After 2 hours of bush whacking our way up a steep slope through scrub oak and dangerous loose rock my goats and I reached the south summit. Exhausted we made our way to the north summit where I had stashed a battery but spent the next 45 minutes looking for it! Once found we put up a sloper for...

This is a one valve [tube] radio that believe it or not I constructed 48 years ago. It remained lost but was discovered again during a recent house move. The valve used is a battery R.F. pentode dating from around 1948 on a B7G base. The type number is DF91 or the American equivalent, the 1T4....

Jim discusses two Network Tools that everyone already has. George digs into the junk box and comes up with a 9-volt battery clip tip. Tommy talks about using the Burn and Dodge tools to get better detail out of your photos. This month’s spotlight is on the Basic Stamp Microcontroller. We...

Here is a video showing how I installed a 12VDC ham radio power cord in a 09 Ford F-150 pickup truck..The cord was used on a Kenwood TM-D710 Dual Band VHF/UHF ham radio transceiver..The fuses are at the battery end..The cord was run thru the firewall & along side the drivers door under the kick...

While hiking with Rooster and Peanut on Memorial Day we encounter thunder and lightning. Once the storm passes we safely make it onto the ridge and to make some fun contacts with my IC703 and Buddipole vertical antenna. A123 batteries were used to power the radio

Photos of our 450 acre property of arid mallee country which I use as my Ham Radio QTH. We live about 150 kms away in Adelaide but when able to get away for a while we go Bush.