Ham radio: the original social network Andy Stewart and his friends could be considered revolutionary. "The jokes that I hear are that ham radio was the original social network," he said. Purdue's ham radio club turns 100. During open house, … [Continue reading]
KB6NU places second for Michigan in the Florida QSO Party
April 16, 2013 by 2 Comments
I got this in the mail yesterday: My first thought was, "Boy, it sure took them a long time to send this to me." I honestly don't even remember working this contest. Then, I saw the info sheet for this year's contest. The 2013 Florida QSO … [Continue reading]
Deciphering schematics like solving a puzzle
April 15, 2013 by 3 Comments
My brother, Mike, goes to estate sales. (He also blogs about estate sales, following a fine family tradition.) He finds all kinds of cool stuff at these sales, but for the past year or so, he's been most keen on acquiring pinball machines. He now has … [Continue reading]
Upcoming amateur radio events
April 12, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Here are some upcoming amateur radio events here in Ann Arbor, MI: VE Testing. ARROW, the club here in Ann Arbor, conducts an amateur radio license test session ever second Saturday of the month at the Washtenaw County Red Cross, 4624 Packard … [Continue reading]
From my Twitter feed: HF receivers, voltage reference, FDIM
April 11, 2013 by Leave a Comment
ke9v A History of HF Receivers | Smoke Curlshttp://t.co/A2uHc38mic #hamr dangerousproto Erl's voltage referencehttp://t.co/X0MOESc8BO I need to build one of these......Dan qrparciFDIM 2013 (Dayton) - Full seminar … [Continue reading]
I’m a TV star (well, on community TV, anyway)
April 9, 2013 by 1 Comment
Randy, N1NEZ, asked me to speak about amateur radio for his community TV show, "Exploring Hobbies." This was a lot of fun. We did over a half hour on amateur radio, and we only touched on some things. … [Continue reading]
Putting up another antenna
April 8, 2013 by 5 Comments
When I got home from the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum on Saturday, I called up my friend Mark, W8MP. I wanted to tell him about my contact with OG3077F, a Finn who has successfully worked all 3,077 U.S. counties. As it turned out, Mark has worked him … [Continue reading]
WA2HOM Operating Report: Toad Suck, counties, Polish DX
April 7, 2013 by 1 Comment
I had a blast down at WA2HOM today. One of my first contacts was with W5STR, the club station for the Small Town Amateur Radio Service (STARS), a club in Arkansas. The club was operating from a campground in Toad Suck, AK. Yes, you read that … [Continue reading]
From my Twitter feed: scholarships, testing power supplies, MT63
April 6, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Lots of cool things in my Twitter feed this morning.......Dan k9hi Apr. 15 deadline is fast approaching for FAR scholarship applications. Seehttp://t.co/8eCHFvTM1x #hamr dangerousproto How to measure stability when testing power … [Continue reading]
ARLB008 FCC Seeks to Reassess RF Exposure Limits
April 4, 2013 by 5 Comments
I find the topic of RF exposure very interesting. It seems to me that back in the 1960s and 1970s, when I was just getting into radio, we never even thought about exposure. Now, people go crazy over it. Here in Ann Arbor, for example, the power … [Continue reading]
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