“I joked recently about turning to the Dark Side, well my conversion really was complete after the Boxing Day sales.
I need to set up the ability to remotely operate the station via the internet as well as experiment with internet linking systems but the wi-fi link to the shack isn’t fast or reliable enough. Now if I do a scan looking for wi-fi networks I can see well over a dozen, some of them quite strong and more are popping up all the time and I suspect this congestion is part of my problem.
The Samsung Smart TV in the house was also wi-fi linked but we were having increasing issues with the BBC iPlayer and Netflix with buffering or poor quality images because of poor signal and data rates.
Ideally I would be like to fit proper ethernet cables but it is totally impractical without major upheaval or unsightly trunking a definite no-no. In the end the only workable and affordable solution seemed to be to get some of those evil Powerline Transmission (PLT) devices.
I have suffered strong sporadic QRM myself which I have assumed were neighbours PLT networking devices as I’d read the horror stories, seen the videos and anecdotal reports of mains borne noise caused by them. So I hadn’t even considered it until I saw a post and video by Dan Trudgian (M0TGN) about his experiences of using some Netgear devices and the apparant lack of interference to his radio activities. Some members of South Kesteven ARS had also started using them, so I took the plunge and ordered some Netgear ones reduced on Amazon in the Boxing Day sales….READ MORE
The design The folding Hexbeam is a 2-element directive antenna for five amateur bands (20/17/15/12/10m band, 6m band optional). It cons... Read more
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DUO 8 15-20 SF is a fullsize antenna for 14 MHz and 21 MHz. No traps or adapting systems where used to obtain fantastic performances and the best band... Read more
“I went to my friends house to check out his setup and get him up and running on some HF digital modes. A lot of hams are struggling in an HOA w... Read more
Antenna
Folding Hexbeam
Antenna Dinamica 3el Yagi 6 to 40 meters
Antenna DUO8 15-20 separate feed – Momobeam
Attic Mounted HF Loop Antenna In HOA, Does It Work?
The ZN-HKR is new for 2015. It is an all brass straight key built on a 4″ diameter brass base. It features 4 ball bearing and silver con... Read more
X108G Outdoor is X108’s upgraded version, It is a compact single conversion HF transceiver covering 0.5 to 30 MHz. Special optimized the Receive Chann... Read more
SDR TRANSCEIVER The ANAN-200D is The most powerful Amateur Radio Transceiver available today, it builds on the very successful OpenHPSDR Hermes and t... Read more
Solar Power Pack This bundle includes everything you need to get the most out of the revolutionary EnergyBar 250. Charge it with the power of the sun... Read more
Equipment
The ZN-HKR is new for 2015 by N3ZN
Xiegu X108G
ANAN-200D HF + 6M 100W ALL MODE SDR TRANSCEIVER
Solar Power Pack Pro 60
The Perseverance DX Group (PDXG) reports that its plans to activate the protected marine area of Ducie Island from October 20 to November 3, 2018 are... Read more
A third public test of the nascent FT8 “DXpedition Mode” is set for Saturday, May 5, the WSJT Development Group has announced. A fourth “release candi... Read more
Gerald Youngblood K5SDR, President and Founder of FlexRadio Systems of Austin TX, visited Central Mississippi Amateur Radio Association (cmsara.org) o... Read more
News
Ducie Island 2018 DXpedition Plans Coming Together for this Fall
Third Public Test of FT8 “DXpedition Mode” Set for May 5
FlexRadio Systems: The Accidental Company