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Amateur-Radio

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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in Tech | 108 Words

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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in Tech | 831 Words

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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in Tech | 677 Words

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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in Tech | 283 Words

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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in Tech | 628 Words

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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in Tech | 389 Words

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