When I began construction of a dedicated 8-Circle Receive Array antenna system for the low bands (160m – 40m) some time ago (see part one in this series for details), I knew that I’d have to use good Ham Radio grounding practices…
This is an article about Ham Radio grounding that I wrote some time ago when I added a second ground and entry point for my shack for some additional antennas. The ground system used was a simple one that would make a good system for a new HAM’s first station. The copper bracket on the rod can mount the feed line arrestors needed for feed lines before they enter your house. All one needs is the ground rod, the bracket, arrestors for your feed lines and a 12 gauge wire into your shack to ground your radio and you’re ready to get on the air. You can also use the arrester as a place to disconnect your feed line(s) when you’re not using the station to protect your QTH from lightning.
The rear of the Crosley Super-Power set. Everything that could be was chromium-plated.
Crosley Radio Corporation’s 1936 “WLW Model Super-Power Radio Receiver”Front of Crosley Radio Corporation’s WLW Model Super-Power radio receiver. Features included multiple tuning, volume, fidelity, and tone controls, as well as a public address system.In 1935, the Zenith Radio Corporation produced a stunning radio receiver called the Stratosphere model 1000Z. The set used 25 tubes and three loudspeakers — more than any other radio to date. An amazing (for the time) 50 watts drove its three speakers — one 6 inch dynamic high-frequency and two 12 inch dynamic low-frequency speakers.
Check this article out. Found by Ralph Keyslay, N1UH. Ralph suggests that we might want to include this article in a future newsletter. Looks like a great QRP rig!
DURING the FT4JA DXpedition (March 29th – April 11th)
Because we will be on the air at the same time as the FT4JA DXpedition – and because we will both be operating from a very similar time zone – it is very important that we coordinate with the French Team, and we have. We will use different frequencies for RTTY to allow a greater listening range until FT4JA comes on the air. We may occasionally deviate from this plan before FT4JA comes on the air, if the op considers it useful to do so. We also will make sure we are on valid and legal frequencies for 80M SSB.
Check out the website for the VK0EK Heard Island DXpedition. They have some great tools on their website to help folks who are trying to work them.
Source: Link to the VK0EK DXpedition website
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