In the summer of 2006, I rebuilt my HAM shack as I did in the Summer of 2017 and completely rebuilt my station in the Spring of 2021 including Anderson Power Poles. I currently use a SEC1235M power supply which charges my Walmart 26R battery to be able to communicate in a true ...
The days of being able to go to a local electronics or radio repair shop, or even Radio Shack, and picking up a couple of capacitors or an opamp or whatever are long gone. While I still do have a local Radio Shack (how I don’t know, but I do), it only carries the most common...
Sprint, which will take over many of Radio Shack’s stores, although the brand will live on in a co-branding arrangement with Sprint. Many Radio Shack locations are slated to close completely.
the tube must be accessed from below, in an awkward angle. A small grinder tool would be ideal for this, but the only tool I have that will fit the space and the angle is a Dremel tool. It took me two half-day sessions to do this. ...
I moved the receiver into the ham shack so I hook up the Collinear Array antenna. 40M perked right up with a matched antenna. 20M was very active with signals. This was about 3:30PM in June, so 80M was dead. I tried Band E and switched the IF to 1560kc but nothing was heard. ...
I had also used the little Radio Shack amplified speaker on the output so my buddy could copy along in the conversations. GRC-109 at work in camp Above: The preliminary GRC-109 / PRC-47 setup. Initial radio checks; everything is working. All that iron in the volcanic soil probably ...
ve previously used W1AW on HF to exchange messages from the home QTH. “It must be working,” said Joe. It sure is. Wish I had their racks of digital equipment in my shack and towers in my backyard. He also gave me some tips for things to try with some issues I am having. A ...
Today, as the aroma of freshly baked goods fills the air, patrons can still sense the dedication that has been a hallmark of Liscio’s since day one. With three locations now proudly serving the community, including the original Cross Keys spot, Liscio’s remains a bastion of artisanal craft...
As I write this post, I’m listening to theSignal Corps BC-348-Q(photo above) which is tuned to a local AM broadcaster. It’ll fill my shack with local news/tunes and its vintage valves will do a fine job warming this small room until the power eventually goes out. ...
SIMULATOR TIME The Shack Golf Club (L) at 1717 Chestnut Ave in Glenview offers seven simulators and a putting green. Book a bay today at TheShackGolfClub.com or call the Shack at (847)-904-2905. (R) The Schaumburg Golf Club at 401 North Roselle in Schaumburg. Three simulators in the...