After having a great time at field day with our club, SDHAMS, I suddenly came down with a fever. On Tuesday I checked myself into the ER in Pierre. They treated me for pneumonia, but I was getting worse so they flew me to Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Sanford At Sanford they ran numerous tests, but did …
Field Day! W0PIR in South Dakota
Field Day, Field Day de W0PIR! Need a SD contact? This may be a good opportunity for you. The Pierre Amateur Radio Club will be demonstrating Amateur Radio at Capitol Heights Baptist Church on Hwy. 14 north of Pierre, starting June 22 at 12:00 PM (CDT) operating until June 23 at 12:00PM. They invite the public to come and see …
Networking Your Field Day Log- N1MM or N3FJP?
Over the years our club has used N3FJP‘s Field Day log and it has been a good choice for us. It is simple to use and runs pretty flawlessly. This year we will be using in N1MM Field Day log for a change. N1MM Logger+ has a very nice networking interface. So if you’re going to be participating in Field …
Drake TR-7 and Icom 7300 Changed Amateur Radio
The Drake TR-7 and Icom 7300 changed Amateur Radio when they came out. I picked up a 40 year old Drake TR-7 from Missouri.HiBid.com and the Schulman Auction for ham radio equipment. It is in excellent condition and came with the Drake PS-7 power supply. In the auction description they said it put out 80 watts on CW, but I …
2019 Hamvention Videos
The 2019 Hamvention was a great success. Rain held off for most of the time and when it did rain a little on Friday, it didn’t delay anything. I have some Hamvention videos on my YouTube channel. Parking was excellent and I was able to park onsite each day. It looked like the shuttle buses were running smoothly too. Camping …