OK. Here we go. I’m building a remote base station without any PC involved.
First hardware to arrive is a nice Netgear FS-105 ethernet hub (5 port). This is cool because it is in a metal case, it’s tiny and it only cost $9.95! However, there is a new model with the same part number in […]
It doesn’t happen very often (in fact, it has been exactly TWO years since the last reboot of the server!), but my server got re-booted. It coincided with (almost) the switch of my FOC site at w4.vp9kf.com and the new FOC Members’ site at http://firstclasscw.org/members/ . Just one of those things I would like to […]
I have my Begali. It is made very well. I have to say that, unfortunately, it doesn’t fix my problems with the K1EL keyer. More of that soon…..
I ordered a new Begali Simplex Mono, Palladium and with Red no-slotted finger pieces. Hopefully this will get away from problems with the newer iambic keyers that I make more mistakes with than before they “grew” microprocessors inside. With a single lever, it can’t fool you! So, now I await it’s arrival…..
I’ve been watching the chatter about the CA antenna case. Yes, the one that limits the antenna to one inch (25mm) above the top of the roof.
There’re always a few ways to handle this. Don’t aggravate the neighbours in the first place. Start out by keeping your power down so that there can’t be RFI […]
Well, not quite, but nearly. Ever wondered how to get one of those stamps used on QSL cards that says “Verified by….”? Well, go to good old Vistaprint and check out their free rubber stamps. Play with the format and then order red ink (extra $1.99) so that photocopies don’t work, add slow delivery […]
Incidentally, I wasn’t at all suggesting that Ten-Tec or Elecraft might be in trouble in my last post. However, I’m sure there are going to be some mighty good sales, especially online, from some of the manufacturers and dealers. I see West Mountain Radio have gone this route and T-T had a sale on the […]
I fear that we are about to see GM and Chrysler disappear in the next 24 to 72 hours. This is due mainly to GMAC (which is owned by GM and Cerebus [Chrysler]) not being able to become a bank.
Let’s put this out into “Hamville”. Can Ten-Tec and Elecraft survive the crash in USA […]
An interesting post, along with the links given to other blogs. Most, if not all, ham clubs would do well to read this and look at themselves in the mirror. As for “mode diversity”, that’s where I stumble these days, because CW is just my “thing”. I know I can run an SSB pile-up, or […]
Yes, yes, yes! JE1TRV hits the nail on the head. I’ve been almost nuts about using the ISO standard for some time now. It’s used in all programming and a bunch of other stuff, yet the world goes around talking in MM/DD/YYYY, DD/MM/YYYY dates and am/pm times. Let’s set an example by “making the move”. […]