ATV Experiments
Since I’ve been active with the hobby again, I try to pick up every facet of it again. And so is ATV 🙂 Previously I was very active with 70cm ATV at our club...
Author: pd5dj
Leo Inside my IC-9700 :-)
Last week I ordered a Mini GPSDO + 9700 injection board from Leo Bodnar. http://www.leobodnar.com/shop As I want my radio to be solid as a rock on 23cm for digital modes. The need for...
BigWheel antenna for VHF
Recently I got a call from my local dealer that I could finally pick up my long pre-ordered Icom IC-9700 🙂 The only antenna at the time I had for VHF/UHF was a Diamond...
Magnetic loop construction – PART 2
Some time has passed, and a lot has been done so far. Construction Tuning Section First I had to find a way to mount the vacuum condenser on the mounting plate. Because I print...
Start of build Automatic Magnetic Loop controller – PART 1
Recently my colleague, Rob PA5RH and I came up with the idea to build an automatic loop tuner. Rob is busy with the software part where I have already started on the mechanical part....
ATU-1000, 1KW Automatic Antenna tuner
As I have succesfully built the ATU-100 kit, I decided to go for a beafier ATU kit. Some weeks ago I received a kit from Ali Express. The ATU-1000 Automatic Antenna tuner kit. It...
10m Propagation, Working FM Repeaters!
On friday the 11th of June, there was a lot of good propagation on 10m. Most of the time if there is good propagation is trying to work the N2ROW repeater in New York....
Participating WRTC
As the WRTC event draws closer and closer to the end, it’s getting harder and harder to complete everything. Over the past few months I have managed to get most WRTC stations worked on...
ATU-100 Antenna Tuner
Recently I purchased a ATU-100 Antenna tuner kit from Aliexpress. I have purchased this kit because the internal tuner of my IC-7610 has a tuning limit of 150ohms / SWR <3:1 as most internal...
Dipole for 10/20m
My current antenna for 10 and 20m is still my old wire dipole. Construction is a wire Fan Dipole, in some slight inverterd V configuration directed East / West. Due the proper height of...
Back in bussines!
After a period of more than 4 years of being QRT since 2018 due to severe QRM. Since March 2022 I have embraced the amateur radio hobby again 🙂 Even though there is still...
CC41-A fake HM-10 Bluetooth module, let’s get it working!
How to get the CC41-A to work with your applications. I have bought several of these fake HM-10 modules, called CC41-A Left one is the original HM-10 module, in the middle is the fake...
Create precision OSL loads yourself
To be able to calibrate the Analyzer properly (OSL), we need accurate loads. It is also important that the loads over the entire spectrum also function well, show no reflections or have other characteristics...
EU1KY Antenna Analyzer
I have always wanted A good analyzer for HF up to VHF (2m) In the past I have build many Antenna Analyzers started with: Antan Analyzer VK5JST Antenna Analyzer Toghether with Jarek SP2SWJ we...
New Antenna system for HF
Last week I have constructed a new antenna system for HF operations. 3 Years ago, I started with a 2 band FAN Dipole. for 10m and 20m. I have enjoyed operating with this antenna...
This morning some brief propagation on 70cm
This morning ( 6th of may 2018 ) there was some brief propagation on 70cms. I have managed to work OZ1JMN with FT8 on my Diamond X-300 Vertical with just 20W. Few minutes later...
Weblogbook viewer project updated big! v1.30b, Log4om now compatible!
Today I have managed to get my Weblogbook scripting working with Log4Om, The logbook has to be ofcourse MySQL. It is now possible to simply choose between a HRD or Log4om logbook. Also some...
