Well, all I need now is 3/4" to 2 1/2" & launching barrel, and I'll put together the launch and safety switch. I can't wait to try it out. I did test it and it worked just fine, now I have to hunt down that tubing.
73.
KG7CUL
73.
KG7CUL
Well, all I need now is 3/4" to 2 1/2" & launching barrel, and I'll put together the launch and safety switch. I can't wait to try it out. I did test it and it worked just fine, now I have to hunt down that tubing.
73. KG7CUL
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Happy to report my Icom radio is now accessible via remote! It took a lot of courage to buy the RS-BA1 software with all the horrible reviews on eham, but I knew some persistence at troubleshooting would pay off. So my review of the RS-BA1 software, well do be honest, I wish they would have spent a lot more time on it, but it does what it is supposed to so I guess I'd say 4 stars. It doesn't have a log book, it isn't the do everything ham radio software. But it does work. It's pretty neat to be able to listen and transmit right through the laptop speaker and mic, I'm sure it's not the best quality but hey, IT works! Hamachi LogMeIn is the program that makes this all possible. I know the Icom software is designed to be used on it's own, just with a computer, a radio, and a router. But here in the real world, I don't have a router, I connect to the internet with my cell phone(Foxfi). I'm not sure everything here is perfect, as Hamachi does show problems, but I'm not too concerned because does work. I just want to say thanks out there for the moral support if nothing else. 73. KG7CUL More Anderson Powerpole connectors! Yesterday I took the time to install power pole connectors on my samlex 1235m. It sure is nice having them chassis mount. At this rate I may need to buy more of these handy little connectors. I wish I had been more organized for this job, took lots longer than it should have, but it came out really nice, I used a sharpie to touch up the black paint that I scratched up while cutting the opening for the plugs. Happy with this upgrade! I picked up this "PowerStation" at Costco for $75. Inside is a 18ah sealed battery, it has it's own float charger, USB port, air compressor, light, and 12v cigarette plug. All it needed was Anderson Powerpole. Anyway, here it is, it's to the back of the box near the 110v in. Pretty happy with it, and it's fairly light.
73 -Bryan KG7CUL The loop is up and working. I made some adjustments yesterday. It's now cut to 544', I have it fed with 80' of 450 ohm window line and the AH-3 tuner does all the work. I've noticed in the late morning signals from the Portland area are consistently two S units louder than my 75m dipole. I have the window line connected to the tuner with anderson pole pole connectors, which makes for a quick disconnect. I used electric fence insulators to hold the wire to the rope. Using some pulley's it is easy to take up and down. It's windy today and it's staying up there. I was surprised how quick the 80' of window line went up in the tree. I have made a few 160m contacts so, Happy so far & we'll keep up the reports. |
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