New Dipole with Common-mode Choke
After doing quite a bit of research I found that my “ugly balun” wasn’t helping me very much on the bands I primarily use. I was still getting quite a bit of RF back...
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Yaesu FT-857D, LDG Tuner, and Yaesu Control Mic for Sale
I’m selling my Yaesu FT-857D all-band radio, LDG YT-100 Auto Tuner, and MH-59A8J Control Mic in order to upgrade to a larger base radio. I’m the second owner of this radio with the original...
Yaesu DR-1X and Arcom RC210 Controller
The Yaesu DR-1X repeater and Arcom RC210 controller work beautifully together once you get the initial connections and modifications completed. I started this process a while back with my post titled Yaesu DR-1X Modifications...
Work QTH on the Air
Since I already had a mast mounted on the side of my work building for a 4G LTE booster and outdoor 802.11 wireless I thought why not put a small Diamond X50A 2m/70cm antenna on...
Power Supply Failure
One of our local repeaters, K4SCO 147.36 had a power supply failure a couple of weeks ago. I’ve just now gotten around to opening it up and didn’t have to look very hard for...
Yaesu DR-1X Modifications – Part 1
I am currently modifying the first of several Yaesu DR-1X repeaters to allow control via an Arcom RC210 controller. Stage one involves splicing into the data cable which connects the TX and RX radios together....
220MHz Repeater Project – On Hold
Unfortunately the tower location that was set to be home for the 220MHz Repeater I’ve been building fell through. Since I don’t have a decent home for the repeater yet I’ve put the project...
Alabama #1 in ARES Activity – 2015 Simulated Emergency Test
2015’s Simulated Emergency Test (SET) was a great success for Jackson County ARES/RACES, it was the first time Jackson County has been involved in the annual exercise. Jackson County paired with Madison County for...
K4SCO 147.36 Repeater Relocation
For the past year my local organization, Jackson County ARES/RACES, has been struggling to find a home for our SKYWARN linked repeater. Earlier in 2015 the tower owners kicked us out of the shack...
