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KG4KXV joins the party on HF
Brad, Eric and myself spent some time installing a dipole for 20-10m operation at Eric’s house on Sunday. Take a look at these guys. {httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMJ75UYyFnQ}
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I think most of us had a chance to view Neil’s buddipole that he purchased at Dayton and used to make a couple of QSOs with. I know I admired the quality, the fact that it didn’t weigh a ton … Continue reading
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Buddistick tuning settings
The following info was sent to me by Budd, W3FF to assist in tuning the buddistick vertical portable antenna. They are posted here for anyone who may need information on tuning the antenna properly. Here are some Buddistick settings for … Continue reading
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Summertime tower fun 2007
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Parr OA-50 6 meter loop
A few weeks back I caught a nice band opening on 6 meters, and actually loaded up my G5RV and worked a couple of guys in Mississippi and Florida. Then I ended up switching over to my Diamond V2000A vertical … Continue reading
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My new bullet proof G5RV
After a bad experience with a commercial G5RV product, I decided to take the high road and put up a homebrew version. AI4FO was kind enough to do the initial work for me. He cut some stranded insulated wire to … Continue reading
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Portable Ops at Dayton 2007
We had the good fortune to be able to talk back to the shack while at the Dayton Hamvention this year, with KD4GIE back in VA at the helm. In the photo below, N4NI, KD4ACG, KD4BPZ and KG4SNN work to … Continue reading
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The road to DXCC
I’ve been working intensely since upgrading to knock out my first 100 countries on the amateur bands. Taking care of it in less than 6 months with the present solar conditions shows that there still is plenty of DX on … Continue reading
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Your Novice Accent
While the days of novice licenses are long gone, there are some of us having a good time revitalizing some of the CW portions of the HF bands. This article from 1956 gives some interesting tips on CW operation, and … Continue reading
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International Reply Coupons
Are you sick of sending greenstamps for your direct QSLs? You know, some guys only QSL direct, and have specific requirements if you want a card back. IRCs have changed a bit over the years. Some guys want direct only … Continue reading
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