KM1NDY
A Secret Little Adventure Ham Radio Blog
DOWNTOWN BOSTON FROM CASTLE ISLAND(Nikon D3100, Nikkor 18-300mm, f/6.3, 1 sec, ISO-400, 95mm, unedited) FULL WOLF MOON FROM MARINE PARK(Nikon D3100, Nikkor 18-300mm, f/6.3, 1/800 sec, ISO-400, 300mm, unedited) Appreciating the world from behind a lens lately… KM1NDY
A few months back I got a call from my Dad saying, hey, I found this thing I picked up from somewhere, do you want it? It was a half-century old Sencore FS 134 Field Strength Meter used for UHF/VHF television and FM broadcast frequencies. Fast forward to Christmas, and there it was sitting in …
Sweet Dreams, KM1NDY
DOG PARK HISTORIC SITE DIRECTIONS DYSFUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS (SUFFOCATING) DYSFUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS (CODEPENDENT) MIDDLE CLASS HOUSE POOR URBAN SPRAWL CP-8 ROAD CLOSED CHURCH (GRAYSCALE) CHURCH (ORIGINAL) SOAPBOX BLDG 80 HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT THIN-SKIN RECYCLING CENTER BLUE COLLAR BACKYARD LANDSCAPING DROUGHT FABLED MONSTER ENVIRONMENTALIST WATERFRONT PROPERTY LOST & FOUND PATHWAY HOME Long Gone, KM1NDY
This continues a series of blog posts on David Rutledge’s text, “The Electronics of Radio”, that I am studying while building the NorCal 40B transceiver. This series of posts will not be a review of the book, nor is it a assembly manual. Rutledge presents a series of problems at the each chapter that aid …
This continues a series of blog posts on David Rutledge’s text, “The Electronics of Radio”, that I am studying while building the NorCal 40B transceiver. This series of posts will not be a review of the book, nor is it a assembly manual. Rutledge presents a series of problems at the each chapter that aid …
It is hard to believe that I am approaching seven years of ham radio. I started as a portable operator who liked to experiment with antennas and transceivers. This hobby is a source of tremendous joy and inspiration, leading me down paths I never knew existed. I consider myself a “hyperlocal traveler.” I take immense …
This continues a series of blog posts on David Rutledge’s text, “The Electronics of Radio”, that I am studying while building the NorCal 40B transceiver. This series of posts will not be a review of the book, nor is it a assembly manual. Rutledge presents a series of problems at the each chapter that aid …
AUTUMN FRONT BACK BUOYS CLUE HANGING ON DUCKS MORE DUCKS EMOTIONAL UNAVAILABILTY INVASION HOIST RIFT WILDLIFE WEATHER STATION KEBAH HAVE YOU SEEN HIM? ONE ANOTHER MOURNING DOVE HOLE FROTH PICNIC SHIPWRECK RIPPLE KEBAH HAVE YOU SEEN HIM? TWO SHOPPING SINK HOLE FIELD GOAL SAILING CLUB Always Yours, KM1NDY
We need to talk. It’s not you. It’s me. Look, its not like I am selfish or anything. But there are only six bands. And one of them is 160 meters for crying out loud! I can’t even get my antenna to tune up on 160, let alone make international contacts. And should I mention …