Going portable on HF operating has become increasingly popular. I got a Yaesu FT-891 about a year ago. It’s in a small case with a Bienno Life4Po 20ah battery in a Red Oxx Lil Roy zippered case. They make a great combo. I have a number of wire antennas that get thrown up in trees. […]
An Old Love…
I saw it on the table and thought, “I used to have one of those!” Then I looked up, saw Allen AG5ND standing behind the bone yard table at Saturday’s Jackson (MS) Hamfest. It hit me, I literally used to have that shortwave receiver!. MY old Hallicrafters S-108! The Hallicrafters S-108 was a gift from […]
Sark 110 Antenna Analyzer: Input Port Upgrade Kit
The Sark 110 Vector Network Analyzer has been a welcomed addition to my workbench. I’ve had one of the MFJ series of analyzers for a number of years. They are small RF Labs in a box and I use my MFJ-269 frequently. But there are times and situations where a vector network analyzer, even a […]
Mississippi’s Finest Juel: Just-in-Time Manufacturing…when needed!
In preparation for the Fox Mike Hotel Portable Ops Team to activate Issaquena County (see post on this blog), I discovered that we did not have two antennas that would tune to 80 meters. Team member Glen KW5GP was bringing a Buddipole that tunes from 40-10 meters (he didn’t have the 80M coil). I was […]