OK0EF 30m CW QRPp Beacon

30m SWL Report Date: 29 Nov 2011 Time: 14:30 GMT QRG: 10134 KHz QTH: Czech Republic / Europe. Basic Power:  500 mw QRK: RST in NW of Germany is 579 200 mw QRK: RST 559 100 mw QRK: RST 539 Power is changing in three steps (500, 200 and 100 mW). Beacon working with two…

DIY: GBPPR Jamcat QRMaker

This is a simple add-on adapter for any Family Radio Service (FRS), amateur, or two-way radio transceiver with a microphone/Push-to-Talk (PTT) and external earphone/speaker interface.  It will turn the transceiver into a co-channel jammer.  That is, a jammer which can only jam a single frequency upon the detection of any “activity” on that particular frequency.  This type of…

Simple and Inexpensive Dipole and V Antenna Mount

by KL7JR If you do lots of experimenting with whip type antennas, here is an idea for a unique, simple and inexpensive method for mounting them! The Simpson Strong Tie “T” (aka hurricane connector) runs less than $5 at Home Depot or Lowes and already comes with two 1/2″ holes predrilled. Just bend (or use…

The Static Bleed Off

Static Bleeder for Any Antenna by Phil Salas – AD5X Many antennas don’t have a means of bleeding off static build-up. This includes the popular Hustler BTV-series of verticals, dipoles without transformer-type baluns, and many other antennas. While this is typically not much of a problem, I am always concerned about possibly damaging my antenna…