Category: Ham Radio

This guy is on drugs!

Posted By: Chuck K8CPAPosted On:

I’m sure it is a nice amp and all… But, not 10K nice. 😯 This two(2)3CX1500 tube, Alpha 77DX has been run thru Dick Byrd’s N4UQ, Alpha Hospital. Zero hours since upgrades. It has had all of the upgrades including large fuse holders, 7500 Volt rectifiers, 5000 Volt filter capacitor, larger transformer provides 4300 DC

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The latest from K8CPA

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What I’ve been up to Another good title would be where I have been hiding and why I have not updated this blog in a while. Well, to be quite honest with you. I really have not had the need to update this blog in quite a long time. I still operate, some, but not

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About that new Tip Jar in the sidebar

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It’s half serious and half a joke. I do need a amp for the summer months and for a better signal on 160, 75, and 40 meters; especially in the summer. So, I thought I’d aim high! 😉 Do expect anyone to donate? No. But, if they did I wouldn’t complain. I’d settle for an

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The shooting in Chattanooga just got personal for me

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This one hits home with me, I will explain that in a minute. But, first, the video: Now the story, via WANE.COM: Darlene Proxmire, the step-grandmother of Randall Smith, called NewsChannel 15 Saturday morning and said he passed away around 4 a.m. This is an update to the previously published story: PAULDING COUNTY, Ohio (WANE) One

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Field Day 2015

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What is field day? Well, I will let the ARRL or the National Association for Amateur Radio explain it: ARRL Field Day is the single most popular on-the-air event held annually in the US and Canada. On the fourth weekend of June of each year, more than 35,000 radio amateurs gather with their clubs, groups

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Video: Some tips on operating BPSK31

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I have been operating BPSK31 for about 14 years. In fact, it is one of my favorite modes of operation. As of late, I have been seeing some pretty bad operating habits on PSK31 on 20 meters. I also have been seeing some stuff that is fairly easy to prevent. This video explains all of

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