SFI:70 SN:16 A:10 K:3Event: ARRL 10m contestSection: Single Operator mixed low assistedLogger: N1MM+ / FLdigi / CWskimmerStation: Icom IC-706 MK2G 100WAntenna: HF5B @14m aglAnd time consuming it was. It was bad yesterday but it was even worse today. I did my best but only a few contacts were made, most of them with dutch stations… via…
Category: Miscellaneous
All kind of posts without a specific category.
Designing Space-Rated PCBs — Hackaday
We’ve reduced printed circuit board design to practice so much that we hardly give a thought to the details anymore. It’s so easy to bang out a design, send it to a fab house, and have ten boards in your hands in no time at all. All the design complexities are largely hidden from us,… via…
DIY Mini Helical Antennas From Salvaged Co-ax Cable — Hackaday
[Mare] has a visual guide and simple instructions for making DIY mini helical 868 MHz antennas for LoRa applications. 868 MHz is a license-free band in Europe, and this method yields a perfectly serviceable antenna that’s useful where space is constrained. A metric 5 mm drill bit makes a convenient core.The process is simple and well-documented,……