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Building the KC9ON 4 MHz Offset Attenuator
As a next step in my foxhunting setup, I was looking to build an attenuator. I had seen a few different plans and styles, but came across a great little kit from KC9ON for his v5 Attenuator and picked it up for about $15 shipped. The kit comes with all the parts well labelled and…
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Building a 2M Tape Measure Yagi
I always enjoy a good project, so when I came across what looked like a good beginner antenna project I couldn’t resist. I had heard a bit about foxhunting, an activity where hams use various methods to locate a hidden transmitter, and came across a local group, the NEMassFoxHunters, who hides transmitters throughout the summer…
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Earning an Amateur Extra Class License
For years, I had thought about getting into ham radio, but put it off, not having the time to devote to studying. Finally, at the beginning of 2023 I picked up a copy of Ham Radio School’s Technician License Course by Stu Turner. It was a little more interesting to read than the official ARRL…
