Monthly Archives: August 2024

I had a G5RV Jr in my box, but it need to be repaired. I installed 15.6′ of new ladder line and 1:1 balun. I checked the SWR with my NanoVNA-H4 and found it has low enough SWR at 2.1@ 28.275Mhz … Continue reading →

Picked up a Yaesu FTM-200DR VHF/UHF, so I can try out YFM/C4FM digital mode and Wires-X. Also got a pi-star MMDVM hotspot board  to put on my Raspberry Pi 3B. Removed the resister to activate MARS bands so I can … Continue reading →

Just picked up a Comet CHA-250HD, and Yaesu FT-710 and will be on WSJT-X. Checked SWR with my NanoVNA-H4 Vector Network Analyzer Youtube video show the radiation pattern of the CHA250HD, and has gain on 15m, and loss on all the … Continue reading →