
Name:
Robert
QTH:
Clearwater Beach, Florida and Gatlinburg, Tennessee.
Locator:
EL87NO - FL EM85HS - TN IOTA - NA34 - FL.
Rigs:
Yaesu FT-897D, usually running only 20 watts. My main HF rig at my base station.
Yaesu FT-857D. This is my mobile rig working with the ATAS-120. Amazing result with the two - my first three contacts sitting in my Florida parking lot: Northern Ireland, Slovakia and Ukraine.
I also use the FT-857D as the main component of my "grab and go" "Shack-N-Bag" for easy portable operations.
Typically, using a SignaLink USB for all the digital stuff - especially PSK-31 and more recently JT65. MFJ-1026 for noise control. Both are amazing devices worth their weight in DXCC certificates.
Auto antenna tuner: The battery-powered LDG Z-11 Pro for the often portable FT-857D.
Antennae:
MFJ-1786 Magnetic Loop - Mounted on balcony about 30' above the sloping ground on the top of a mountain at 1,800' elevation.
Arrow J-Pole for 144/440 - Mounted on balcony about 30' above the sloping ground on the top of a mountain at 1,800' elevation.
Yaesu ATAS-120a for mobile and portable operations - which does a surprisingly amazing job for both. Best DX so far: Mobile from the top of the Smokies to VP8, Falkland Islands - with 10 watts - even at the bottom of this sunspot cycle. I have gotten so many requests for info and photos on the ATAS-120 antenna, I've created a separate page. Click ATAS to see!
Interests:
Everything! including my wife (absolutely my #1 favorite way to spend my time), digital photography, Photoshop, mountain hiking, sailing, biking, scuba diving, computers, writing, helping start up companies really get started and, of course, ham radio!
Previous Calls:
WN4LEJ - Novice WA4YFH - General KD5SB - Advanced AA5FR - Extra
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Emergency Radio Communications For Preppers
I get a lot of "preppers" who visit this site looking for information that will help when IT hits the fan.
When the Chaos comes, cell phones and the Internet may no longer be available. In those cases, you will need other kinds of communications such as the following kinds of radios. And, you may need more than one in order to stay in contact with your family.
The radios listed below require a ham radio license to legally operate in transmit mode unless it is an emergency. No license is required just for receiving. I've included links for a couple of books that show how easy it is to get a ham license now.
Seriously consider getting your ham license now - so you are trained on how to operate, how to properly construct an effective antenna and how to operate with stealth. When it has already hit the fan, is not the time to learn this stuff! Be prepared now!
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