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  1. K

    Ham Chat

    Re: mouse cw key I made a short video describing the cw mouse. Computer Mouse CW Key - YouTube Clark
  2. K

    Ham Chat

    My call is KB3YEU. I signed up for this forum before I got my license. I just thought it would be a nice mix of technologies. You are right there are no code requirements but I am eager to learn CW and have even hijacked a mouse and turned into a CW key hooked up to my 897D. Works like a...
  3. K

    Ham Chat

    So I am a newly licensed Ham and over the course of the last few weeks I have been searching for a live chat where I could talk to other hams and maybe arrange QSOs etc. but found none except for IIRC. Being I am a programmer by trade, I threw together a live chat script on my website. I hope...
  4. K

    PC help?

    Sound card. According to the specs on that pc, you should have one open pic slot. That is unless you have another card using it like a modem. I would say yes it will work. I just threw out a bunch of cards I would have given you one.
  5. K

    Kenwood TM-281A No Audio

    OK I just purchased a Kenwood TM-281A and I am having a strange issue. When I try to connect to a repeater, the radio is not sending any audio. I have the correct tone, etc. Even my club's repeater which does not require a tone is not receiving any audio from me. I use my handheld and it works...
  6. K

    Reaching out beyond 100 miles with VHF/UHF

    Linked repeaters Kuggie.com has links to several repeater systems here.
  7. K

    Reaching out beyond 100 miles with VHF/UHF

    Linked repeaters Here in Pennsylvania we have a bunch of 2m/440 repeaters that are linked via private wan so it is totally independent from the Internet. The range is incredible hearing stations from new jersey, Virginia, Maryland, new York. It is a very widespread system. This would definitely...
  8. K

    just placed my order on a new radio :)

    New radio. That radio is only $579 at universalr radio and no tax. Sure you will have to wait a week but u save some dough. Cool looking rig for sure.
  9. K

    Duplex Dweller

    That is all we can do. I read an article last night about a sloping dipole. So this morning I sloped my wire from the porch to about 10 feet out in the yard. Readjusted swr. I can already tell a huge difference in rx. It's pointed south so let's see if any good old boys down south will hear me...
  10. K

    Duplex Dweller

    Considering my limitations with his rental, 36 feet isn't gonna happen. I am just trying to work within those limitations and optimize what I CAN do. Thanks for the feedback though.
  11. K

    Duplex Dweller

    Ok so I hung my dipole tonight. I have the "shield run" horizontal along the roof of my porch and the "center conductor run" vertical down the side. Started off with 8' 6" on each end and a swr of over 3:1. Turned back the wires little by little until I managed about 1.2:1 on channel 1 and about...
  12. K

    Duplex Dweller

    I will just be running on 11m. There is a possibility I could get the dipole out in the yard on a temp mount (i would have to bring it in when not in use). I would imagine that would be better than under the porch overhang.
  13. K

    Duplex Dweller

    I have moved into a duplex and am trying to figure out my best bet for an antenna. Obviously no A99s in the air or dipole strung across the yard. My idea was to see if I could run a dipole horizontally around my back porch. It is not long enough to string it straight so it will have to turn...