Saturday, November 12, 2022

Re-aligning the 40 Meter 3-element Yagi

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Here's a retelling of an old joke: Riddle: Where does a 300 lb antenna sit? Answer: Anywhere it wants to. When I raised the 3-element 40...
Wednesday, November 9, 2022

Big Station QRP in Sweepstakes

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ARRL Sweepstakes draws me for its nostalgia. When I started contesting in the mid-1970s domestic (North American) events were more appealing...
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Thursday, November 3, 2022

CQ WW SSB: Preparation, Operation and Contemplation

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I am not especially attracted to SSB single op contests. I made no attempt to join a multi-op and my station is really not ready for it. Sin...
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Thursday, October 27, 2022

Shallow Dead Man Anchor

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Our antenna towers need help to stand upright. Gravity alone can't provide stability since it can only pull them against the ground but ...
Saturday, October 22, 2022

Prop Pitch Motor Direction Indicator Using Op Amps

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The PPM (prop pitch motors) I purchased in advance of building my current station included a home brew controller. In addition to motor con...
Friday, October 14, 2022

New Towers at VE3KG

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Despite the scale of my own station I also do tower work for friends. When I was young it seemed that I was on someone's tower nearly ev...
Friday, October 7, 2022

Beverage Repair and Maintenance (again)

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Beverages are fantastic low band receive antennas. They're simple and inexpensive, yet they perform exceptionally well. With a little bi...