Tag: Ham Radio

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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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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Better quality video of my HF antenna setup…

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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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