Amateur Radio made in Italy
This is what looks like today my QRZ.com web page. Looks like at QRZ.com have changed the reference to the Italian flag with the one belonging to Switzerland. http://files.qrz.com/static/flags/248.gif Well I’ve always dreamed to make some calls from a less popular country, but Switzerland is still too ham-populated. Well, folks at QRZ.com you can do…
This antenna requires the use of Tuned Open wire feed line , ladder line , window line , etc. NOT Coax cable ! It is suggested a 450 – 600 ohm line. This antenna also requires the use of a matching network “Transmatch” at the transmitter end of the feed line. WH2T used a 75…
Putting your first ham radio station together can be an expensive proposition. One way to cut costs is to keep the antenna simple. Here’s how WB1FSB shaved the price and provided four band operation. This old QST article illustrate how Marian Anderson WB1FSB setup a four band 80 40 15 and 10 meter band, ground-mounted …
This is a project of an easy to build dual band (UHF and VHF) j-pole antenna done with a common TV twin lead and some coax cable. Original PDF document can be downloaded here
Jacars2 is a free (as in beer) program designed to connect you to ACARSD servers around the world via the Internet. Jacars2 requires the Java runtime environment (JRE) and an internet connection. You are on your own for the connection, but get Java now. Provided you have the JRE installed, simply unzip Jacars2 and run…
I’m one of the operator activating the Special Event Station II5ITA. Celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Unification of Italy, three special callsigns will be used throughout 2011 by members of ARI Torino (II1ITA), ARI Firenze (II5ITA) and ARI Rome (II0ITA). Details on the event and the special edition of the Diploma dell’Unità d’Italia (Italian…
I was uploading the latest LoTW entries to ARRL LoTW today, and the TQSL application found errors on validating some QSOs done in Contestia mode. Looks like the Contestia mode is not recognized by ARRL ! I solved the problem by editing the ADIF file and changing the contestia record with DATA Hope this can…
World-wide famous antenna manufacturer has closed it’s business on 1st decembrer 2010. This is what I’ve learned by some hams, that have been in touch with Mr. Sergio Berutti formerly Eco Antenne owner. Causes are not public domain, but everyone suspect has been due to economic factors. Eco Antenne, has affirmed in the market for…
Last night I’ve published my latest ham radio related service on the internet. It’s a regional classified ads web site, (Mercatino Radioamatoriale) fully in Italian, and dedicated to itailans Radioamatori. It’s time now to spread the voice, making some direct promotion for the service that I’ve setup in only 3 weeks, using a craig list…