Hamshpere

I’m still waiting on some antennas, (a buddistick and a YoYo Vee) so, I thought I’d play around with Hamsphere a bit while waiting for my wife to get home. I listened to some conversations between a guy in a New York shipyard and another guy in Scotland and a few other hard to decipher…

Station Update

The TYT TF 9800 and the Yaesu FT 2980 were returned and the Yaesu FT 857D is being setup. I’m waiting on a couple of antennas, a YoYo Vee 3 band and Buddistick adjustable vertical. I’ve acquired Ham Radio Deluxe software and connected the 857D to my computer. The Ham Radio Deluxe software allows me…

Station Upgrade

So after a very short time with the Yaesu 2980 and the TYT 9800, I realized that I was missing what had been the best radio I’ve ever owned, the Yaesu 857D. I packed up the 2980 and 9800 and shipped them back and bought the 857D. I’ll be setting it up with a YOYO…

QST

Welcome to my Ham Radio blog. I plan to discuss my experiences in the realm of Amateur Radio. I am not a techno weenie when it comes to the field so I won’t be discussing the intricate minutia of transistors and diodes and such. This is more of a social blog. I enjoy the interactions…