Tagged: Amateur Radio

What is Near Vertical Incident Skywave?

This article is the first in a series on Portable NVIS Communication. This series focuses on short-haul communication during a disaster in the Amateur Radio Service. The Donut Hole Dilemma When stations are less...

3 Things to Keep Busy This Fall

Fall is upon us. The time for playing outside is coming to an end. I have a few projects planned for my work bench. With luck, I will complete them before it gets too...

Installing a Yaesu YSK-857 Microphone Extender

This is Part 5 of Outfitting a Jeep JK Unlimited for Ham Radio. In this part, I will explain how I installed a Yaesu hand microphone for convenient access by the driver. Amateur Radio...

Final Tuning of Little Tarheel II Antenna

This is Part 14 of Outfitting a Jeep JK Unlimited for Ham Radio. In this part, I will perform a final tuning on the radio station. It differs from the Preliminary Tuning of the...

Upgrading Coax to the Mobile HF Antenna

This is Part 12 of Outfitting a Jeep JK Unlimited for Ham Radio. In this part, I will upgrade the coax that runs between the HF transmitter and the screwdriver antenna. I also will...

Preliminary Tuning of Little Tarheel II Antenna

This is Part 10 of Outfitting a Jeep JK Unlimited for Ham Radio. In this part, I will walk through a preliminary tuning of a mobile HF antenna. Amateur Radio Equipment to Install None...