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VHF/UHF Station is down….(For now)

Posted By: Chuck K8CPAPosted On: May 16, 2020
VHF/UHF Station is down….(For now)

It’s really down, so, how can I laugh, when it’s really down…(Sorry, Beatles reference)

Categories: 2 meters,220 mhz,440 mhz,Amateur Radio,APRS,Ham Radio,newsTags: 2 meters,220 mhz,440 mhz,Amateur Radio,APRS,Ham Radio,news

The REAL Story on The Cal Fire repeater situation.

Posted By: Chuck K8CPAPosted On: November 4, 2019

Some of you might have seen the YouTube video about Cal Fire kicking repeaters out. Well, here is the real story. (H/T QRZ.COM)

Categories: Amateur Radio,Cal Fire,RepeatersTags: Amateur Radio,Cal fire,repeaters

Joseph Hampton N8ECN RIP

Posted By: Chuck K8CPAPosted On: June 10, 2019

Just got word today that about 11 weeks ago, that Joseph Hampton died of a stroke. Joe was not that much older than me. He will be missed. Life ain’t fair sometimes. 😥 We were the best of friends, we both came from Southwest Detroit. I was the one who encouraged Joe to pursue getting

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Neat Audio: 200 Meters and Down

Posted By: Chuck K8CPAPosted On: December 24, 2018

This comes via the Ecars Website, ECars is the East Coast Amateur Radio Service that meets on 7.255 on a daily basis.

Categories: Amateur Radio,HF Nets,historyTags: Amateur Radio,HF Nets,history

Update on UIDigi Status

Posted By: Chuck K8CPAPosted On: December 23, 2018

Previously on this blog, I stated that I was running a UIDigi. Obviously, I need to work on keeping this Blog updated. 🙄 I stopped running a UIDigipeater on APRS, because of a few things. They are: For one, I have a neighbor, next door here, who says I am coming through her cable. Now,

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Update on Laptop and Dad.

Posted By: Chuck K8CPAPosted On: February 22, 2019

As it says on my QRZ.com Bio page, my Dad died on March 15, 2018. He was 72. Pneumonia and a bad infection in his urinary tract got him. As for the laptop, it was not as serious as I thought. Possibly a glitch in the BIOS caused the laptop to shutdown. Either that, or

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Categories: Life,newsTags: Life,news

Laptops and YouTube

Posted By: Chuck K8CPAPosted On: March 4, 2018

It’s been a long time since I’ve posted here. So, I thought I would keep everybody up to speed on what’s happening in the world of amateur radio station K8CPA. I blew up my laptop. You can read more about that here and here. Vape juice, no matter how little….and laptops do not get along

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Categories: Announcements,YouTubeTags: computers,laptop,YouTube

Why I run an APRS UIDIGI

Posted By: Chuck K8CPAPosted On: December 28, 2018

UPDATE: I am no longer running this digi see here for details. As some of you may know, I run an APRS UIDigipeater. I wanted to articulate, to the best of my ability; as to why I run such a thing and dedicate a radio to such a task. Sometimes we local amateur radio operators

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New Look

Posted By: Chuck K8CPAPosted On: July 28, 2017

As you May have noticed there is a new look to this site. This is because I was not entirely pleased with the previous theme on this blog. Hopefully you like the new look.  As for me, I am very busy right now with taking care of my Dad and making sure that the hospitals

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Update on K8CPA

Posted By: Chuck K8CPAPosted On: August 7, 2017

Hi guys, it’s been a long while since I’ve posted here. An update on my dad is as follows: Dad has been moved once again to another care facility which is 32 miles, one way, from my house. Every day I make the 38 minute trip to there to see him. He is slowly but

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