KO7M - Ham Radio Blog

As previously mentioned, I held two possible interpretations of the datasheet regarding what is meant by how far the DCO frequency could be ...

The relationship between the various frequency setting elements is described as follows: As previously mentioned, the output frequency i...

Messing around with the Si570 chip that is used in the Minima transceiver designed by Farhan Akhtar.  This is my lash-up: After a bit ...

Seems that 20 metres continues to be active with DX this evening.  Currently listening to OD5ZZ from Tripoli, Lebanon.  The band is much mor...

Managed to get enough of the shack cleared out that I could do some listening on 20 metres last evening.  I was pleasantly surprised how act...

Listening to AM broadcast band tonight and am hearing Canadian stations, quite strongly.  31 and 49 metre bands are quite active this evenin...

Been playing around with crystal radios lately.  I have a loose coupled radio that consists of a pre-selector tuned circuit, a detector with...

...when you combine a dog bumper launcher... ...with a 22 caliber blank cartridge loaded in the handle of this rather innocuous looking...

I have been getting the itch to try out a horizontal loop antenna for some time now.  At the recent Salmoncon event, Eldon - WA0UWH put up a...

Been a long time since I have been blogging at all.  Happy to say it is because I have been very busy with the new job and getting settled i...