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1/27/22

Well I did it. After a lot of planning, research, and stressing I did it. I pulled the trigger. A IC-718. Brand new from Gigaparts. (They had the best price by about 80 dollars.) This way I get the warranty if something happens, not no warranty and used. Kind of shaking from it, Its theContinue reading “1/27/22”

1/22/22

Its been a while since I posted. In that time the holidays have passed, and time has passed. My radio the Icom IC-730, gave up the ghost. Spitting sparks and black smoke, it finally died. Gave it away to someone to try and fix, is an anchor to me. Got a 4 amp Audiotek toContinue reading “1/22/22”

Base Station 15-NOV-2021

Radio: FT-817ND Yes I know its only 5 watts but it is the only HF capable radio Power Supply: AUDIOTEK AT-PS4 110 in 13.8 4 amps max out Tuner: LDG Z817 Autotuner was built for the radio and works great Sound Card: Signalink USB Works extremely well Computer: Dell T5500 4 Core 24GB memory. (overkillContinue reading “Base Station 15-NOV-2021”

Success

Today at 12:50 am 15-NOV-2021,I made my first FT8 contact in a couple of years. Here is the story of how we got here. Back this past summer, I tried to use a magnetic loop and a moxon antenna to do digital (FT8). Both failed miserably. I got disgusted and put everything away. Fast forwardContinue reading “Success”

Questions

I have a 2007 Explorer. Why did Ford make the transmission a sealed unit? Why did my new antenna change SWR from 1:1.0 to 1:2.8 by putting it in the air? Why did my local community decide that Friday October 29 was a good day to send the hordes of Trick-or-Treaters into the neighborhood? WhenContinue reading “Questions”

Welcome

Welcome to my hopefully forever home. The goal is to have a place on the web for storage of ideas, projects and posts. I am working to keep all the ideas fresh and relevant. Well maybe not so relevant but a storage place for ideas and projects. I hope you enjoy my new home!