Category Archives: Home Repair

Home construction work we have had done around the house

Power Pole Connectors

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Rob Smith

The 2 meter radio had been in a box since we last moved. The cable that matched the IC-28A power cord was lost. This weekend, to get it back on the air, I rewired the power supply with Power Pole … Continue reading →

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A Simple Project

Posted on October 18, 2014 by Rob Smith

It sounded simple. Add a common ground for the all of the radio equipment in the shack. Some of my equipment, like the linear, had a ground wire attached to an eight-foot solid copper ground rod, but some items still … Continue reading →

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40 meter dipole is back on the air

Posted on July 29, 2012 by Rob Smith

After some thinking, I decided to just re-connect the same dipole for 40 meters.  It took less than 30 minutes, and was the easiest solution.  Once it was up, the SWR was checked and it looked fine across the entire … Continue reading →

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40 Meter Antenna

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Rob Smith

I need to re-connect my 40 meter dipole antenna, but am thinking about something doing different. I was not pleased with the dipole’s performance. Perhaps a long wire that could be tuned to 80, 40 and 30 meters would work … Continue reading →

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New Roof

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Rob Smith

The Roofing Project began on July 5, 2012, and the new roof was finished on Friday, July 13, 2012. Next job will be to re-connect the 40 meter dipole. [nggallery id=7]  

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