Information on Ham, Tech, Web Stuff - HF Remote and SDR's
  • Thu
    06
    Aug 09

    HF - REMOTE - NP2KW - VIRGIN ISLANDS

    np2kw-hf-remote.yolasite.com/ STATION SPECIFICATIONS Location: St. Croix, US. Virgin Islands Trustee: Manny Arroyo - NP2KW Altitude: 925ft. AMSL RIG: Icom 746PRO with built in Auto-tuner. Coverage: All Amateur Bands 2m to 160m TX/RX with auto-antenna select/tune. Power : 40/80/160 = 180w , 6/10/12/15...

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  • Wed
    15
    Apr 09

    ANTENNA COAXIAL TRAP 10-80 DIPOLE

    An Attic Coaxial-Cable Trap Dipole for 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, and 80 Meters John DeGood, NU3E nu3e@arrl.net Abstract A coaxial-cable trap dipole antenna installed in the attic provides a surprisingly effective solution to HF operation on the 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, and 80 meter amateur bands at a QTH with restrictive...

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  • Wed
    15
    Apr 09

    ANTENNA MYSTERY DIPOLE

    A multi-band wire antenna that performs exceptionally well even though it confounds antenna modeling software Click FAQ to read a list of frequently asked questions and answers about the W5GI Mystery Antenna. The design of the Mystery antenna was inspired by an article written by James E. Taylor, W2OZH...

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  • Wed
    15
    Apr 09

    ANTENNA DIPOLE

    Introduction As you can see from the diagram on the right, this antenna gets it's name from the shape. It's really just a dipole with the center raised on a mast and the endpoints near ground. By raising the center point, the horizontal space requirement is reduced and only one tall support is required...

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  • Wed
    15
    Apr 09

    ANTENNA DIPOLE 135’ Wire Antenna for 80m and Up

    135 ft. Multi-Band Dipole Antenna for 80m & Up - DXE-WA-135 DX ENGINEERING $49.95 Description | Applications | Suggested Parts 135’ Wire Antenna for 80m and Up The DX Engineering Multi-Band Dipoles are designs that are rugged yet lightweight. Using a tuner, they are usable to 30 MHz and come...

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  • Wed
    15
    Apr 09

    ANTENNA - FAN DIPOLE

    BUILD THIS MULTIBAND FAN DIPOLE FOR ALL BAND HF ANTENNA EXCITEMENT (NEW UPDATED CONSTRUCTION TIPS FOR FASTER TUNING---SEE BELOW) CONSTRUCTION UPDATES FOR EASIER TUNING - 9-08: Based on research done by the Stanford Research Institute (SRI) to construct a three-frequency multi-band dipole that would work...

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  • Fri
    20
    Feb 09

    N8AD Skype API INFO and COMMANDS

    N8AD has developed a SKYPE interface which allows a user who calls into Skype to listen and or control whatever is happening on the HFremote link system. The picture below is the actual SKYPE SERVER INTERFACE PROGRAM> This is the software which issues and processes the command you enter in the message...

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  • Sat
    31
    Jan 09

    TS-850 - DISPLAY LEAKY CAPS

    Kenwood TS-850SAT Modifications Replacing the capacitors on the carrier board In March 2006, several hams on the Yahoo TS-850 group began discussing a problem with intermittent output. It came out that some of the capacitors on the carrier board could fail, leaking caustic chemicals onto the board. The...

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  • Sat
    31
    Jan 09

    TS-850 - DISPLAY PROBLEM

    The Problem: I have a TS850s/AT which seems to work very well except for quite frequently, the display starts to blink and become intermittent while tuning across the bands. At first it was only on 15m, but in the last week or so, it has been happening nearly every time the radio is used. I thought it...

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  • Sat
    31
    Jan 09

    TS-850S Soundcard Interface KENWOOD

    TS-850S Soundcard Interface with FSK By Joe K0BX The Kenwood TS-850S is an excellent transceiver for the digital modes. It has a heavy duty continuous output of 100 watts. No need to run at reduced power on RTTY, PACTOR, or PSK31. Most of the Soundcard interfaces that are on the market use the mike input...

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