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Inside the ICOM IC-730
Ever wanted to see inside a ICOM IC-730? Well here is your chance. I do enjoy taking pictures inside of radios and electronics.
WPX RTTY Contest 2019
I never have tried WPX RTTY yet. I previously learned that there was a 2019 CQ WPX RTTY Contest the weekend I happened to be at my in laws. Yours truly setup an off center fed dipole in the backyard about 10 foot off the ground. Then I tuned around to see what I could find. This RTTY contest is all new to me. I tried to setup the software and macros is always cumbersome Read More …
I Got A Screw Loose!
I Got A Screw Loose! Yours truly was moving things around today and rearranging my shack trying out new configurations and such. I noticed that my LDG Electronics Z-100Plus tuner had a SO-239 that felt loose. I got out my screwdriver and opened up it case and peeked inside to see if I could remedy the problem. Sure enough a nut has come loose from the stud that is inside the housing. There are no Read More …
HF From Walmart Parking Lots
October and November of 2018 my wife and I went on our annual 6-8 week excursion out to North Carolina to the Overland Expo. During that time I operated from various place along our route and never had a problem making contacts with my friends in Missouri and Tennessee. Though I did find myself operating from Walmart parking lots on more than one occasion. 75%-80% of my operating is done either mobile or portable with Read More …
Kentucky Rifle Hunting Pouch
Kentucky Rifle Hunting Pouch I created following Ken Scott’s Pattern and video. Furthermore, I learned a lot of great techniques to apply to future leather work. This hunting pouch has 3 separate compartments inside. I also lined the inside with pillow ticking. SOLD
ICOM IC-730
The ICOM IC-730 was my first HF radio. I have carried this radio all around the USA doing portable operating. This radio was given to me to use by W0EBV after passing my General test. It is an excellent 1st radio for anyone to get on HF. It covers 80m – 10m bands excluding 12m and 17m. With 100w of output power, this radio is great for Field Day and Winter Field day as well. Read More …
September VHF Contest 2018
I got a late start on this years VHF Contest. As a matter of fact I did not start setting up till late Sunday morning. That is almost a whole 20+ hours after the contest had started. My wife and I went to Schell Osage Conservation Area near Schell City, Missouri. It has some camping areas and a fishing lake. This is also the place where we did the January VHF Contest in 2018. That Read More …
Scrivener Relatives
Scrivener Cemetery in south of Plad, Missouri in Dallas County on state road K.
Beaded Market Wallet
1st Market wallet or slit belly pouch I made out of commercially tanned leather deer skin.
Joplin Hamfest 2018
Honey!!! Let’s go to the Joplin Hamfest!!! Nonetheless, we got up early on a Saturday morning and drove two hours for this? YES!!! The Joplin Hamfest is one the more organized hamfest in southwest Missouri. Furthermore I look forward to going to this every year. This year it was held at the Jack Lawton Convention Center just south of Joplin, MO. in a nearby town of Saginaw, MO. New venue, new vendors, new people, new Read More …