I got tired of wasting so much time looking for the right resistor in my resistor box. I’ve got a good span of values, but not many of each. I decided to buy a photo album and have 1 page per value, took me 2 hrs to organise but will save me so much, more […]
MWRS WebSDR Build – Part 3
It’s been a while since the last update – sometimes life gets in the way of radio projects! The WebSDR node has been progressing though – we have all 5 Softrock kits assembled and installed, and the SDR node is functionally complete. Unfortunately, my optimistic choice of a switchmode power supply turned out to cause spurious […]
DMM leads into the PSU
When working on projects I often need to plug my DMM leads into my bench power supply to test PSU voltage, current drain, probe voltage onto the circuit, etc. My PSUs have banana female plugs, I only use the spade side of the plugs, not the front holes. I tend to poke the test leads […]
Flower Pot Antenna on a wire
Here is a very handy aerial for permanent and field day installations. We’ve used VK2ZOI Half-Wave Flower Pot Antenna’s design, however we’ve only used the UPVC conduit for the choke section. This gives us a 2m aerial on a wire. It can be raised by pulling from the top, typically with a rope over a […]
Lego Iambic Key
Poor man’s morse key
Youtube video zoomed pictures, the shorter key is “iambic”. It apparently made it to the Australian favourite ham radio magazine.
Sun 18-Dec-2016 BYOE BBQ from 4pm
Another successful MWRS Xmas BBQ! 35 people attended. We were prepared for both, a possible total fire band and a possible showery day! The showers during the week had removed the total fire ban threat. A cloudy sky provided us with an enjoyable cool afternoon. ****************************************************************************** Keep Sunday 18-Dec-2016 free for the annual MWRS xmas BBQ, […]
Fri 25-Nov-2016 Xmas Dinner
Our Christmas dinner was a success this year again with 40 people attending. Apart from the good company, people also praised the location for proximity, ample car parkings, food and the fact that we could actually hear each others. The attendees list is in the link below. As discussed at a business meeting, it was agreed […]
Anderson on Jiffy boxes
Many projects require Anderson plugs to power circuits in jiffy boxes. Here is a way to do it. The Anderson plugs have a flat side and a side with the hooks sticking out. I faced the flat side onto the lid. This will require that you either remove the lip on the edge of the lid, […]
Quick & Cheap Iambic Key
Got keyer in your rig but don’t want to invest into an iambic key without really knowing if you will like it? Here is a very simple and cheap key to get your started. A stereo 1/4 inch plug, 2 short copper wires, et voilà. Can be used as right hand or left hand key, […]
CTCSS on Phillips FM92
In 1998 a large quantity of VHF FM92 radios hit the market at give away prices. The MWRS had obtained enough to supply every member at the time, many took this opportunity, they were cheap and robust. They were not small but most of them came with a remote head. Many ended up as a […]
Ham Hacks Category
All A new category has been added to post all these little tricks you do to make your hobby life easier and you would like to share.
Shack Clean-up June 2016
Richard VK2ARN, Russell VK2BYN, Bob VK2RL and myself VK2AUJ conducted a special “seniors” working bee Wednesday 22-Jun-2016 to clean up the shack. We’ve emptied it all, cleaned the shelves and re-intalled only the operational gear. All hand mikes have been provided with a hook. Most radios are permanently connected to a suitable power source and a suitable […]
Vanity Power
Looking for 12v power for your Bluetooth or dashcam? I’ve connected mine to the vanity mirror lights in the sun visor? Uses far less power than the 2 incandescent lights. In our car it is switched with the ignition – not the accessories somehow. Just need to plug before the light on/off switch. So no wires from the top of the windscreen […]
Anderson Y
I use Anderson plugs for all my 12 volt equipment. Except for my HF rig, most of my equipment is of very low current drain. I tend to always terminate my Anderson power leads and extensions with 2 plugs so that I can connect multiple devices, however I don’t like having the spare plug floating […]