Road to QuartzFest
Well I finally made it to QuartzFest in Quartzsite, Arizona. After 8 days on the road I arrived around noon and found thousands of campers here. Some for QuartzFest and many for other events...
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QuartzFest 2020
I am on my way to QuartzFest. If you haven’t heard about it, QuartzFest is a week-long ham radio, camping, learning and living event near Quartzsite, AZ. It starts on 1-19-2020. This will be...
Best and Easiest PL-259 Coax Connector Ever
I started using this PL-259 coax connector and I have to put out a short video on it. I continue to use these today and I won’t go back to anything else. If you...
Using Bose Speakers or Hearing Aids for Ham Radio – When you need it.
Sometimes I just want to sit back and listen to my favorite Ham Radio net on the Bose speakers. In those cases I route the audio from both receivers in my radio to the...
Icom 7610 Diversity Reception Tips and How To
Picking up where I left off last time I am using a receiving antenna connected to the RX input of the ICOM 7610. For diversity reception, technically I should be using a vertical antenna...
SSB Phone Microphone Treble – What difference does Treble Make?
What a difference a small amount of treble makes in our Icom transceivers. Adjusting the treble +2 or -2 can make a noticeable difference. Below I have three different microphones and comparisons between treble...
So What Happened?
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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