User Manual Theo Bresler ZS6TVB September 2020 Release No. Date Revision Description 1.0 2020-09-09 Initial Document 1.1 2020-09-09 Red Dots on Jumper images for clarity 1.2 2020-09-10 Corrections and optimisation by Chris R. Burger ZS6EZ […]
Month: March 2024
Q80 add-on for Q40 End Fed Halfwave Antenna
HOW TO OPERATE THE “Q-40”or 40m EndFed Antenna ON 80 METRES A loading coil must be added to a 40m to operate on 80M. The overall length of the 80-10M version of this antenna is about 23 metres. See details below: The nominal inductance of the loading coil is 110 μH to cover the 80m […]
QNC Article from Port Elizabeth
There is a lovely article from Ulrich Ann ZR2A in their club newsletter https://wp.me/aazowd-4jT https://wp.me/aazowd-4jT
Grounding Systems in the Ham Shack – Paradigms, Facts and Fallacies
A while ago, Tim Ellison wrote about “Grounding Systems in the Ham Shack – Paradigms, Facts and Fallacies” with content provided by: Jose I. Calderon, DU1ANV – Makiling Amateur Radio Society. Member: Philippine Amateur Radio Association (PARA). I strongly recommend that you read the full article here. He goes through a case-by-case discussion in easy […]
Interference in the Shack (West Rand Club 10/4/21)
The West Rand Amateur Radio Club hosted a talk by Leon Uys ZR6N at 10:30am on Saturday 10 April 2021, titled “5 Quick & Easy Things You Can Do Today To Reduce Noise In Your Shack (and a few you shouldn’t)”. The published agenda covered three main parts: Part 1: The Environment In Which We […]
SWR Meters Make You Stupid
I recently published a short article in the member magazine of a local radio amateur club about how unimportant the VSWR (Standing Wave Ratio) is relative to the power that your station puts out, yet how much the average Ham frets about it. While doing my research I came across this humerous dissertation on the […]
Noise – Quick and Easy things you can do
This is a copy of the Talking Tech Power Hour on the Sandton Repeater on 27 April 2022 at 19:00 CAT, entitled “Quick & Easy Things You Can Do Today To Reduce Noise In Your Shack (and a few you shouldn’t)” Click Link to download a PDF version –> Noise Discussion ZS6STN Outline Starts Here: […]
60m Update by Joe Pater W8GEX 20 June 2023
The 60 meter band (5MHz) is still the magic band and one of my favourite spots. Below follows the unabridged report from Joe Pater W8GEX as taken from his site at >> https://mailchi.mp/cd456ac05eea/60m-newsletter-6-20-15372152?e=bed6b299c9 June 20, 2023 Joe Pater W8GEX VP6A update VP6A update: I was lucky to work VP6A on June 17, but after my […]
CobWeb or Cobbweb or Cobwebb?
I have been desperately wanting to build a CobWeb (or is it Cobbweb) antenna for many many years as it looks like a very compact and clever design. My QTH is not that big and having large beams or long wire antennas is not really possible. The Cobweb looks like one possible solution. The width […]
The Ripcord Redeemer – Getting Help From An Unusual Source
The unforgivable happened to me recently: I packed my radio for a weekend away, but I forgot to pack my antenna (and the toolbag). What is a man to do! Redemption came in the form of a roll of cheap twin cord wire. QRP may be low power, but it still needs an antenna One […]