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by k7mkanv7cc
Sun Aug 09, 2020 9:36 am
Forum: General Ham Radio Discussion
Topic: Do You FT8?
Replies: 0
Views: 4334

Do You FT8?

Rick #2 (WF6O) and I do although Rick has allot more experience behind the wheel.

If your intrigued, or would like to learn how, contact one of us.

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by k7mkanv7cc
Mon Aug 03, 2020 8:16 pm
Forum: General Ham Radio Discussion
Topic: Pre test poll idea
Replies: 3
Views: 6971

Re: Pre test poll idea

And my thought was to have a non-VE perform the poll prior to the test, but it's all okay. Thanks for responding.
by k7mkanv7cc
Mon Aug 03, 2020 3:43 am
Forum: Technical Ham Radio Articles and Guides
Topic: Dipole, how to tune a dipole with a pencil
Replies: 2
Views: 42487

Re: Diple, how to tune a dipole with a pencil

And if you would like to use an online calculator for dipole length, go to my url by clicking below.

http://64.113.166.21/calculator.htm

I would suggest right clicking the link and selecting "Open Link in New Tab".
by k7mkanv7cc
Mon Aug 03, 2020 2:54 am
Forum: General Ham Radio Discussion
Topic: Netlogger Application
Replies: 2
Views: 5676

Re: Netlogger Application

Thanks to everyone who checked in via netlogger to tonights net. If the members are logged in, they show up on the Monitor Window, and it makes it allot easier to to get you on the main screen.
by k7mkanv7cc
Sat Aug 01, 2020 5:32 pm
Forum: General Ham Radio Discussion
Topic: Netlogger Application
Replies: 2
Views: 5676

Netlogger Application

As discussed at this mornings meeting, here is the link to the netlogger application:
If you have any questions about it, post them here, or give me a call.

https://www.netlogger.org/
by k7mkanv7cc
Mon Jul 27, 2020 4:43 pm
Forum: General Ham Radio Discussion
Topic: It is home
Replies: 2
Views: 5620

Re: It is home

It is up and operational. You can see it on my QRZ page. https://www.qrz.com/db/K7MKA or;

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by k7mkanv7cc
Mon Jul 27, 2020 3:51 pm
Forum: General Ham Radio Discussion
Topic: Pre test poll idea
Replies: 3
Views: 6971

Pre test poll idea

There has been a discussion going on about how do we retain those that we test during the VE test session, and "What's wrong with Ham Radio?" Would a pre-test questionnaire be helpful? Here is some ideas I have come up with and stole from other sources. Thoughts? Other questions for the questionnair...
by k7mkanv7cc
Mon Jul 27, 2020 2:12 am
Forum: General Ham Radio Discussion
Topic: APRS (Automatic Packet Reporting System)
Replies: 2
Views: 5778

APRS (Automatic Packet Reporting System)

Does APRS work for you as an amateur radio operator? Below is an example of the XYL and I making a trip up to Lake Tahoe on 7/26/2020 http://64.113.166.21/images/aprs20200726.jpg If you already use APRS, give us examples of how you use it, and help get the rest of us started on all of it's features....
by k7mkanv7cc
Sun Jul 19, 2020 4:29 am
Forum: General Ham Radio Discussion
Topic: It is home
Replies: 2
Views: 5620

It is home

The GAP TITAN DX made it to its new home tonight. I went to Reno with a 21 foot trailer only to find out that these things are 30 feet long, so some dis-assembly was required and marking parts, so while I still remember how to put it back together, I know what I am doing in the morning... Early! htt...
by k7mkanv7cc
Sat Jul 18, 2020 6:41 pm
Forum: General Ham Radio Discussion
Topic: Spurious Emissions
Replies: 1
Views: 4705

Spurious Emissions

Through some research on the subject, I have reason to believe that I have an illegal Marijuana grow operation nearby. When it started about 60 days ago, I killed all the breakers, and it was still there, pulled the coax and it went away, so definitely terrestrial in origin. It starts at the same ti...