Here’s the video: I installed the solar conditions widget thing at the top of the blog. Believe me, that thing is right on the money. It is as bad as it says. Hopefully things will improve tomorrow.
Month: August 2014
Better quality video of my HF antenna setup…
I shot this for N4UJW at Hamuniverse.com. It’s a better quality video of my HF antenna setup, with Ugly Balun as described at that site. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dt-qMoHAbIQ Hopefully, he either adds the video to his site or at least links to this blog posting. He didn’t like the first video for some reason. Kinda lame, if
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Skywarn mode at Station K8CPA
We have severe weather coming this way. So, I am in Skywarn mode here. If you do not know what Skywarn is, please go here and check it out. Should be an interesting evening. To take a look at what’s happening and what’s coming go here to look at the national weather service radar. Wish
My Kenwood MC-60 misadventure
Boy did I pull a bonehead move yesterday. In this video, I mistakenly say that N8QGC bought this mic for me. He didn’t. I bought the mic from him for $50.00. I made an oopsie. 🙄
Video: Why you have to run an amplifier on 75 meters in the summer
I love 75 meters, I have been using it since I got my general class license in 2000. But, the summer months; it is quite rough and without an amp, at night, it is almost impossible to use on voice. (I bet it’s the same with CW too…) Here’s the video to explain: Unfortunately, I
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20 Meters is wide open tonight!
Here’ a video of my station on PSK31: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVHzywS_R4E
Checking into Midcars on 7258
This morning I checked into midcars, which meets daily on 7.258 on 40 meters. At first, the net control did not hear me. But, after a relay informed the net control that I was calling, he heard me. This is that contact: http://youtu.be/fa3l06mwLXw?rel=0
75 meters at night at K8CPA
Usually, at night this is where I am found. Best part of Amateur Radio…. Life is good. 🙂
A very politically incorrect video rant about local hams around here
This was supposed to be a private video for a friend of mine, Mark, WQ8S. But, Mark said it wouldn’t load for him. So, I am posting it here. All of this below is very true. Warning: Language! and much truth telling: http://youtu.be/f7KxQu7BEfc
20 meters is terrible today
I’m dictating this from my cell phone, so if it comes out looking a little funny that’s why. As you can see from the photo captured above, 20 meters is not in good shape I’m running psk31 and it just is not doing too good. I worked two stations so far, probably about 150 miles