Below is a listing of items currently for sale. Microwave Modules 222 MHz transverter Microwave Modules 1296 Mhz transverter DEMI 50 MHz transverter DEMI 1296 MHz transverter 903 Directive Systems Loop Yagi Home-brew 903 MHz transverter – sold DEMI 432 MHz transverter – sold DEMI 144 MHz transverter – sold
“The ARISS team will be transmitting SSTV images continuously fromJune 21 until June 26,” ARISS said in announcing the upcoming event.“The images will be related to some of the amateur radio activitiesthat have occurred on the space shuttle, the Mir space station, andthe International Space Station.” I decided that it was time to use all … [Read more…]
There was short notice that the Russians were going to broadcast a series of images from the ISS over a 2 day period. I was able to grab some of the images.
New York ran a COVID special event: Honoring the Doctors, Nurses, Healthcare Workers, EMTs, Police, Firemen, Military, who provide medial help, as well as Mortuary, Hospital Personnel and Food Services during this crisis in New York State. Picked up a couple of the stations.
The latest project at radio station N1OFZ is the integration of a Harris TV amplifier. There are many sites that already cover how to do get it up and running so I’m just going to go over the things that I did that may be a little different. I like others added additional cooling to … [Read more…]
Having interfaced a number of transverters into radio systems I’ve learned it’s always good to use a sequencer. Sequencers are intended to be used with any lash-up that requires separate sequenced switching of circuits to control pre-amps, relays, transmitters, and power amps. This will prevent transmitting with a high powered amplifier into a coax relay … [Read more…]
I just acquired a FT-991a. After playing with it for a couple of hours it seems to be deaf using FT8 on 6M. So I hooked my IC-7100 and FT-991a to the same antenna using a T connector. Both radios are set the same, no preamp, gain levels, no AGC, etc. Both are running on … [Read more…]
Going to get back on the sats and maybe some EME. My sat system will be centered around a dedicated iMac, Yaesu FT-847, Yaesu 800DXA and G500 rotors, ERC-M rotor controller and Gulf Alpha circular polarized yagis on 144 and 432. 4/10 update: finished putting together the ERC rotor control boards
Since I have some antennas back up it’s time to get the old amps back up and running. I have a page about the Raytrack Horizon VI. It’s time to put one up about the AM6155/54. I have 3 of them, one for 144, one for 222 and one as a parts donor. I have … [Read more…]
The other day I was pondering as to when I received my first amateur radio license. I knew it was early 90’s and I assumed since there is a 10 year renewal on licenses and my current one expires 2/2/2023 that it had to be close to that date in probably 1993. I started with … [Read more…]
Last fall I was doing some 6m MSK144 in the morning. I was able to hear stations all across the midwest every morning but rarely able to make contact with them. One day I got a call from Dave (KA1W), he had a line on a 6M tube amp. Fortunately the amp was nearby, it … [Read more…]