Joel Banner Baird Burlington Free Press
SHELBURNE – One-on-one talks with fellow amateur radio operators as far away as Moscow are now firmly on the horizon for a Shelburne man.
The erection of two antenna towers on Zachary Mangenello’s rural property on Dorset Street — a source of contention with his neighbors for at least a year — was approved by the Telecommunications Review Board this week.
On paper, and later, in balloon tests that attempted to approximate the towers’ altitude, the structures struck some folks as too tall for the neighborhood.
Radio towers downsized
Compromises were struck along the way. The new structures will be measurably less of an eyesore. Originally conceived at 70 feet, Mangenello’s ham radio project is getting off the ground with slim, guywire-supported towers that extend up 40 and 60 feet…..READ MORE
Antenna
Building the 6 Meter Moxon Antenna
Building the 6 Meter Moxon Antenna As the late spring and summer months heat up, six meters comes alive. Known as the Magic Band, the six meter band c... Read more
Long Range Wi-Fi Dish Antenna by AB9IL
Long Range Wi-fi Dish Antenna THIS INEXPENSIVE WI-FI DISH ANTENNA OUTPERFORMS ALL OTHERS! Presented here is a project showing how to convert common sa... Read more
10-40 Meter Coaxial Loop Rated IP54 for Base, Mobile, & Tactical
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Review
WSPRlite & End Fed Antenna Testing – Surprise DX on WSPR!
Testing out an LNR 10-20-40 MKII end fed antenna matchbox with a 30 meter wire on the WSPRlite Antenna Performance Analysis System (WSPR beacon). Rece... Read more
Extensive Ground System at N6GR
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What is POTA? Parks On The Air Ham Radio
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Equipment
NEW PRODUCT: Lightweight PowerPole Fused DC Panel
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Icom IC-7700 + QST Review
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Elecraft K4 Update
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KX-QRP 2nd Look – Elecraft KX2 or KX3
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News
ISS SSTV Aug 6-7 145.800 MHz FM
Russian cosmonauts on the International Space Station (ISS) are planning to transmit Slow Scan TV images on 145.800 MHz FM using the SSTV mode PD-120.... Read more
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Massachusetts Court Okays Amateur Radio Tower, Citing Board of Appeals’ Error
A judge in the Massachusetts Land Court has ruled that the Zoning Board of Appeals in the City of Framingham “erred” in revoking a building permit for... Read more
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Reports suggest that jamming stations have been deployed on the lower portion of 40 meters. The jamming appears to be coming from Cuba. The signals, s... Read more
Audio and visual of Cuba jamming 40M, making it to OH
Audio and visual of Cuba jamming 40M, making it to OH Audio and visual of Cuba jamming 40M, making it to OH. #hamradio pic.twitter.com/J4wHLPMGhF — Ha... Read more
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