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Radio transceiver effects on car electronics
When I first began experimenting with VHF/UHF radios, I quickly discovered the unwanted effects of radio signals on electronics in my environment. A simple 10 watts transmission in the 2m or 0.70 cm bands would activate motion detection lights in … Continue reading
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Static electricity and Amateur Radio antennas
Nothing can induce more stress into an Amateur Radio operator than an approaching lightning spewing storm. Most of us experienced a sense of urgency to disconnect our cable feeds upon hearing the growling of a lightning storm approaching. However, electrical … Continue reading
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Tagged Amateur, antennas, electricity, Radio, Static, VE2XIP
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How to build a foxhole radio receiver
According to Wikipedia, and I quote; “A foxhole radio is a radio built by G.I.s during World War II. The foxhole radio differed from the crystal radio. A razor blade and pencil were used as a diode in a foxhole … Continue reading
Deliberate interference and radio wars
Moments after people began using radio waves as a mode of communication, jamming or deliberate interference was invented. In the early days of radio communications, patent owners and radio technology manufacturers were in a constant battle to have supremacy over … Continue reading
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Building an efficient HF station
Upon discovering the Amateur radio hobby, I quickly realized what we’re the critical components needs to have an efficient HF station. In this case, bigger is not always better and here’s why. Radio waves are electromagnetic energy traveling thru space. … Continue reading
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Where on earth are all the Amateur-Radio operators
World famous Amateur-Radio operator King Hussein of Jordan (JY1) I installed a “Revolver Map” widget on this website to gather information about people visiting. After a while, I realized the information gathered was not only giving me visitor’s location, but … Continue reading
PSK-31: Discovering digital mode on HF radio
Wikipedia defines PSK31 as: “Phase Shift Keying, 31 Baud”, a digital radio mode, used primarily in the amateur radio field to conduct real-time keyboard-to-keyboard informal text chat between amateur radio operators”. This story begins on a warm and sunny early … Continue reading
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