I have a Yaesu FT-857D and use an Ameritron AL-572 linear amplifier, which connects to the radio via the shared CAT Linear jack on the back of the radio. I had enjoyed using computer control of the FT-857D, but sacrificed … Continue reading
It is with great pleasure I announce the opening of our new business, Centerbrook Technology LLC. Centerbrook Technology LLC will provide expert IT consulting and technical support to business and residential customers in the Centerbrook, CT Middlesex County area. Visit … Continue reading
Just a quick post. We’ve got some new antennas up. Here’s the new Guanella type balun I wound: After experimenting with an 80m half wave dipole, I found a shorter 31m length was a better performer on most bands for … Continue reading
One leg of the “stealthy doublet” (see previous post) blew down. We decided to take a new approach to launching our antenna wires into the trees. We purchased some regulation baseballs and a roll of nylon cord (similar to mason’s … Continue reading
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’m no fan of Apple lately. Don’t even get me started on the iPad. Here, the Daily Show discusses Apple and the recent Applegate incident with the missing prototype iPhone… The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p … Continue reading
We use Google Voice for our voicemail. It is really convenient. The transcription feature is kind of cool because you don’t have to check your voicemail, it will email a transcription to your email inbox or text it to your … Continue reading
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I used to use an application in Windows called Speaking Clock Deluxe. It sat in my system tray and announced the time in my choice of languages and voices. I thought it would be a fun project to make my … Continue reading
I needed to do a quick session recording of my desktop to send some colleagues. In Windows I’ve used tools like Camtasia for quick demos, but I needed something that would record a session from a Linux desktop. (Ubuntu Intrepid … Continue reading
