I now have most of the parts for the NUE PSK modem, so it is time to setup for assembly. This uses SMT parts, so it will require some careful soldering. Instead of starting with the ICs (one-of-a-kind and many leads), I am trying the caps first. Starting witht the 1206 size caps, which are... Continue Reading →
Passing of L.B. Cebik
I just heard that L.B. Cebik has died. The amateur community has lost a real antenna expert and a prolific writer. I never knew L.B. but have spent many hours on his website reading his articles, and using his antenna models. He recently published an interesting article about a short-boom yagi for 6 meters. I... Continue Reading →
Half Square Array
I've been looking for some new wire antennas to try. The Half Square (HS) looks interesting. It is two 1/4 wave vertical elements, with a 1/2 wave horizontal element connecting them. The ARRL Antenna Book has a writeup that looks interesting. I really need something cut for 20 meters and this might be worth trying.... Continue Reading →
VA QSO Party 2008
The 2008 VA QSO party was held last weekend. with many members of our Fauquier Amateur Radio Association (FARA) club participating. We appear to have better scores than last year, and everybody really enjoyed the activity and competition. My score was better than last year, but not great (about 300 QSOs). Antennas were the main... Continue Reading →
What is Ham Radio
Ham Radio (or Amateur Radio) is a licencsed activity permitting use of the airwaves for communication of all types. There are many different facets of Ham Radio, from talking using voice, to exchanging e-mail messages or files, to exchanging streaming video or using other digital communciation modes. Ham Radio is used by people all over... Continue Reading →
Welcome
Today, March 23, 2008 I started this Blog. The main intention is to have a place to capture my activities in Ham Radio. My callsign is KG3V. I have been a Ham for many years, but just get "re-energized" in the past three years after a long inactive period. So this will be my notebook... Continue Reading →
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