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!
Victoria AdvocateRadio operator uses hobby as community serviceVictoria AdvocateTraditional channels of communication might break in an emergency - th […]
New Straits TimesHam Radio, A Useful 1Malaysia Club ModuleBernamaKUALA LUMPUR, May 20 (Bernama) -- The Information Department will include amateur rad […]
Amateur radio group celebrates anniversaryLongview News-JournalBut in the blink of an eye, when a natural or manmade emergency arises with the potenti […]
Severe weather fuels ham radio growthMiddletown JournalBy Dave Larson, Staff Writer 1:07 AM Saturday, May 19, 2012 The number of licensed amateur radi […]
Stephen Mecsery, 89, Greenwich Ham Radio OperatorThe Daily GreenwichAn avid ham radio operator from the age of 15, he was a member of the Stamford Ama […]
Ham radio operators to host Field Day June 23, 24Northwest HeraldBy NORTHWEST HERALD WOODSTOCK – The Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services division o […]
Free ham radio class offered in ReedsportCoos Bay WorldREEDSPORT -- Ham radio is a radio communications system operated by amateurs and can be an esse […]
BRIEF: Ham radio class begins this weekChicago TribuneCALIMESA — The Yucaipa Valley Amateur Radio Club is offering a course preparing individuals to b […]
Ham radio operators prepare for the Big One on the coastThe Register-GuardBy Tyler Graf More than four years after the Great Coastal Gale of 2007, and […]
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If you’re an ARRL member, you now have access to the new digital edition of the June 2012 issue of QST. It is available to all ARRL members at no cost. All you need to do is log on to the ARRL website.
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this is my 14mhz delta loop home made out of a 30ft fibreglass pole vertical section and 18f horizontal section,i have worked usa,brazil,argentina,africa,china,europe with this antenna with a yaesu ft847 and 50watts. The loop is fed in the centre for horizontal polarization and as you can see i have had good contacts all over the world.
Hey guys the edition sucks I know but Is just a sample to get some input about if is working or not! I will be updating this video later on. On this video I test in this order a Rubber ducky/Cloverleaf/SPW and last the helical. Thanks for watching and stay tuned for more info. Note that my helical antenna doesn´t have any type of impedance matcher.
Anusat 137.400 FM 23042009 14UTC FT-847 Disconne CA3SOC CE3RR YaesuSatellite SAT CE3SOC
Modification of an Alinco DR-635 dual band radio (144/440Mgz) to expanded transmit capability (MARS/CAP) 137Mgz-175Mgz, 420Mgz-480Mgz range. Their are many other dual band radios with the same capabilities and more, this one is just one I stuck with as a simple, easy to use, no frills mobile radio. There are many other radio bands to use, this is a small slice I like to use because of its proximity to Fire/Law/EMS/Govt frequencies for monitoring. It’s close to FRS, MURS, and GMRS frequencies as well. Nothing wrong with our CB and longer wavelength cousins, antenna construction and size limitation gets a little challenging when you are trying to be discreet in those bands. Don’t want to spend the money either.
After a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer, Steve Mendelsohn, W2ML, of Dumont, New Jersey, passed away May 23. He was 67. An ARRL Life Member, Mendelsohn began his time with ARRL in 1983 when he was elected as Vice Director of the Hudson Division. After two terms as Vice Director, he was elected as Hudson [...]
Experiments respecting effects of radio frequency interference on Intoxilyzer 5000 64 series upgraded to 66 series. Intoxilyzer in need of maintenance. Nokia 3500 cell phone purchased at Walmart June 2009 used to make calls during various Intoxilyzer 5000 sequences. ACABA mode, 100 alcohol standard. When RFI applied during first Air Blank often results in “Ambient [...]
For the fourth time in six years, the FCC has rejected a Petition for Rulemaking filed by Glen Zook, K9STH. In each of his Petitions, (2006, April 2009, 2011 and a Petition for Reconsideration in December 2009), Zook has asked the FCC to change its station identification rules as set forth in Section 97.119(a). His [...]
亲历者回忆97年中菲黄岩岛事件 所谓“DX远征”，英文为“DX-pedition”，是无线电爱好者把远程通信的无线电缩写“DX”和单词“expedition”组合而成的，指的是业余无线电爱好者，为了远距离通信活动，来到一个业余电台十分稀少的地方进行操作，简称为“DX远征 … Read more on 证券之星 亲历者忆97年中菲黄岩岛事件:看着敌机俯冲(图) 所谓“DX远征”，英文为“DX-pedition”，是无线电爱好者把远程通信的无线电缩写“DX”和单词“expedition”组合而成的，指的是业余无线电爱好者，为了远距离通信活动，来到一个业余电台十分稀少的地方进行操作，简称为“DX远征 … Read more on 雅虎 親歷者憶97年中菲黃岩島事件:看著菲戰機俯沖 所謂“DX遠征”，英文為“DX-pedition”，是無線電愛好者把遠程通信的無線電縮寫“DX”和單詞“expedition”組合而成的，指的是業餘無線電愛好者，為了遠距離通信活動，來到一個業餘電台十分稀少的地方進行操作，簡稱為“DX遠征”。 在國際業餘無線電組織到達以前，黃岩島連電台呼號 … Read more on 臺灣新浪網 Tags: 亲历者回忆97年中菲黄岩岛事件
Of the nine Section Manager elections this spring, two were decided by member balloting. Ballots were counted on May 22 at ARRL Headquarters. Terms for these ARRL Field Organization officials begin July 1. The incumbent Indiana Section Manager — John Poindexter, W3ML, of Knox, who has served as Section Manager since 2009 — decided not to [...]
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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!
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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!
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