A Diary of Technology Pursuits
I have been looking at implementing a Driver for a 2X6 (2 radios and 6 antennas) antenna switch, driven by N1MM for a couple years. I finally decided to design and build a PC Board for the Driver. I have done several posts about this and did not get that much interest. But, since I... Continue Reading →
I have worked many stations on the Digital modes, but not done much in the Digital Contesting arena. I am going to attempt to setup to work the CQWW Digital Contest using N1MM+ and WSJT-X software. I will try to set this up and will post the details of what I do and how it... Continue Reading →
To get started in my new journey into HF Remote, I wanted to setup a Single Op, Single Radio station that I could use to operate a CW contest from a remote QTH. The Goal of this Setup The goal of this first setup was to remotely operate during a CW Contest. CQWW WPX CW... Continue Reading →
I plan to operate my IC-7610 (and other ICOM radios) remotely and there are several ways to do that including using Remote Desktop Software, or using the ICOM RS-BA1 Software (which uses a separate audio path). With remote desktop software, you could probably (I am not verifying this) use many of the other Rig Control... Continue Reading →
I unboxed my IC-7610 and was ready to set it up for basic operation. I connected Power, an Antenna, a USB cable, the included hand mic, and my WINKEYER. The default settings seem to have been well considered. Here are my results, and any needed changes: CW - I connected the output of my WINKEYER... Continue Reading →
About 10 years ago, I briefly setup my Home HF station for remote operation. This remote setup was very simple, using just Remote Desktop software. My main interest was for contesting, so I setup N1MM (now known as N1MM+) contesting software on a PC at the station, and then accessed it using a Remote Desktop.... Continue Reading →
I have been using an IC-7600 for many years and was looking at the 7610 for the past three years or so. I only buy radios about every ten years, and I never sell an HF radio (maybe someday). I finally took the plunge and bought a 7610 at Dayton. It was a tight race... Continue Reading →
UPDATE 9/7/2026 - now we know this is the IC-7110 all-band/mode rig for portable, mobile, or "shack in the box" use. It covers all HF bands plus 2 meters and 440. It appears to be the much-needed follow-on to the IC-7000 which I used for several years as a mobile station for contest, mainly the... Continue Reading →
I have been using this combo for a number of years. I have been using the AH-4 4-pin connector to connect the 7600 to the KAT-500 Antenna Tuner. When I would change frequencies, I would often hit the TUNE button quickly, to get the best possible match. A few months ago, I started having some... Continue Reading →
I have a habit of doing some "temporary" things that turn out to be not temporary. One example is putting an antenna feedline through a window. I have a 2nd story window in my garage where I wanted to pass some antenna feedlines. I wanted to do this in a way that it could remain... Continue Reading →
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