Installing a VHF/UHF Mobile Antenna on a 2016 Jeep JK Unlimited
This is Part 6 of Outfitting a Jeep JK Unlimited for Ham Radio. In this part, I will explain how to install a Dual Band Antenna in the front of the Jeep, and then...
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Everyday Carry
Everyday Carry refers to items you keep on a consistent basis for normal everyday needs. People who work in a warehouse may carry a pocket knife or box cutter and gloves. Nurses or Paramedics...
Mounting the FT-857D Controller on a 2016 Jeep JK Unlimited
This is Part 3 of Outfitting a Jeep JK Unlimited for Ham Radio. In this part, I will explain how to mount the Microphone and Front Panel of a Yaesu FT-857D using the YSK-857...
Gear: Victorinox SwissCard
Leave it to Victorinox to make a multi-tool that redefines the concept. The SwissCard is a small, credit card-sized multi-tool that I keep in my Everyday Carry bag. It has everything you expect from...
Donor Analytics as a Best Practice
Analytics used to be a nice add-on if you have some money left in the budget. Development Teams justify analytics as a way to get a better read on their program and their donors....
Installing a Yaesu FT-857D in a 2016 Jeep JK Unlimited (Mobile Mount)
This is Part 2 of Outfitting a Jeep JK Unlimited for Ham Radio. In this article, I will explain how to mount the radio under the passenger’s seat. Amateur Radio Equipment to Install Yaesu FT-857D...
Installing a Yaesu FT-857D in a 2016 Jeep JK Unlimited (Electrical Installation)
This is Part 1 of Outfitting a Jeep JK Unlimited for Ham Radio. In this article, I will explain how to install a Yaesu FT-857D transceiver’s electrical system. Amateur Radio Equipment to Install Yaesu...
Earn Your Ham Radio License Like a Boy Scout
Ham Radio and Boy Scouts have a long history together. Signaller was one of the original 14 “Badges of Merit” introduced in 1910. Wireless, introduced in 1918, became Radio in 1923, and remains a...
My Jeep Portable Ham Radio Station
Like many Jeep owners, my Willys Unlimited 4×4 spends a lot of time in the backcountry. Whether it’s camping, kayaking, or urban offroading; there are very few weekends where we’re not earning points Jeeping....
Be Very Quiet, We’re Tracking Bison
Our son is off to Scout Summer Camp next week. All of the First Year Scouts are earning the Mammal Study Merit Badge, which requires some field work ahead of camp. He needs to spend...
