Category Archives: Gear

Visually Impaired HT Use

Posted on July 22, 2024 by robert

A good friend of mine is visually impaired.  We have worked together and he has been successful using a Kenwood TS-590 on HF (it has a strange mix of voice, Morse code, and tone beeps, but you can deal with … Continue reading →

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Eclipse Park Activation with KH1

Posted on April 8, 2024 by robert

My wife and I headed to our favorite park, Beavertail (US-2868) on Conanicut Island, RI,  to watch the Eclipse this afternoon.  We were too far to the east to enjoy totality, but we figured it would be fun to see … Continue reading →

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2023 Goal Review and New Goals for 2024

Posted on January 3, 2024 by robert

I had an ambitious set of goals for 2023: Teach a class (either Technician or CW Academy) Participate in 120+ CWTs for the CWops Gold Medal Build my QRP-Labs QDX Digital Transceiver Activate 10 new parks in CT or obtain … Continue reading →

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Goal Review and New Goals for 2023

Posted on January 1, 2023 by robert

2022 was a good year in terms of my goals.  I was able to complete all 5. Teach a CW Academy Course (Winter 2022) Teach a Technician Course (Spring 2022) Conduct NCRC’s first electronic VE exam (Spring 2022) Build my … Continue reading →

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Preparing a miniPC for 24/7 operation

Posted on June 6, 2021 by Bob Beatty

There are two good reasons to use a dedicated miniPC for your RMS Packet station.  The first is that the sysop user agreement you sign states that you will do you best to make sure the software runs on dedicated … Continue reading →

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Keeping your paddle in place

Posted on April 5, 2021 by robert

I’ve always been rather ham-fisted when it comes to sending Morse Code.  Not so much that I squeeze the paddles so much they bend, but rather I knock the paddle all over the table.  It’s hard to send a “5” … Continue reading →

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Random Musings on POTA

Posted on November 17, 2020 by Bob Beatty

I started my Parks On The Air journey on October 2nd; my first activation with John K1JSM, Willy W1LY, and Richard KC1ARO at Brenton Point Park.  I quickly caught the bug, and have worked with them and other Newport County … Continue reading →

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POTA Activation K-6979 Arcadia Wildlife Management Area

Posted on October 19, 2020 by robert

While Rhode Island is sort of small (Yellowstone can hold TWO Rhode Islands), it is a beautiful place, and is currently host to forty Parks On The Air entities.  One of them, Arcadia Wildlife Management Area covers a broad area … Continue reading →

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Use a 2mm Allen Wrench for HamSticks

Posted on October 12, 2020 by robert

I have a number of HamStick antennas that I use with my Truck.  Over time, I’ve lost every one of the little pesky Allen Wrenches that they come with, and couldn’t find the size listed anywhere on the web. I … Continue reading →

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Renaming Audio In/Out in Win 10

Posted on July 7, 2020 by Bob Beatty

As I slowly change from older generation radios to newer ones, many of them come with a USB interface for Rig Control as well as modulation In and Out.  The trouble is that the vendors don’t do a good job … Continue reading →

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