Items of Interest: The interactive Smith chart enables users to navigate their way around a Smith chart, using simple discrete element impedance matching. The Smith chart is commonly used to impedance match RF devices, such as amplifiers, antennas and transceiver devices. The …
Items of Interest: Carolina DX Association Periodic Table of Contests Have you ever wanted an overview of the major radio competitions?? Here you go… Contest Corner (cdxa.org) Humor: Meetings: The next meeting will be February 1st at 7 PM via …
Items of Interest: ARTEMIS ARTEMIS is a signals hunter software and a useful aid for radio listeners! The analysis of real-time spectra (from your SDR, for instance) is made simple: you can take advantage using one of the largest RF …
Items of Interest: Al Paultier’s (WA2LWO) spouse (Marilyn) passed away recently. He was a member of the club so that the information should be shared here. Guide to 6 Meter DXing — Getting Started on the Magic Band | K5ND …
Items of Interest: Setup Raspberry Pi for Ham-Radio A walkthrough of setting up a Pi to perform the following functions with your radio: Packet Radio (Hamlib, Direwolf, Xastir, Linpac) Transceiver Control Data Mode encode, decode WSJT-X (Data Mode) CQRLOG + …
Items of Interest: HF Contesting guide HF contesting is a growing aspect of amateur radio which can be enjoyed (at any level) throughout the year. There are HF (or LF) contests almost every weekend and on some weekday evenings. A Beginner’s …
Items of Interest: How to Listen to Real Spy Broadcasts Right Now Encrypted messages, fancy technology, spies use them all to communicate, but sometimes the best way to hide is in plain sight. Right now, broadcasting across the airwaves around the …
Items of Interest: “A Ham’s Guide to RFI, Ferrites, Baluns, and Audio Interfacing” by Jim, K9YC. On page 23, he discusses the use of common mode chokes to reduce or eliminate common mode noise from portable generators, like the kind …
Items of Interest: What is the best audio frequency to listen to CW for most people The recognition of telegraphy masked by noise at 40 and 80 signs/min telegraphy speed was studied in 10 normal-hearing subjects at different sound pressure levels (25-85 …
Items of Interest: RadioShack to be reborn https://qrznow.com/radioshack-to-be-reborn/ I’ll believe it when I see it. Humor: Meetings: Please join us for a Holiday Luncheon/Business Meeting on Monday, December 7, Noon at the pavilion. A KFC Box Lunch (3 piece chicken plus) will …
