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70Mhz (4 metre) Delta Loop Antenna - Discover the success story of creating a 4-meter Delta Loop antenna, ideal for improving radio communication. This horizontally polarized antenna offers efficient performance when mounted at VHF heights, catering to both HF and VHF characteristics. A simple, DIY project suitable for portable setups, providing versatile options for radio enthusiasts.
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Coaxial Dipole Antenna - A distributed capacity coaxial dipole antenna. The antenna is very broadbanded with a very flat swr on all band when setup of the antenna is done at the proper lenght and height.
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Introduction to HFTA HF Terrain Assessment - A complete guide to plan antenna installation by using several tools and resources including the popular HFTA High-Frequency Terrain Assessment software distributed by ARRL. A full tutorial on how to use it and how to interpretate reports produced by this antenna setup analysis tool.
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Unearthing VHF Contest Secrets: An In-Depth Analysis - In this article, authors delve into the inner workings of the IARU R1 VHF contest, the world's largest 2m contest. While activity levels are declining, the top performers consistently maintain their results. Authors explore the physical constraints of achieving higher point totals and speculate on various factors like improved technical capabilities, increased interference, and evolving station setups. It is a fascinating journey into the contest's dynamics, leaving room for intriguing speculations about its future.
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Automatic Position Reporting System for HF - A basic introductionto APRS on HF Bands for radioamateurs and how to setup an APRS tracker using Argent Data Systems T3 Mini TNC device, configured and assemble ready for portable operations.
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Camping Portable antenna overview - An overview of different antenna setups for camping. The author reviews different setups depending on the period of permanence and sourrounding enviroenment situations.
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Setup Packetradio on a Raspberry Pi - A quick guide to install direwolf, bpq and jnos on a Raspberry Pi. By following the instructions in the examples listed on this page, you should get it to work.
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Top 10 Reasons to Take Ham Radio Portable - Amateur radio portable operation has a lot to offer, even if you are a shack sloth and have an awesome setup.
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EA2CW QRP Portable radio setup - A portable QRP setup based on 20/30/40m QRP CW-only SW-3B transceiver, 2500mAh 5C LiPo battery (147g), Hands Free Nanokeyer
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A Mobile Antenna Mount for T-Hunting - A collection of pictures for a mobile antenna setup for T-hunting.
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ICOM IC-705 and Raspberry Pi - A portable setup of the ICOM IC-705 with portable VHF UHF and and HF Alex Loop antenna, managed with a portable Raspberry PI 3 setup.
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AUDIO590 - Audio Setup for TS-590 - Audio590 is a Windows program that lets you set up and manage audio profiles for use with a TS-590SG or TS-590S transceiver. You can read existing audio settings from the radio, display them on the control panel, change them and then write them back to the radio. You can also save the settings on disk, and retrieve them later when you need them.
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HF9V Antenna Setup and mods - Installation and modification of the popular Butternut HF9V antenna with the optional 160 meter addon. Article includes a modification to improve the performance on the top band
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Automatic antenna switch with Arduino Nano - Arduino Nano board based antenna coax antenna switch intended for use with ICOM CI-V protocol. When is used alone with transceiver without PC control (CAT software, any logging software with CAT functionality), the CI-V transceive option in TRX setup shall be set to ON.
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Build an Arduino CW Decoder - An Arduino-Based Solution for 5-35 WPM Signals. Explore the circuit, controls, and setup of this innovative device designed by Allen Baker (KG4JJH). Decode Morse code efficiently, providing a valuable tool for operators, from novices to veterans, and offering a hands-on experience with Arduino technology.
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Understanding Impacts of 75-ohm Devices in 50-ohm Systems - This article explores the implications of using 75-ohm devices, common in TV setups, within 50-ohm systems. While mismatched cables and connectors may lead to minimal consequences in receive-only setups, potential losses and reduced isolation in splitters and taps are examined. The article concludes that, for general applications, inexpensive TV-type components can offer reasonable performance with some trade-offs
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PCM Kestrel HF Transceiver - This article describes an upgrade to the Kestrel transceiver, replacing its LCD display with a 0.91-inch OLED screen for improved sound quality. VFO boards from Denys VK3ZYZ were integrated, particularly a Nano VFO board. The author shares details about the setup and the resulting enhancements, along with images of the modified components. The transceiver is now optimized for various frequencies and operates at a power output of approximately 120 W pep. More information about the boards can be found on the provided website.
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Setup Packetradio on a Raspberry - A quik guide to install direwolf, bpq and jnos on a Raspberry Pi. if you follow the instructions in the examples you should get it to work. You only need to adjust the configuration files direwolf.conf, bpq32.cfg, autoexec.nos
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Setup Raspberry Pi for Ham-Radio - A complete guide to install and configure a raspsberry pi for amateur radio usage. In includes from preparing a SD card, installing the operative system, configuring the Pi, and installing all ham applications you will ever need.
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Remote Power and SWR Meter Project - Remotely monitor the output power and SWR of your station via a web browser. WT32/ESP32 based project, combined with a directional coupler setup. It reads two voltages which are supplied by the directional couplers. From these, the respective power is calculated with the help of a calibration data table to be created by the user.
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