Hello fellow ham radio enthusiasts! It’s been a while since I’ve taken the time to sit down and write about my passion for ham radio. Life has a way of getting in the way, and over the past year, I found myself taking a break from the hobby. However, I am happy to say that… Continue reading Rediscovering the Magic of Ham Radio
Author: Josh, W0HC
Building a Wi-Fi NTP Clock
I had been wanting a nice digital UTC clock for my hamshack. In particular one that could set itself to an NTP server over the internet to maintain precise time. But I was having trouble finding a WiFi NTP clock at a price I was willing to pay. Most of the ones I was finding… Continue reading Building a Wi-Fi NTP Clock
French Toast Alerts
For several years I’ve been posting my “French Toast Alerts” on my Facebook timeline. But where did the idea come from? Well, for starters, working at a grocery store in high school I noticed that any time snow was predicted, certain items seemed to become very fast sellers. Namely, bread, milk, and eggs. What the… Continue reading French Toast Alerts
10m Calling Frequencies
I found this list on the Heartland 10mtr and 6mtr and 12mtr group AM/FM/SSB/digital modes Facebook group. It looked like something I could use again so I’m posting it here. 28.025 CW Rare DX & DXpeditions Frequently Operate Here — Split28070.15 PSK-31 (offset -115 for USB)28.080 RTTY Rare DX & DXpeditions Frequently Operate Here —… Continue reading 10m Calling Frequencies
Pork Belly Burnt Ends
Our local Fareway grocery store had ordered some pork belly for a customer, and had some left over, so I decided to try smoking some. My original plan was to make bacon, but I got up one day and the weather was perfect to sit outside smoking meat, and I hadn’t cured my pork belly… Continue reading Pork Belly Burnt Ends
On the workbench – Vintage RCA portable TV
Years ago I picked up this old RCA portable television, model 8-PT-7030 manufactured in 1956. Someone on the rec.antiques.radio+phono Usenet group was giving it away for the cost of shipping, which was around $30. At the time it had a broken high voltage rectifier tube. Other than that, I was unsure of it operating condition.… Continue reading On the workbench – Vintage RCA portable TV
Hamfest Find – Vintage Bearcat III Scanner
When I was kid my grandma always had a police scanner going. My brother and I thought it was pretty neat to hear the police, firemen, and ambulance talking. I can’t remember exactly which radio she had, but I do remember that it was a Bearcat, and that it had the red LEDs and there… Continue reading Hamfest Find – Vintage Bearcat III Scanner
No, I will not fix your computer
If you suspect you are infected with Crypto malware (Cryptowall, Cryptolocker, TeslaCrypt, etc) DO NOT follow this guide! This guide is heavily based on a Reddit post by: /u/cuddlychops06. I have reviewed it and given it two thumbs up! Purpose & Scope of this Guide: This guide is designed to assist you in removing malware from… Continue reading No, I will not fix your computer
Yaesu G-800SA Rotor not turning when cold
I’ve had a Yaesu G-800SA Rotor on my tower since I built it in 2009. I mostly like it, especially the nice big dial on the controller. The fact that it only needs 4 wires to operate is also a plus. One thing I don’t like about this Yaesu Rotor is that it’s very cold… Continue reading Yaesu G-800SA Rotor not turning when cold
Smoking Meat
Over the past several years I’ve taken up a new hobby, totally unrelated to amateur radio, but closely related to ham. Smoking meat! This topic is a bit RF related. Back in 2008 we had a new transmitter installed at work, and we had problems with it from day 1, so the manufacturer sent us… Continue reading Smoking Meat