http://wa5ica.us/ Adventures with low power and a lower budget
Learn the code, what else do you have to do today?]]> en-us 2010-03-08T12:36:11-06:00 http://wa5ica.us/archives/000906.html I'm back. Did you miss me? I was busy this weekend with the ARRL DX Phone contest, which was a lot of fun. I worked 50 stations in 30 countries, many of which were new ones for me. Some of... Operating Michael 2010-03-08T12:36:11-06:00 http://wa5ica.us/archives/000904.html I am having some fun with the PSK20. My first contact with it was XE1REW who was operating portable from Tlaxcala, Mexico. Tuesday I QSOed with KO6JC in Moreno Valley, CA, from the truck during my lunch break at work.... Operating Michael 2009-09-09T21:14:05-06:00 http://wa5ica.us/archives/000903.html I have been off for a while - the 7000 decided to blow a final 3 weeks ago and just came back from the hospital. All's well now, it seems, but now I'm a little gunshy since I wasn't doing... Michael 2009-09-05T20:14:17-06:00 http://wa5ica.us/archives/000902.html Do you ever leave the audio from the receiver on while working PSK? Do you notice the occasional "Windows Sound" mixed in there with the warblers? Not cool, guys. Go to the Windows control panel and turn the system sounds... Operating Michael 2009-08-12T14:38:46-06:00 http://wa5ica.us/archives/000901.html I downloaded the new version of Ham Radio Deluxe to try out the new Digital Master software that comes with it. It looks impressive, but I couldn't work out the PTT for the new package. Since I was already hooked... Operating Michael 2009-08-11T21:56:36-06:00 http://wa5ica.us/archives/000900.html So I'm not good with entry titles. Worked my 1st ever RTTY QSO today, with XE3DX. I have had the XGGCOMM interface for some time but only in the last couple of days finally made the connection that what would... Operating Michael 2009-08-08T20:23:13-06:00 http://wa5ica.us/archives/000899.html There are new entries in the log: go look at it here. I'm particularly pleased with the VK7ZE entry. I had walked out to put the truck in the garage and turned on the radio to do a quick check;... Operating Michael 2009-08-06T16:25:38-06:00 http://wa5ica.us/archives/000897.html I have the radio in the truck: Here's the antenna mount from REP Designs with the new coax run: Here's a view of the inside operating position. Note it's tuned to my new favorite band: So after 3 months I... Operating Michael 2009-06-14T19:34:42-06:00 http://wa5ica.us/archives/000895.html Well, someone heard me! I worked an SO-50 pass today at 5:30 local time and heard KE5GDB come back to my call. It was not a favorable pass for my location, with a maximum elevation of about 30 degrees shooting... Operating Michael 2009-05-24T23:14:22-06:00 http://wa5ica.us/archives/000892.html I am still looking for an opportunity to get the equipment installed in the new truck, so no operating on HF yet. All I basically need are entry holes for the DC power through the firewall in front and for... Operating Michael 2009-05-15T14:04:06-06:00 http://wa5ica.us/archives/000887.html Here's the reason I haven't been active lately. Hopefully I can get the equipment installed before too much more time passes.... Michael 2009-04-18T14:58:03-06:00 http://wa5ica.us/archives/000886.html I have encountered a detour in my comeback: a new truck. I traded my 2002 Chevy S-10 antenna platform/shack for a 2008 Titan. The short term result of this is that all of the equipment: antennas, radio, etc., are in... Radio Daze Michael 2009-03-17T15:02:18-06:00 http://wa5ica.us/archives/000885.html I have been traveling lately: to Las Vegas last week for a meeting, and to Houston this week for some engineering-related activity, and in between I played around with some PSK (from the truck seat, naturally) with no sucess. I... Radio Daze Michael 2009-03-12T14:27:18-06:00 http://wa5ica.us/archives/000883.html You're still here, right? Okay it has been awhile since my last entry, but life happens. I did get back on the air in the last few days, though, working Phil, FM5LD, and Jerry, AH6V, on 17 and 20 CW... Radio Daze Michael 2009-02-12T08:54:49-06:00 http://wa5ica.us/archives/000874.html Okay, not the low band that is usually meant. I mean 80 meter CW, because that is as low as I can go. Last night while I was working on the antenna, I found that the wire going to the... Operating Michael 2008-08-26T21:02:53-06:00