Icom 705 Accessorization
Formerly “Another ‘I’m Cheap’ Icom 705 thing”… Cheap…err….frugal accessories – Tabletop Tripod The most used tabletop mount for the icom 705 is the manfrotto (Amazon) tabletop model. This has been…
I void warranties – LDG Tuner connector upgrade
Disclaimer…. This one’s not a kludge. I have an LDG tuner – one of the 100W models, perfect for QRP or barefoot operation. It has… had… UHF connectors. As you…
More from the Hillbilly Antenna Range: 98 (cent) proof of concept
Once upon a time, someone made a product like this as part of a kit, so this isn’t a major revolution- but I’m not sure if anyone sold this product…
Hillbilly Antenna Range… Update on the Kludgy Antenna
I finished the project, and did one initial test with the cord just draped on the ground, with the center support elevated a bit. Yes, the feature image is my…
Stupid ham tricks – kludgy antennas revisited
(up-front disclaimer: this is AT YOUR OWN RISK… most of the project is of limited risk. Read everything and understand it before you do this) I presented this one before,…
WFView and USB Controllers
I’m frugal… well, ok… I’m cheap. I’ve been running WFView for a while – and I like it because of the cost. you know.. free. In previous posts, I’ve posted…
Portable HF Digital Modes and MacOS Update
I sold the Xiegu – turns out another ham was planning on a mountaintop DXpedition of sorts, so it worked out for both of us. I ended up picking up…
Back to the Anytone DMR Software… and Firmware Updates
I got my truck back. It’s been 4 months since I could identify on a repeater at 5AM and not have anyone respond… I guess it WAS pretty early. I’ll…
2020 Ram 1500 Tailgate Upgrade
Background: I got rear-ended on the interstate on the way to work one day… a pretty significant hit – actually made the bed strike the cab. It didn’t BEND the…
Mobile install: The next generation
This would have been up months ago, maybe, had it not been for the accident. I decided to change up my install a bit because of new accessories. The accident…