The ARRL Solar Update
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Solar activity has been low with only C-class solar flare activity.
Region 4465 underwent some decay and only produced a low-levelC-class flare. Region 44...
The RT-6 and RR-6 Motorola "Spy Set"
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*I don't know if this rig really qualifies as a "spy set" but it
nevertheless is very interesting. It is a tube rig, designed for use by
B-47 bomber cr...
3D CNC FDM and resin printer stuff.
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The summer looks like a few fun projects will keep me busy. Going to
enhance some of the 3D printer setups with klipper (got a few Raspberry PI
to use), a ...
QRPTTF a bust?
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Until Paul NA5N starts posting some claimed scores it will be difficult to
definitively gauge participation in QRPTTF 2026. However, if chatter on
the ...
Spelling and calling IC part names
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The idea behind this post started after one person on X asked how people
pronounced the 80486 processor: 80-4-8-6 or 80-486? Then I realised that in
ever...
3D Printing Filament Spools
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Today I have been working on my relatively new 3D Printer; a Creality K2
Plus. I have started printing filament spools to be used with Filament
Refills. ...
Lots of activations, few posts
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Well, so much for me getting active on the blog again. Every week or so I
think, "I should put something on the blog," yet don't do it. Now its June,
and ...
160 metres
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160 metres isn't really a band I have ever done much operation on. When I
was first licensed I suppose I had the space for a decent 160m antenna but
wasn't...
Kids and Amateur Radio
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Did we manage to get a half dozen elementary school kids to pay attention
to amateur radio? Yes, yes we did. How?
1. We arranged to set up a demo t...
Contesting Revisited ARRL DX CW
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The ARRL CW International DX contest is on the air!
I'm not a big contester but Flex is slowly honing its contest chops. I
mostly play around in this kind...
Stolen Icom IC-7400
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Came across this on Facebook ...
The Wakefield and District Radio Society premises has been broken into.
The only thing so far identified as missing is an ...
Treatments for acid reflux and stomach upset
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*Treatments for acid reflux and stomach upset*
Heartburn, also known as acid reflux, would be the painful response to
stomach acid washes up into your es...
Wouxun KG-UV8D memory management
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I have had this radio for about three months now. I have not found out how
to program any of the memory channels. If anyone learned the secret please
post...
K4UPG FOBB 2013 Antenna on da Ground!
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Grrrrrrrr! and then more Grrrrrrrr’s! FOBB 2013 was a gud one! Grrrrrr!
Anticipated rain and thunderstorms and was not disappointed. Accordingly, I
took up...
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Spectacular Field Day at W5YA I was fortunate to be in New Mexico for a
mini-family reunion in late June. I also had an opportunity to
SOTA-activate a few...
An Untanglable Twinlead 20-Meter Dipole
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The March 2010 *Trail-Friendly Radio *column in *WorldRadio Online*
magazine features a 20-meter folded dipole that is great for backpacking. Click
here...
Stephen vk2rh. Member of WARS, ARNSW, WIA, ARRL, FISTS #14118,
SKCC #6556, NAQCC #4150, QRP-ARCI #13446, NEQRP #723, NJ QRP.
Exploring how to operate effectively from within the heart of the inner-city!
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