Category: W9WSW
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What Are Voting Receivers?
One way that repeater systems with strong transmit capability can improve their “ears” is the installation of remote receiver locations throughout the coverage area. These are connected to the transmit site via a linking frequency using a highly directional yagi antenna. Technology at the repeater site scans for the strongest remote signal and inputs that…
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Climbing a 1500′ Tower
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1BgzIZRfT8In Hutchinson, KS. I think a repeater at about the 1,400 foot level would be a good addition.
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Ham Radio 101 – Intro to Antennas
Great news! Ward Silver is writing for The Nuts and Volts Blog! One of the League’s best Elmers takes us through the basics of antenna design, theory and construction. Enjoy!
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Spark Returns for World Radio Day
Once upon a time, long distance communication was the province of huge alternators that generated dots and dashes on very long wavelengths. One of the most famous, the Alexanderson Alternator will take to the air on February 13. Learn more about this historic event and how you can listen in here.
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Ham Radio 101- Using Repeaters
Newly licensed? Learn about 2 meter repeaters in this edition of the Ham Radio Tutorial courtesy of N1QQ. Find more tutorials here.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hD6EPBw9Fk0#t=13
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Raspberry Pi – a la mode
A cool technological topping to the Raspbery Pi.From the TNC-X.com website: “TNC-Pi is a special version of TNC-X designed to interface directly with the Raspberry Pi computer. It can connect to the Pi either via the Pi’s serial port, or via the I2C protocol. In the latter case, a single Pi can support multiple TNC-Pi’s…
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The Slinky Dipole
Here’s proof that hams can figure out a way to use just about anything to get on the air. It’s not the most durable of antennae, but in a pinch, this accidental invention can work well.Want to know how and why it works? Here’s the answer.
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Kits and catalogs of yore
Once upon a time, we built Heathkits and Knightkits and got our resistors, capacitors and solder from places like Allied, Radio Shack and Lafayette Radio Electronics. Allied has had a renaissance as a mail order parts retailer, but brick and mortar stores are fading into the sunset.Elecraft remains the premiere purveyor of build-it-yourself ham gear,…
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Ham Radio 101 – Why dipole antennas are a half wave long
From our radio 101 guru Carl Oliver.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iInJkG8YPkA
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Using the ZyXEL WAP 3205 as a Wireless Bridge
Got one of those older generation BluRays or Flat Screens that requires a CAT 5 connection? No CAT 5 wiring in the house and your wifi router is not in a convenient location for a direct connect?Here’s an great way to extend your network without having to upgrade that non-wifi gear.The ZyXEL WAP 3205 can…