amateur (ham) radio on a budgetCHEAP CHINESE RIGS BUY & SELL and play with different radios, transmitters, equipment and antennas. Before the Internet, there were Amateur Radio Nets specifically for buying and selling, but they have gone the way of the quill pen with the Internet....
EB5AGV Amateur Radio, Test Equipment and Music. Useful data on TV-testers, Collins, Drake, Hammarlund, Hallicrafters, National, Heathkit, EF Johnson, ...
you will need some equipment. While the best way to get started is to build your first station however many operators buy everything. What radio should you buy? Click HERE for some more ARRL help. There are the five major equipment manufacturers of amateur radio equipment: Alinco - ww...
Charlie was a wonderful grandfather and an inspiration to me in many ways. Even though he is a silent key now, I’m sure he will continue to be an inspiration to me as I explore the world of amateur radio. Because of his meticulous record keeping, I have several mementos of his amate...
Players: Me, Ron Frederick (RADAR Technician) It was a cool and quiet night at the airport. Myself and a guy named Ron Frederick were on duty in the equipment room next to the IND TRACON. In 1972 I had been on the payroll less than 2 years and had spent about 1/2 that time in...
Players: Me, Ron Frederick (RADAR Technician) It was a cool and quiet night at the airport. Myself and a guy named Ron Frederick were on duty in the equipment room next to the IND TRACON. In 1972 I had been on the payroll less than 2 years and had spent about 1/2 that time in...
Before I became hamradio operator I worked CB.One evening I worked my neighbors piano while he had a party.HAM A: Whats the most important piece of radio equipment you should own? HAM B: Well you would say the Antenna. I'd have to say that is a very close #2 behind my credit ...
1904 One of the first companies to sell radio equipment to experimenters and amateurs was the Electro Importing Company of New York City, set up in 1904 by Hugo Gernsback. 1905 Guglielmo Marconi patented his directive horizontal antenna.23 (A Beam Antenna!!) ...
This article comes from Don Young, N7DY, which was in The Wenatchee Radio Club News letter.A good ground system is an essential part of a good ham station for various reasons. First and foremost, grounding is for the safety of your family, home, and ham equipment. Lightning not only ...
(like my 1973 Martin D35 acoustic), so I suspect something like that happened to my radio equipment. I built the shelf and my operating table from some repurposed shelves that were in the house when we moved in back in the late 70s. So, I have no idea what kind of finish is on ...