KM1NDY
A Secret Little Adventure Ham Radio Blog
With a reputation for putting out strong signals, a friend of mine came across an irresistible way to get me to tone it down…a Pasternack 0-82.5dB toggle step 1W attenuator. An ebay purchase from a dude who spelled ham “amatuer”. I pounced at the opportunity. So, while it was being trucked across the country, I …
As I mentioned on here before, I have been studying both the arduino and electronic circuits. The 48th video in Paul McWhorter’s youtube series on arduinos interfaced with an LCD display. While following the tutorial and watching my inspirational messages such “Hello World” and “I like pizza” transfer from the desktop arduino IDE to the …
Spontaneous winter hiking when you live in Boston is not really a thing. With the sun setting almost as soon as it rises and the nearest sizeable mountains minimally 2 hours away if the traffic is at all reasonable, its not easy to sleep in on a weekend, wake up, and decide over a leisurely …
AA1F and I met up with Nolan N2WU for a quick hike up Mount Norwottuck. Well, they were quick. I stayed at my usual turtle pace. Nolan activated CW with the KX2. AA1F set up his Yaesu FT891 and made QRO contacts And I operated 6 whole watts with the Yaesu FT817nd with CW and …
About a month ago, AA1F, Nellie (our dog), and I drove up to the northern terminus of the Wapack Trail to hike North Pack and Pack Monadnock. I convinced AA1F to leave the HF rig at home and we would use our trusty Yaesu FT-4X HTs with a homemade slim jim antenna and the Venus …
These are waters I do not swim in on this blog. But there was an international news story today that got under my skin. A despicable example of gender apartheid where women (girls) are being systemically denied access to any formal education whatsoever. Coincidentally, amateur radio’s national association sends out this month’s issue of its …
Blustery, spurty, drizzly, 50°F, chilly, overcast, rainy… SKYWARN Recognition Day 2022 in the Blue Hills Reservation with the Boston Amateur Radio Club operating as WX1BHO. Here are some images to enjoy! And yes, that last picture was poor Limey (my van) getting a jumpstart… What a wonderful day! KM1NDY
I am not feeling like a million bucks. I’ve been cooped up at home, avoiding people, and wishing I had an investment in Puffs facial tissue. Its just a little cold, and I still can remember when colds were just little colds like it was only a few years ago. But it is annoying me …
That is Mount Norwottuck that that lady is looking at in the distance. We are on top of Bare Mountain (W1/CR-014), a tiny but steep half mile climb. AA1F and I have been trying for so many ten point mountains that we forget how much we like climbing our local hills. Bare Mountain is one …
It starts off innocently with Field Day. C’mon, just do a little GOTA, you will be fine… Here, I’ll walk you through it. Just say the call sign when I tell you to. C’mon. Just do it. Don’t be shy. Get-On-The-Air. You know, GOTA. We are all doing it. Everyone’s doing it. That’s right, just …