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Saturday, July 16, 2022

• 2022 Colorado 14er Event (Summits On The Air)
  August 5 to 8, 2022 Friday to Monday www.ham14er.org Amateur Radio operators from around Colorado will be climbing many of Colorado’s 14,000-foot mountains and Summits On The Air (SOTA) peaks to set up amateur radio stations in an effort to communicate with other radio amateurs across the state and around the world. Join in on the fun during the annual Continue reading 2022 Colorado 14er Event (Summits On The Air)→

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• The Hustler 4BTV is up and running!
  This past weekend the IARU world contest was in action and I planned to enter the CW category. The contest morning started just fine for me BUT in the corner of my radio room, a boxed Hustler 4BTV was calling my name. The weather outside was great, the…

• It’s crunch time…..SWR adventures
  Once the Hustler 4BTV was up it was time to see if laying the radials, burying the coax and putting the antenna mount in concrete was all worth it. The SWR checks are next, kinda the "where the r…

• LHS Episode #474: Shocker
  Hello and welcome to Episode 474 of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this short-topics episode, the hosts discuss the utility of electrostatic discharge protection, the continued relevance of Field …

• The dog days of summer are here…..
  As always I was up early today, the house very quiet only to be interrupted by the coffee bean grinder swirling beans into a brew mixture. The temperature this morning was a nice 14C (57F) and rising to 30C (86) and then the humidity on top o…

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Saturday, July 9, 2022

• Ham College 90
  Ham College episode 90 is now available for download. Extra Class Exam Questions – Part 28. E6E Analog ICs: MMICs, IC packaging characteristics Download YouTube

• Moving along with the Hustler 4BTV install.
  Now I realize in my last post regarding the new Hustler 4BTV installation I said my next step was to dig the coax trench from the house to the base of the antenna BUT rainy days have taken over here. Oh for those of you who read this blog on amateurrad…

• ICQ Podcast Episode 380 – Friedrichshafen 2022 interviews Part 1
  In this episode, Martin Butler (M1MRB) is joined by Chris Howard (M0TCH), Martin Rothwell (M0SGL), Frank Howell (K4FMH), Bill Barnes (WC3B) and Leslie Butterfield (G0CIB) to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin (M6BOY) rounds up the news …

• Neophyte Twins – An Update
  Blog readers may recall my last two construction projects, the ‘Neophyte’ 1-tube regenerative receiver and a matching ‘Neophyte’ 1-tube crystal-controlled transmitter. The receiver turned out to be an exceptionally good performer once some slight tweak…

• Hustler 4BTV continued.
  The days finished product Once again we had a nice weather friendly antenna installation day on Monday. It was time to run the coax out to the vertical antenna mounting pole. I chose to run RG8X coax, the main reason for this was I had lots of it …

• LHS Episode #473: The Weekender XCIII
  It’s time once again for The Weekender. This is our departure into the world of hedonism, random topic excursions, whimsy and (hopefully) knowledge. Thanks for listening and, if you happen …

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Saturday, July 2, 2022

• Universal Digital Voice
  For the June VHF contest, I operated Single-Op Portable from the summit of Pikes Peak. I combined this with Summits On The Air (SOTA) and Parks On The Air (POTA) activations. In a few hours, I made 80 QSOs on 6m, 2m, 1.25m, 70cm, and 23cm bands. It was a fun time. Quite a few of the contacts were made Continue reading Universal Digital Voice→

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• And so it begins….
  And so it beginsIn April I posted that my birthday gift had arrived which was the Hustler 4BTV vertical antenna. Well, this week the installation began and weather permitting I can move closer to the complete installation. We have been having more days…

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Saturday, June 25, 2022

• AmateurLogic 170: Emile’s Cheap Old Hamvention
  AmateurLogic.TV Episode 170 is now available for download. When it comes to finding the best value at a hamfest, no one sniffs out the bargains like the Cheap Old Man. Follow George and Emile as they explore Hamvention 2022. Mike continues his controversial discussion with ‘To Ground, or Not To Ground’. Tommy shows how to … Continue reading AmateurLogic 170: Emile’s Cheap Old Hamvention

• Something is up?
  Hmm something is just not as it should be? For about a month now I have been on the low side with receiving comments on my blog posts. Don’t get me wrong I am not full of myself thinking my blog posts grab thousand of readers BUT I usu…

• “Revolutionary” Cover Story in RadCom July 2022
  I’ve mentioned this work in various episodes of the ICQ Podcast as well as on social media in my Twitter account and now it’s published. Dr. Scott McIntosh and I collaborated since my original feature interview with him in Episode 332 of the the ICQ Podcast back in 2020. He paid a return visit with […]

• ICQ Podcast Episode 379 – HAM RADIO Friedrichshafen 2022 Preview
  In this episode, Martin Butler (M1MRB) is joined by Dan Romanchik KB6NU, Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT, Edmund Spicer M0MNG and Ed Durrant DD5LP to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and in the episode’s fe…

• Hunting For NDBs In CLE281
  YIV-300 Island Lake, MB (ve3gop.com)It’s CLE time once again. This is a challenge for all newcomers to NDB listening and the ultimate test of your medium frequency receiving capabilities. Can you meet the challenge?’CLE’s are ‘Co-ordinated &n…

• LHS Episode #472: Elementary My Dear Watson
  Hello and welcome to Episode 472 of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this short-topics epsiode, the hosts discuss several amateur radio and open source related topics including improvements to …

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Saturday, June 18, 2022

• LHS Episode #471: Hamshack Hotline Deep Dive (Part 1)
  Welcome to the 471st installment of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this episode, we take a look into the amateur radio operator related PBX system called Hamshack Hotline. HH …

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Saturday, June 11, 2022

• Listen with your eyes closed.
  Way back in high school one of my classes was band class, now this was not brass band but strings and wood wind. I was a cello player and very much enjoyed it but when it was time to sign it out to practice at home I had wished I picked the flute…

• ICQ Podcast Episode 378 – Gateways On The Air 2022
  In this episode, Martin Butler (M1MRB) is joined by Martin Rothwell (M0SGL), Frank Howell (K4FMH), Bill Barnes (WC3B) and Leslie Butterfield (G0CIB) to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and in the ep…

• LHS Episode #470: The Weekender XCII
  It’s time once again for The Weekender. This is our departure into the world of hedonism, random topic excursions, whimsy and (hopefully) knowledge. Thanks for listening and, if you happen …

• History
  Found in my grandfather’s ham radio stash….

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Saturday, June 4, 2022

• Ham College 89
  Ham College episode 89 is now available for download. E6D Toroidal and Solenoidal Inductors: permeability, core material, selecting, winding, transformers, piezoelectric devices Download YouTube

• Cruising the Blue Ridge Parkway
  In May, we met up with our friends Paul/KF9EY and Beth/KB9DOU for a trip on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Joyce/K0JJW and I had been on the parkway before but had not completed the whole route. We all thought it would be a great trip to do together, in about a week, so we would not […]

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• CQ WPX CW contest….well I started with great hopes!
  Intentionally left upside down as this was how things turned out. Well here we are it’s Monday and as I look back to Friday and the dreams of contest sugar cookies dancing in my head and how things can change! The contest was the CQ WPX CW contes…

• Taking a stroll through transceiver time…
  Something that has made me drift into periods of wonder for a long time now is to look through the websites or other historical sources of radios and transceivers manufactured for amateur radio. By just perusing radios over a lengthy period of time, one can gauge how and when the hobby made changes in the […]

• Hearing Too Much and Not Enough…of the Right Signal!
  Field Day is once again happening later this month. Hearing everyone is a blast, no? Well, it might not be. Especially if it’s the ham at the table right next to you. The “sshh, sshh” sound of the CW op bleeding over into your SSB ban frequency or the nearby FT8 transmissions doing the same. […]

• LHS Episode #469: I Can Has Cheezburger
  Hello and welcome to the 469th episode of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this short topics episode, the hosts discuss attendance and other topics about the recent Hamvention 2022, …

• FT8 and the Magic Band
  Now that 6m is in full swing once again, many of you will be operating FT8 on 6m for the first time! Things are a little different on 6m compared to operating FT8 on HF and here are a few things for newcomers that might help to keep you out of the naug…

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Saturday, May 28, 2022

• ICQ Podcast Episode 377 – On the Cusp of a Scientific Revolution?
  In this episode, Martin Butler (M1MRB) is joined by Frank Howell K4FMH, Edmund Spicer M0MNG and Ed Durrant DD5LP to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and in the episode’s feature On the Cusp of a Sci…

• Hunting For NDBs in CLE280
  It’s CLE time once again. This is a challenge for all newcomers to NDB listening and the ultimate test of your medium frequency receiving capabilities. Can you meet the challenge?’CLE’s are ‘Co-ordinated Listening Events, an…

• LHS Episode #468: Hamvention 2022 Deep Dive
  Welcome to Episode #468 of Linux in the Ham Shack. The hosts are back from Dayton Hamvention 2022 and have stories to share about their experiences. We touch on everything …

• A History and Critique of Field Day Logos
  My favorite amateur radio event of the year, by far, is Field Day. Each year ARRL issues a new Field Day logo. Let’s take a look at logos of years past. First, let’s get the mediocre ones out of the way. Now let’s look at some good logos. 2007 and 2013 had cute cartoon logos. … Continue reading A History and Critique of Field Day Logos

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Saturday, May 21, 2022

• AmateurLogic 169: Not Another Friday The 13th
  AmateurLogic.TV Episode 169 is now available for download. Driving a ground rod using water. Windows 3.0, GEOS, CPM, GEM and MS-DOS on a microcontroller. APRS FI explored. On our way to Dayton. Download YouTube

• LHS Episode #467: The Weekender XCI
  It’s time once again for The Weekender. This is our departure into the world of hedonism, random topic excursions, whimsy and (hopefully) knowledge. Thanks for listening and, if you happen …

• Don’t Look Back! They Might Be Gaining On You…or the emergence of the premium HF transceiver
  The old quote attributed to the iron man of baseball, Satchel Paige, about not looking back is what I thought of as I posted my latest page in my new Sherwood Tools section of the FoxMikeHotel.com website. The emergence of the premium HF transceiver is the focus of much discussion, rants and downright fistfights in […]

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Saturday, May 14, 2022

• ICQ Podcast Episode 376 – Buying Handy Talkies – New or Secondhand
  In this episode, Martin Butler (M1MRB) is joined by Chris Howard (M0TCH), Frank Howell (K4FMH), Bill Barnes (WC3B) and Leslie Butterfield (G0CIB) to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and in the episo…

• Sherwood Tools Available
  The work that Rob Sherwood NC0B has contributed to the public over the past decade is unique and an amazing service to hams worldwide. I’m talking about, of course, his summary Table of receive bench tests published at this Sherwood Engineering website. He is independent so no one can think that advertising dollars could skew […]

• LHS Episode #466: HamAnon
  Hello and welcome to the 466th installment of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this short-topics episode, we discuss the ARDC’s grant program for amateur radio clubs, the Hamvention mega …

• Activate A Hoosier SOTA Summit (W9/IN-002)
  We have been looking for an opportunity to activate a SOTA summit in our home state of Indiana. Joyce/K0JJW and I were both born there and misspent our youth there. Of course, you might be thinking “there are SOTA summits in Indiana?” Yes, there are three. Two of them are on public land, one is […]

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