Author Archives: Jay
NVIS antennas
Guys – N4RVR is working on getting an NVIS configured antenna setup at his QTH for regional work on the low bands. He sent along this email from K5KVH via an NVIS mailing list. Check it out for an idea … Continue reading
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Buddipole 6 meter beam
This VK does a good job of showing exactly how to assemble a 6 meter beam with a buddipole and a few extra parts. Certainly worth a peek for portable work in the summer six meter season. {httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAZwAiyDQ-g}
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Straight key night
Break out your straight key and work some CW in the annual straight key night event. I think I’m going to give it a shot! It starts tonight at 0000 Zulu and ends at 2359 tomorrow. Listen for folks calling … Continue reading
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Technical specs of the 28.231 Mhz WA4FC/B station
Please click here to submit your reception report. We appreciate each report that is sent along. Please be sure to include date, time, QTH, and your station details. The beacon consists of the following hardware: Radio Shack HTX-100 (5 watt … Continue reading
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Beacon frequency coordination
It’s pretty common knowledge to know about frequency coordination for repeater operations, but have you ever thought about coordination for beacon freqs? It sure makes sense. Here is a little detail on how to keep everyone happy.First, I had no … Continue reading
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Building the 10 meter beacon
It’s a neat thing to be able to study propagation, and to assist others in this process as well. Building the 6 meter beacon was a lot of fun, and seeing some of the reports come in are very interesting. … Continue reading
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Stacking Par OA-50 6 meter loops
After operating on 6 meters for a year with a single OA-50 Par loop, I decided that it was time to upgrade a little bit. I made the decision to add a second loop and here is how things went. … Continue reading
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Technical specs of 50.079.5 MHz WA4FC/B station
Please click here to submit your reception report. We appreciate each report that is sent along. Please be sure to include date, time, QTH, and your station details. The beacon consists of the following hardware: Yaesu FT-690R (2 watt output) … Continue reading
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Feld Hell Nets
I managed to check into the Feld Hell Net on 40 meters yesterday (had massive QSB). Thought I would share the net details in case you are interested in this mode. I mess with it from time to time and … Continue reading
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End Fed dipoles
Who ever thought an end fed dipole (an interesting contradiction) would be a reality. When I was building dipoles in Brad’s back yard when we were 13 or so I wish it had been this easy. I would like to … Continue reading
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