Monthly Archives: July 2010

Urban Ham Radio Undercover: The Stealthy Doublet

by csocci Posted on July 29, 2010

I got my first ham radio license years ago at age twelve. I was in the seventh grade and we lived in a semi-rural area and private house. I had 3 element yagis on the roof for 10 and 15 … Continue reading →

I Got My Amateur Extra Class License!!!

by csocci Posted on July 20, 2010

Took the exam tonight down at Columbia University tonight and passed my exam. Hurray! Time to start working those sweet parts of 20 and 40 meters, and get one of those fancy call signs! Tweet

Posted in Charles Socci, Ham Radio Amateur Radio | Tagged amateur radio, extra class, ham radio, license | 1 Comment

Replacing Screen and Cathode Resistors in a Kenwood TS-530s

by csocci Posted on July 15, 2010

I picked up an 80′s vintage Kenwood TS-530s on EBay. The rig was in great shape but the output power was very low. After searching on Google for information about my new radio, I found Ken, K4EAA’s *excellent* webpage on … Continue reading →

Posted in Charles Socci, Ham Radio Amateur Radio, IT and Stuff, IT and Stuff | Tagged cathode resistors, k4eaa, kenwood, low output, resistors, screen resistors, ts-530s | 1 Comment

Echolink QTel Client Ubuntu 10.04 64-bit

by csocci Posted on July 6, 2010

Note: the following information is now quite dated. I do not use Echolink with any frequency – so I have not had any occasion to update this post. I am leaving this post up since it has become a somewhat … Continue reading →

Posted in Charles Socci, IT and Stuff, Linux | Tagged 10.04, 64-bit, echolink, getlibs, ham radio, Linux, lucid lynx, qtel, ubuntu | 13 Comments

Monthly Archives: July 2010

Urban Ham Radio Undercover: The Stealthy Doublet

I Got My Amateur Extra Class License!!!

Replacing Screen and Cathode Resistors in a Kenwood TS-530s

Echolink QTel Client Ubuntu 10.04 64-bit

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