For those of you interested in the two radios, K9YC did some extensive measurements on a couple of FT-1000MP’s with different filter configurations and the K3. Pretty interesting stuff.
He dutifully recorded the results along with how the measuring was done. The whole thing is a 13-page PDF file. He has set it up so it [...]
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Filter Performance on FT-1000MP’s and K3
Single Point Ground Pictures
A while back, Rick, K2XT, offered on the TowerTalk reflector to send pictures of his single point ground for his station in the basement. Rick sent them to me and graciously offered to have them published on the blog. I really appreciate it.
The first picture is of the Single Point Ground mounted on the floor [...]
Lightning Protection for the Ham Radio Station
Here in the Northern Hemisphere, spring is in the air — and already we’ve had violent thunder storms with lots of lightning. Protecting our equipment from lightning is one of the most important non-operating tasks that we do. Have a lot of expensive equipment inside the house with a nice tall metal structure outside [...]
Surge Protect Your Whole House
On the Tower Talk Reflector, there has been a good discussion on “whole house” surge protectors. I had not seen anything like this until I watched “Holmes on Homes” on the Discovery Channel. The host of the show is now installing these surge protectors — about $500 — on the incoming power to the electrical [...]
Amateur Logic TV
Many hams have taken to podcasts and video to help tell the ham radio story. But Amateur Logic TV focuses entirely on video on it’s site.
The really great news is that each of the videos, in the half hour range for each one, is well done — certainly better than anything I could do.
The latest [...]
microHAM Router 5.1.1 Available
Router 5.1.1 has been released. This version contains several fixes and one significant operational improvement.
Router 5.1.1 supports Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Vista (32 bit only). Discontinued operating systems (Windows 95 and all versions of Windows 98) are not supported.
The major change that will effect Kenwood and TenTec users – the “Digital Bandmap” [...]
microHAM USB Device Router Updated
microHAM notes that a new version of the USB Device Router (5.0.1) is now available.
Outside of Vista support, it also significantly improves the CW sending on dual-CPU computers.
Also announced: the MKII is now shipping.
Check out all of the details at microHAM USA.
Scot, K9JY
Yaesu FT-450 Rocks
Attending the Pacific NW DX Convention this weekend, I had the privilege of seeing the new Yaesu FT-450 radio. The cool thing about this radio is the weight — just under eight pounds and providing full coverage through six meters.
Since I spend a good amount of time and thought on radios for DXpeditions, the FT-450 [...]
Icom IC-756PRO2 + 3 Roofing Filter Available
International Radio is now offering roofing filters for the Icom IC-756Pro line, including the PRO2 and PRO3.
The PRO2 filter is shipping from stock, but the PRO3 filter won’t ship kits until early August of 2007.
CAUTION: The site notes that the PRO3 filter is not for the feint of heart:
This mod is significantly more challenging to [...]
Elecraft K3 Video
People were using You Tube big-time at the Dayton Hamvention. Yesterday saw the video for the Icom 7700 and today you can take a look at a video for the new Elecraft K3 — a hot radio first look.
Tip of the hat to Jeff, KE9V, over at Long Delayed Echoes who, I’m guessing based upon [...]
Icom 7700 YouTube Video
The Ham Radio Blog, by DL6KAC, found a You Tube video of the new Icom 7700 from the Dayton Hamvention. The radio comes without the second sub-receiver, so is less expensive than the Icom 7800 (but then, a car is almost less expensive…).
Or, check out the video at the Ham Radio Blog.
Scot, K9JY
The Wine, The Laptop, and Other Things.
I’m in a musical mode tonight with listening to Celtic Women and thinking about Scarborough Reef (“Are you going to Scarborough Fair…”).
In honor of Rain, the Park and Other Things by the Cowsills (OK, so that really dates me…), I’ll offer up the true story of wine, the laptop, and other things.
As I grandly posted, [...]
