The Great Mobile Antenna Switchout

Went to the Mobile (Alabama) Swapfest today… first time to another club’s Hamfest.  Nan went with me and got to meet a lot of people she doesn’t know, and she wasn’t impressed with how small the swapfest was.  I told her the big ones like Dayton, Orlando, and Huntsville are a lot bigger.  The purpose … Read more

A Homebrew Balun

Well, since things are slow around here… I’ll talk a bit about one of my ham radio projects. I built a balun last week… For those of you who are ham operators you know what a balun is… for those who are not: a balun is a device used to match a balanced antenna to … Read more