I have an Icom 7000 and just love using band stacking registers while mobile. It’s a great feature of the Icom transceivers. I use the band stacking registers a little different with my Icom 7300 and 7610 though. The Memo Pad also comes in very handy when I want to quickly save a stations frequency so I can go back …
The Last Ham Desk Project
My new Ham radio shack desk is almost finished. I made a similar one a long time ago and it got thrown out. It was good while it lasted, but this one I think will be the last Ham radio shack desk I ever need. The depth of the desk is very important to us Hams and this one costs …
My Satellite Tracking Software for the Elk Antenna
My favorite satellite tracking program for SO-50 is the one I use on my phone. It’s easy to use and you may have seen it in my videos. Below are some of my other favorites. On another note, a couple of Hams mentioned the PVC pipe used with the Elk antenna. I have some nice closeups of the antenna below …
Easy Fldigi – Icom 7610 Fldigi RigCAT .XML File
So far I have not seen an Icom 7610 Fldigi RigCAT file. I modified an IC-7600 file and it works. So, if you’d like to try Fldgi the easy way with the Icom 7610, have a look. Otherwise, I have another article using ACLog and Fldigi which also works very well. Fldigi can be used with some simple macros and …
Modified Camera Tripod Mount for the Elk Antenna
Sometimes my arm gets tired holding up the Elk antenna, so I started looking for a way to mount it. With the help of another Amateur Radio operator (K3RRR) on YouTube I put together a modified tripod mount for the Elk antenna. I used an old camera tripod like this one, AmazonBasics 60-Inch Lightweight Tripod with Bag and a 3 inch screw …