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Friday, September 26, 2025

LOOK!!! IT'S A BABYCOBRA!!!

Guess what Owen bought himself for Ava? A baby Cobra 19 Mini!

Collapsible 17ft 20-40-80 meter antenna

 Another antenna plan, this time on a bit of a budget.

After doing so much reading on the Rybakov antenna, I thought it was time to give a go for the lower bands. There are many options for 80 and 40 meter antennas, but a loaded vertical seems to be what I'll be going for. Two custom made coils and a collapsible 18.5' antenna is all you'll need for this project. The result? An antenna that would most definitely be suitable for DX. If Chameleon antennas can make it, then so can you.

Monday, August 25, 2025

Quick Fix: Broken Membrane Keypads

 I'm sure many of you have some radios laying around that need the membrane keypad fixed on them. Lucky for you, I might have just the solution, and it's with things you probably have around the house.