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Posts about my HAM journey, life, and other randomness
ISS SSTV Time!
The ISS was broadcasting SSTV images again this week. The event doesn't officially end until 3:30 tomorrow morning, but there's no more passes between now and then that are close enough for most of North America to pick up, so its effectively over. I tried a few times...
10-4, 73, Over and out… sad hams…
Since my last post, I've been practicing and learning. I think I've figured out 99% of my radio. There's a few things I would do differently, but I'm not an electronics engineer, so maybe there's a specific reason why I have to access 2 different menu options to...
ISS, SSTV, ARISS, LMNOP
So many letters for so many different things... Before I obtained my ham radio license, I tried capturing SSTV images from the ISS. Just in case you're not familiar, the ISS is the International Space Station, and SSTV is Slow Scan Television. SSTV images are...
Yay for Yaesu!
Last week I ordered a new Yaesu FTM-150RASP. It delivered on the 14th, but I was away from home for a couple of days, so I had to be an adult and show some patience. This morning (2 days after delivery) I finally got to to come home and open it. I'm not really into...
Mesh… meh…
A couple of weeks ago, the dual band Chinese radio that my son gave me decided to quit on me. I can hear just fine on it, but I can no longer transmit. This is a little ironic, since a few weeks ago I had an antenna issue that allowed me to transmit, but not receive....
First week in HF… all digital!
After waiting 15 days, my new G90 finally delivered. I've been using it for a week, and what an interesting week it has been. I have a lot to write about. I've had lots of successes, and a few failures, and I've learned a lot in just a week. I'll have to break it down...
Getting into HF
I've wanted to get into HF since the day I got my license. I wanted to take my time, learn a few things, and not make a hasty decision. I've been looking more seriously at HF radios for a couple of months now. I was hoping to put my hands on a couple of radio's and...