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My Field Day 2014 Adventure
In the 15 year's I've held my amateur radio license, I've hardly ever missed a Field Day. I also thought I had seen just about everything that could happen or go wrong at a field day site. I've experienced brutal hot weather, endless bugs, rain during setup, rain...
Knots for Antennas and Support Structures
I must make a confession. I was never proficient at knots. I used to tie things up with a big 'goober' knot of twine. If the knot slipped, I'd just add more twists and loops. The knots weren't pretty, they seldom held, and heaven forbid you try to untie them. I felt...
Building the 6 Meter Moxon Antenna
As the late spring and summer months heat up, six meters comes alive. Known as the Magic Band, the six meter band can be mysterious, unpredictable, and downright fun. You never quite know when the band will open and where it will take you. Every year our club's Field...
Communications Planning for Community Events
Recently our ARES/RACES group provided communications for two day motorcycle rally. Titled the MDA ride, it is a fundraiser for muscular dystrophy. The communications needs for the ride may sound simple, but due to the scope of the event, it involved a comprehensive...
Build the 2.4Ghz Waveguide Cantenna Antenna
This article is a little bit of a departure for me. Typically I write about VHF/UHF communications, but I'm dipping my feet into the microwaves and have thrust headfirst into the world of Broadband-Hamnet. Broadband-Hamnet, formally known at HSMM ham radio, is a high...
Cross-Band Repeater Operation
The cross-band repeat function; you've probably seen that feature listed in the operation manual as a function of your dual band mobile radio, or saw it as a feature in a VHF/UHF amateur radio advertisement. But what does cross-band repeat do, and how can you use it?...
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