Satellite -vs- Cable TV
By David – K3DAV Fans of both satellite and cable TV have been arguing for a long time over which is better. Which provides the better picture and sound? Which provides better high definition...
Monthly Archive: October 2017
Comet GP-15 (6M, 2M, & 440 Band Antenna)
Average price is $170.00 to $200.00 The Comet GP-15 is a pretty cool antenna that really delivers. The GP-15 covers 6 meters, 2 meters, and the 440 band. It uses a very simple design...
The Simple Antenna Grounding System by K3DAV
The following three photos are of the new grounding system I built. I installed it on April 1, 2012 in preperation for the two new antennas. The first pic shows the box mounted over...
The Field Day Fiasco
(Author unknown) I remember being really excited for my first Field Day event. I had already gone to a few of the local Amateur Radio club meetings shortly after receiving my license, KF7OOL, and...
The Rabbit Ears Website
Above is the logo of a website that I found while searching for a list of TV stations. In another article, I refer to this website as a source for some of the article’s...
A Pocket Tazer Stun Gun, As A Gift For My Wife
By K3DAV. A guy who purchased his lovely wife a pocket Tazer for their anniversary submitted the following: ast weekend I saw something at Larry’s Pistol & Pawn Shop that sparked my interest.. The...
The Quad Antenna and The ModQuad
Here’s some thoughts on a “hardware-store special” 2-meter quad, and a modified quad for 2 or 10 meters. You can convert these to other frequencies simply by scaleing all dimensions according to wavelength. That...
The Inverted ‘U’ Antenna for 200 meters and down
Do you find it hard to get on 160 meters because of the antenna? This simple wire may be just what you need. It installs easily, needs no elaborate ground system, yet performs very...
Heathkit SB-200 Modifications
The SB-200 from Heathkit is a 1200W PEP input linear amplifier, which will develop an output of approximately 600W PEP when operated on a 120VAC line. It made its debut in 1965, and covered...
RF Choke Coil (Made Easy)
I have received many emails asking about my homebrew RF Choke coils under my antennas in the antenna photos. So it seems appropriate to do an article about these simple little wonders. I was...
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