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Amateur Radio

There are 8 posts filed in Amateur Radio (this is page 1 of 1).

The KD2OTG amateur radio station

Overview of the KD2OTG amateur radio station. Included are details and photos of my radios, antennas, and desk setup.

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Are toy kites viable for elevating ham radio wire antennas?

Coupled with the afternoon off from any work or household commitments, it was the opportune time for me to settle a …

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Lessons learned from my first portable ham radio Parks on the Air activation

I must have proved to be entertaining to watch as I enacted my Plan B by affixing my antenna and paracord to …

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Watch amateur (ham) radio operator make contacts using the ISS passing overhead

Watch and listen in 60 seconds how an amateur (ham) radio operator makes contacts relayed using the …

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Frequency Recorder/Graph by KD2OTG

Free amateur radio (ham radio) software that monitors radio frequencies for activity and …

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Download and installation instructions for Frequency Recorder/Graph by KD2OTG

This software is free to use. It is distributed as-is, without warranty or guaranteed support.

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No reason to feel intimidated taking your first amateur radio license exam

It was five minutes to noon and cold rain fell hard against a troop of girl scouts as they ran …

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How a box fan sparked my interest in amateur radio

In 2015 I experienced an interesting phenomena. An inexpensive (dare I say, cheap plastic) box fan …

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