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Radio Club
I decided to join a radio club to meet more hams and make some contacts with similar interests. There are several in my area (Metrowest Massachusetts). I chose the Minuteman Repeater Association. They have a network of repeaters across the state and seem to have an active membership. I’m hoping to find some folks with…
Virtual Radio
So I’ve long known of the programs Hamsphere, Echolink, and CQ100. I’ve used Hamshpere in the past with some degree of success. CQ 100 was a fairly worthless subscription as there doesn’t seem to be anyone on, ever. I’ve only recently gotten into Echolink, which lets you talk to other Hams on actual amateur frequencies…
Failure
Well, field day was an utter failure for me. I couldn’t seem to get my antennas set properly to even hear anyone , nevermind being heard. No matter what I did no one came in. But that’s all part of the fun, trying to find out what went wrong and what changes to make. Experimentation…
Field Day
This weekend is the annual ham radio field day. Just an excuse for many to go mobile. I’ve decided that I really didn’t give 6 meters enough of a chance last week so I’m going to put in more of an effort this weekend. I’m still thinking of using the Yoyo Vee dipole for this.…
Contact
So I’ve been playing around with the Buddistick and the yoyo Vee -3 band antenna. I’ve been able to hear several 40-meter transmissions using the Buddistick but after several attempts haven’t been able to make contact. I decided to give the yoyo Vee a try. I’m bound by HOA restrictions, living in a Townhouse condo.…