N4KGL - RaDAR

I enjoy Rapid Deployment Amateur Radio, Field Days, QRP, satellites, and CW. I have many friends in the hobby that make it fun. I will keep you posted on what I learn about amateur radio on this blog.

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Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Antenna Winder Tip

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I use a lot of ribbon cable for antennas. Usually a pair of conductors. A tip was passed on to me to wind the wire amongst the fingers usin...

Using the SGC 237 Antenna Coupler for Portable Ops

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The SGC antenna couplers (AKA external tuner) are versatile devices. I have been using a SGC 237 at home. I use a 100 foot run of coax via t...

Monday, February 10, 2014

Hamcation 2014

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This was the third Orlando Hamcation road trip for Marv KK4DKT and me. This year, I was DSTAR capable in the truck with an Icom 880H. We had...

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

The Next RaDAR Contest is April 5th 2014

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RaDAR is Rapid Deployment Amateur Radio. The RaDAR contest happens the first Saturday of April and November. This is a great time to be outd...

Sunday, February 2, 2014

Rockets and Radios RnR Weekend

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The RaDAR On-The-Air Meetup and the SouthEast Alabama Rocketry Society Launch both happened Saturday February 1st. I was joined in Samson, A...

Monday, January 27, 2014

The Icom IC 7100 is my new base rig

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To complement my portable Elecraft KX3, I now have an Icom IC 7100 for the house. This is an all band all mode transceiver. It has the DV mo...

Monday, January 20, 2014

MLK Weekend

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Three day weekends are good. Saturday was the SouthEast Alabama Rocketry Society launch at Samson, AL. John W8JER and his fiance Micky atten...

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