Monthly Archives: July 2016

Radio Offline – Capacitor Woes?

Posted on 31 Jul 2016 by Kurt

I’ve taken my HF radio, a Heathkit SB-104A, offline for now.  I had noticed some 60Hz line hum through the speaker when transmitting, however I didn’t really think much of it.  I just assumed the audio pre-amp was picking up … Continue reading →

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Antenna Analyzer On the Way

Posted on 19 Jul 2016 by Kurt

My 80m off-centre-fed dipole antenna has been up for a few days now.  It’s up but I’m sort of shooting blind when it comes to knowing if I’ve got it right.  I hate shooting blind.  I had to make some … Continue reading →

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Antenna Rises!

Posted on 7 Jul 2016 by Kurt

As of Mon, 4 Jul 2016, I became the proud owner of a new multiband off-center-fed dipole that should be resonant on most bands from 80m down.  Is there a formal project document for it?  No.   Will there be, most … Continue reading →

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