Monthly Archives: March 2008

Yesterday I was unable to solder my connecting wire to my antenna effectively so today I bought a butane based soldering iron and used the mini blowtorch tough thoroughly solder the two wires together.  I then went back to playing … Continue reading →

A few further accomplishments on Sunday.  I managed to cut six lengths of cable to have counterpoise radials for each of the HAM bands between 40m & 10m that support voice.  I then strapped them all together so they really … Continue reading →

A few more steps taken today. Not being able to wait for the final part (the antenna connection between the M802 and the AT-140) I drove round to radio shack to get a substitute. I connected all the parts and … Continue reading →

It’s slow going but I’m beginning to update some of the past blog entries. So far I have only managed to edit Day 1 of our trip. I’ve changed the text a little, added a couple of photos and added … Continue reading →

I arrived home today to be greeted by packages.  These are always fun moments and in particular, given what I am awaiting, this got pretty exciting.  Arrived today was my SSB (the ICOM M802 + AT140 auto tuner) and my … Continue reading →