Simple Mast Pulley
It’s amazing what you find in a box, isn’t it? Often, you need to support the end of a Dipole/Doublet from a pole and need a simple solution that allows …
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Better CW and SSB Audio
Getting the best from your radio often requires you to read the jolly old manual (RTFM), or just twiddling the various knobs until the right thing happens. One of the …
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EMC/RFI Mains Filter
Being able to pilfer from the Ham Goodies stock can be rather convenient at times – especially when it comes to wiring-up a new Shack and deciding that a “proper” …
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CAT Cable on the Cheap
I recently needed to re-program my FT-857D with some new memories but didn’t have a spare USB CAT cable to hand. Then I remembered that all of the various radio …
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Simple 1:1 Choke Balun
As you’re probably aware, it’s good practice to have a Balun where BAL(anced) meets UN(balanced) feeder and the following shows my “go to” 1:1 Choke Balun when operating portable: It’s …
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