N3JIM, Jim Vanderveen's page

Last updated Tue, 15 Dec 2009

2009-12-15 06:51 PDT

I heard about Learn CW Online last night during the Yuba-Sutter Amateur Radio Club net. It's a browser-based Koch trainer, requires Flash. Looks pretty good!

2009-12-14 10:38 PDT

Projects I'm considering:

CW w/ my handheld (PDF file), but only if another local is interested.
Low-power homebrewed SWR meter. (I'd really like to get the Sprat CD-ROM!)
Rock Loop antenna for 30 m. My Yaesu VX-3R can receive the 30-meter band, but can it handle SSB?

2009-12-10 19:09 PDT

I heard about Elmer Shack via Twitter. Looks like a brand new online elmer site. Check it out, ask and answer some questions!

2009-11-28 20:35 PDT

I got my twinlead antenna done. Ugly, but it seems to work pretty well. It's not permanently mounted yet, just hanging from a nail in the attic.

2009-10-02 10:10 PDT

A few links for 2 meter Slim JIM antennae:

http://www.hamuniverse.com/slimjim.html Background on Slim JIM, construction using copper tubing.
http://www.hamuniverse.com/2meter300ohmslimjim.html TV twinlead version, probably pretty inexpensive.

2009-09-29 16:45 PDT

I'm creating a list of Yaesu VX-3 tips, especially things I learned the hard way!

2009-09-29 15:54 PDT

I'm looking forward to getting on the club repeater tomorrow night! I was chatting with Larry on K6IS at lunch today, and he suggested that I bring up home-brewing an antenna on the club net. He mentioned Chuck, W6FT, as particularly adept with antennae.

2009-09-29 15:47 PDT

I need to figure out how UserKO6YD did his bloggy-type post on his page! For now, I may have to do it manually (yech)