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 …
Programming Your Baofeng for SO-50 with Chirp
Working SO-50 with a Baofeng is a lot of fun. Programming a Baofeng for SO-50 can be tricky, but it is a little easier with Chirp, a PC and cable. Recently I purchased an Elk 2M/440L5 antenna for working satellites. I’ve been able to work SO-50, but probably couldn’t do it without good programming and some help from others. Getting …
Amateur Radio Satellite Elk Antenna Assembly and Working SO-50
Amateur Radio satellite communications looks like loads of fun to me. I first saw a demonstration in 2017 at the Dayton Hamvention. I saw the same Ham, Paul (N8HM), giving another demo for AMSAT at the 2018 Hamvention. So, I recently purchased an Elk2M/440L5 handheld SAT antenna to try out with my Baofeng. (Coming up next, more on JS8 and …
Handy Mini60 SARK100 Antenna Analyzer Overview
I purchased a Mini60 antenna analyzer a few months back. You can buy one of these for around $109 on E-bay. Mine is a bluetooth model. They come with and without bluetooth and the Mini60 (or SARK100 clone) without BT is less expensive. In Yellowstone I used it to check my wire antennas and also to tune my Tarheel 200A …