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Amateur Radio Technical ArticlesPlease see KV5R’s how-to articles on KV5R.COM, too! KV5R’s Ham Radio ArticlesThis is the page where new - and not so new - hams may find a wealth of articles on easy-to-build projects including antennas, radio add-ons, tips and mods, making your computer play with your radio, getting more into - and more out of - HF radio, understanding antennas without all the engineering lingo, building great (and cheap!) antennas out of hardware junk, locate repeaters and scanner lists, etc, etc. Get the kids involved! These articles are all about having more fun with ham radio! NEW! Video TutorialHow to repair rubber membrane buttons All About the Icom IC-706MkIIGKV5R’s Icom 706MkIIG Pages - Lots of photos, mods, tips, and links 706 Introduction — Brand New Setup — Frequency Calibration — Locating the Giblets — Computer Interface — Tune Control Activator — Frequency Expansion — Filters — Microphone Ideas — 706 Links Ham Radio AccessoriesHandy little kits and things you can build. Mic Preamp — Headset/Footswitch Adapter — DC Buss Box — LF Converter — Noise Bridge Tuner-Tuner — CW Key Base New! Simple 2-Meter DipoleEven easier than the the sleeve dipole! You can make and install this 2-meter base antenna in about 2-3 hours. Uses PVC pipe and foil tape. 2 Meter / 440 Dual-band OCF Sleeve DipoleMade from coax, PVC pipe, and aluminum foil tape! — and under $20! Welcome QST readers! BIG THANKS! to Geoff Haines, N1GY, for his excellent article in August 2006 QST using this design. Supercharge Your Hand-held RadioMake Your H-T Run for Days and Get Out Like Crazy! A Basic Short-wave Book by KV5RUnderstand short-wave radio listening and building great short-wave antennas Theory and Practice of NVIS AntennasPropergatin’ With Really Low Antennas! Fer when higher ain’t better! My most popular article! Now even in German! Understanding NVIS Antennas and Propagation The Big Aluminum DipoleBuild a 40-foot telescopic aluminum vertical dipole for under $100! KV5R’s Vertical Antenna Project (PDF) Get Your Computer Involved!How to set up your station to run CW, PSK, MFSK, Stream, Hellschreiber, RTTY, Packet and others from your computer. Includes lots of inline links and graphics! Getting Started in HF PC Soundcard Digital Modes What Digital Mode are You Hearing?Recognizing what’s what — mp3 audio clips of various HF digital modes. MPEG audio files - takes a while to load on dial-up! Sounds of the HF Digital Modes Rabbit-EarsVariable-frequency Rabbit-ears Portable Antenna Intro to Radiogram TrafficNot as hard as it sounds! Handle traffic without the road-rage - meet lots of nice folks, too! Getting Started with ARES, NTS FINALLY! Everything in One Place!KV5R’s concise 17-page manual contains everything you need. Instructions, training, references, forms, etc. Traffic Handler (PDF) The Official Book for Traffic ManagersFrom 450 pages down to 176 — The full course by W3YVQ, expertly reformatted by KV5R into a nice two-column format (with permission from the author and ARRL). The KV5R Reformat of the NTS-MPG (PDF) ladder-line is Best…but take a few simple precautions. Simple ideas for lightning protection. Take a Big Hop into Space and Back!Lockheed-Martin ARC launches a cross-band repeater to the edge of space! Lots of neat photos. FREQUENCY LISTS:Fer when “Tuner” ain’t a fishAthens Area Scanner List Short-wave Allocations & Utilities DATA TABLES:Where Automatons Eat DinnerAmateur Frequency Allocations & Band Plans Coax and Antenna Calculator Coax Data Tables GMRS & FRS Freqs & CTCSS Table For all those itty-bitty half-watt walkie-talkers… Traffic Net Time/Freq Listing GOOD ARTICLES FROM ELSEWHEREGrounding & receiver noise
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