Tag Archives: ham radio

2011 Toyota Tacoma Ham Radio Installation

Posted on October 16, 2010 by

Well, the project is done and I think it turned out pretty well.  I wasn’t able to take any “in process” photos but I did take a series of pictures after completion and I’ve posted them on Picasa at the … Continue reading →

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New truck…let’s take it apart and add some radio equipment…

Posted on September 11, 2010 by

This past week I purchased a brand new 2011 Toyota Tacoma.  It’s always nice to purchase a new vehicle, but as a Ham Radio operator it creates a lot of work.  I removed all the radio equipment I had in … Continue reading →

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Amateur Radio Bill Passes Senate, Moves to the House

Posted on December 17, 2009 by

I think this is great news for the Ham community.  We’ve been a terrific resource available to the communities we live in for a long time.  Unfortunately, modern technology has led many to feel that our services are no longer … Continue reading →

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Hams, hackers, hobbyists and model railways – The H Open Source: News and Features

Posted on September 13, 2009 by

This is a rather interesting short history of the early free software movement.  It takes a look at some of the players and where they built their interest in computer hardware and software technology.  For those of you who don’t … Continue reading →

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Satellite Antenna Controllers

Posted on August 17, 2008 by

(List compiled by Bill Sinbine, N4XEO, on AMSAT-BB mailing list.) A Practical Rotator System (APRS) by WB4APR Amsat-Drive V.2 Interface Antenna Tracking Interface by AH6LE AutoTracker™ Satellite Tracking and Tuning Controller Cheap Rotor Interface by WB4APR Control Your Antennas with … Continue reading →

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Satellite Terminology

Posted on August 17, 2008 by

Here’s some basic information to get you started with satellite operations…with my thanks to the many different sources from which it has been gathered around the Internet including AMSAT and Stephen Holmstead, N7TQL, for use of the information contained in … Continue reading →

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