When I bought the TS-820S, one of the extra things that he gave me was this microphone. It doesn’t have any label on it and any decals or writing have […]
A new layout for more space.
Having a household of several children, it can at times be hard to find some space for my projects and equipment. As it was, I had a perfect spot in […]
Piping audio into RSCW
In my spare time, I’m still playing around with RSCW, the Morse code decoder program. One of the hurdles that I’ve finally overcome (Praise God!) was how to send sound […]
Updating RSCW to work with GTK 2.0
As I get further and further down the rabbit hole of HAM radio, I started looking at Morse Code (CW) decoders. As it turns out, being just a licensed technician, […]
Building a Balun
After watching TRX Bench on Youtube, I learned how to make a balun. I am still a bit fuzzy on all the technical terms, but it is to convert an […]
TS-820 With a Digital Display Problem
It’s been nice playing around with my brother’s TS-520, but I’d like to pick up a radio of my own. I was able to get a TS-820 from a local […]
A Discrete 10 Meter Dipole
I’m a bit new to the HAM radio scene. I’ve been playing around with it for a while, since I got my license back in 2018. For the most part […]
Free QSO Logbook Sheets
As I begin branching out in the amateur radio world, I came to realize that I needed some form of log to capture my contacts. Of course, I found several […]
Chirp – programming a HAM radio
While this tool isn’t new for most HAM’s, it was new for me. It’s called CHIRP, and it is a programmer for your radio. More or less, it allows you […]
Amateur Radio License!
Well, after about a month of study, I went in and took my test for an amateur radio license, and, to God be the glory, I passed! That’s right, today […]