Author Archives: Archimage

About Archimage

I'm an expert in massively distributed fault-tolerant systems. I'm also an iOS developer, blogger, beer brewer, and I have been told I'm a nice guy.

ß 40m/20m Mico-Dual Bander – Part VIII

Posted on August 26, 2015

It has been a long while.  Life got in the way.  Now I’ve gotten the bug again and doing some “ham” radio stuff again. Last time I had finished building the 40 and 20m Radi0Kits. Having spent some time away from … Continue reading →

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ß 40m/20m Micro Dual Bander – Step 7

Posted on October 11, 2014

A quick update. Step 7:  I’ve built the 20m and 40m Radi0Kits over the past couple of evenings.  Here they are with a battery clip as a size comparison.  The 20m is on the left, 40m on the right.  I’ve … Continue reading →

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A Micro Dual Band Project

Posted on October 7, 2014

I’ve been toying with the idea of getting an Elecraft K1, but the price and given that I’m not comfortable with CW is a show-stopper.  I’ve also been looking for a tiny multi band kit, but the ones out there … Continue reading →

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Miscellany

Posted on September 12, 2014

I’ve been busy elsewhere the past few days but I’ve been able to complete the Hendrick’s Deluxe Tenna Dipper.  It seems to work fine, but I have yet to really test it out.  Maybe on a new QRP antenna I’m … Continue reading →

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Hendrick’s Deluxe Tenna Dipper Kit

Posted on September 3, 2014

I put a Hendrick’s Deluxe Tenna Dippier kit together today when I took an hour break from work.  This is a neat little kit to find the resonant frequency of an antenna or ATU.  The kit uses a TIny2313 microprocessor … Continue reading →

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A New SWL 40+ In The House

Posted on August 21, 2014

I’ve been on the lookout for two specific QRP kits or radios, one is a 4-band Elecraft K1.  The 2nd has been another Small Wonder Labs 40+.  I built one a while back and love the receiver.  I was lucky … Continue reading →

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Radi0Kit 140 – A Quick Project

Posted on August 17, 2014

Well I have the FOXX-3 built, but I don’t seem to have any power output.  I spent several long hours checking and reheating all the joints to no avail.  I’m guessing the transistor driving the relay is shot but I … Continue reading →

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