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Raising the Tower
This is 2 x Scaffold poles and a lot of rope with a winch doing the lifting / lowering. source
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I Built a Self-Lowering Antenna Mast for My Ham Radio Tower!
After weeks of planning and fabrication, I finally fitted a 12 V winch to my ham radio antenna mast —…
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The ARRL Solar Update
Region AR4246 underwent significant evolution, growing in overallsize while gaining multiple new spots. Subsequently, AR4246 was themain provider of activity…
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FCC Announces Intent to Delete Minor Part 97 Provisions
As part of a much larger overhaul focused on deleting almost 400 obsolete wireless regulations, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)…
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Amateur Radio Runs with the Chicago Marathon
Amateur radio operators serve their communities across the United States in many ways, before and When All Else Fails®. Using…
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Taming the 4-Square – The Big Push Before X=0
It’s crunch time for the 40 metre 4-Square! Today I’m on a mission to tame the “Beast” – tightening connectors,…
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Lower & Longer! The 160 m Dipole Tune-Up
A simple job that somehow took all afternoon! Today I’m re-tuning the 160 metre leg of my 80 / 160…
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Ed Hare, W1RFI, Long time ARRL Lab Engineer, Passes Away
Edward F. “Ed” Hare, Jr., W1RFI, who spent decades as an employee of the ARRL Laboratory, has become a Silent…
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