I was was assisting VY2HF install CubicSDR with his RSP1 and ended up creating a script to automate the process and thought I would share it here. I started with K3OS’s rtf file, found a couple of typos, changed a few things and make a bash script out of it. This script installs Hamlib 4.0 …

Originally all cables from outdoors entered the basement shack via a 2″ hole drilled through 2 panes of Plexiglas which had replaced the original 5mm sliding glass panes. Every time a cable was added or removed I would carefully stuff the air gap around the cables tightly with cloth. Not a very good setup at …

My XYL and I love to spend some time in the summer with our Motor home at campgrounds. In the past I would use bungee cords to mount a temporary mast to mount a hamstick antenna on. This was quite a nuisance and I thought there must be a better way. This is what I …

Spring has finally arrived and the snow is going down but this past winter seemed to be brutal even for here. Here are some photos of the snow vs antenna Here is the base of my 630M vertical (Inverted L actually) in early Dec 2018 It is now early March 2019 and the SWR sweet …

Welcome to my Ham Shack . After spending hours upon hours of reading articles, projects and other Ham adventures that others have posted I thought it may be time to share some of my activities that be of interest to others. If you are wondering what Ham Radio is all about checkout the Radio Amateurs …