Tag: HAM Radio
-
POTA US-1312 Pocahontas State Park
The wife and I enjoyed a nice long weekend at Pocahontas State Park in Chesterfield, Virginia recently and I managed to get a bit of POTA operating done in between our ventures out onto Swift Creek Lake with our kayaks.
-
Tinker Time: Emtech ZM-2 Z-match Kit
I’ve been looking for a good antenna tuner to use with my QMX transceiver and a friend recommended the Emtech ZM-2. I bought a kit and managed to build it successfully.
-
POTA US-1311 – Occoneechee State Park (VA)
Kerr Lake, otherwise known as Buggs Island Lake depending on who you ask or what map you look at, is situated along the Virginia-North Carolina border near Clarksville, Virginia. Two Virginia state parks are along the banks of this body of water, Staunton River State Park and Occoneechee State Park. The wife and I enjoyed…
-
Elecraft AX4 4-band Antenna
Elecraft releases a new portable antenna! The AX4 extends the AX-line of antennas to new heights with its 8-foot whip and new tuning coil design. Pricing TBD.
-
Expired Ham – Vol. 2 Iss. 19
Check out my Vibroplex key collection now! Also, it’s officially camping season for me and mine and we’re getting prepped for camping, kayaking, and POTA activating.
-
New Site Feature Now Live!
New Morse Code Keys feature of the site is available! Take a look at my growing collection of keys and paddles.
-
Expired Ham – Vol. 2 Iss. 17
I needed a smaller, better waterproof go-kit for my KH1 tranceiver and its basic accessories. The Pelican M50 micro case fits the bill perfectly and its cheaper than some alternatives.
-
Expired Ham – Vol. 2 Iss. 16
Eschewed too much ham radio stuff this week and instead spent some time on the lake with the wife in our kayaks.
-
Expired Ham – Vol. 2 Iss. 15
I needed a safe place to store my Vibroplex bugs and decided to try building my own solution. It didn’t go incredibly wrong, which I consider a success.
K2MAS.net 