Antenna Construction… for Emotional Health! So, one of the struggles I have with amateur radio construction is having the insides of my head yell: “you’re going to make ONE mistake, and the whole construction will be ruined because you don’t know how to undo errors!”. Working in mental health, I’ve begun to refer to this…
Here are articles written by club members (both past and present) to pass on knowledge about our hobby, their homebrew experiments, and other topics.
Finding a WebSDR via Global Map
Introducing rx-tx.info https://rx-tx.info/map-sdr-points is an online, searchable map of available Web SDR Receivers.Unlike the go-to website WebSDR.org, rx-tx.info maps each (known/live) WebSDR on a searchable globe to show you its location. This is useful when you’re seeking a WebSDR in a specific location for a specific purpose. Example Use: Reducing QTH/RX White Noise ☠️ Update:…
The Oak Hills Research WM-2 Wattmeter
I ordered the OHR WM-2 Wattmeter Kit to support my growing interest in QRP operation. It is a nice kit to build using quality components, enabling the builder to make a really useful piece of equipment. Designed specifically for QRP usage, it operates from 300 KHz – 54 MHz and measures forward and reflected power at QRP…
Spectrum Communications 4m Transverter
This kit is the Spectrum Communications TRC4-10sl 4m Transverter, designed to transvert a 10m (28MHz) signal to 4m (70MHz). It has an output of approximately 25W due to the inclusion of a separate PA board and a maximum input of 5W. Minimum input is 500mW. This is a really nice kit to build using quality components…
Wolfwave Audio Processor
A Review – and a Relief. I have a type of brain that shuts down when too much information goes into it. White noise, crackles, burps and ker-chunks from amateur radio transmissions can make it difficult-to-impossible for me to focus. In such a mental-state, I cannot hear what my radio is receiving. I used to…