Category Archives: Radio

Ham Radio

March 31, 2008
15:23
by: Dan

D-RATS gets map support

Last week, I released D-RATS 0.1.11 with preliminary GPS support.  This meant parsing the NMEA GPS strings that are broadcasted by ICOM radios, calculating the distance and direction from current, as well as a temporary way to plot known stations … Continue reading →

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March 3, 2008
08:14
by: Dan

2008 ARRL International DX Contest

This past weekend was the 2008 ARRL International DX Contest.  I participated with the help of some borrowed equipment graciously loaned to me by John, KX7YT.  This weekend marked several “firsts” for me.  I made my first contact on HF, … Continue reading →

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December 3, 2007
16:48
by: Dan

J-Pole

A while back, I built a J-Pole (aka “Copper Cactus&#8221 antenna for the 2-Meter band.  The intent was to put it up in the peak part of the attic, which would be the highest spot possible without getting it above … Continue reading →

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