Radio W4KAZ

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Home Brew Projects

!! In Progress !!

Have some fun putting your probably not so idle hands to work.

  • CATV F11

  • K2 heat sink/fan project

  • Seven position remote antenna switch

  • Two position remote antenna switch

  • W4KAZ SO2R box home brew

  • W4KAZ Band decoder

  • K9AY box

  • RX antenna 160m/80m band splitter

These projects are either in use or have been actively used.

Engineer The Possible – SO2R Series

A collection of SO2R station stuff.

  1. Engineer The Possible [SO2R notes Part 1]

  2. W4KAZ SO2R Collection – Engineer the Possible – [SO2R notes Part 2]

  3. W4KAZ Homebrew SO2R Box(with schematics) -Engineer The Possible – [SO2R notes Part 3]

  4. Related: Bandpass Filter Fever, Series on Bandpass Filters

  5. W4KAZ: Notes On SSB RFI In HomeBrew SO2R Box

FCP Photos

A few photos of the FCP(folded counterpoise) at the W4KAZ QTH.

W4KAZ post about the FCP.

Picture of W4KAZ junction box

Picture of W4KAZ junction box

Picture of FCP transformer in its mount at W4KAZ

Picture of FCP transformer in its mount at W4KAZ

Picture of center junction of W4KAZ FCP

Picture of center junction of W4KAZ FCP

Picture of center junction of W4KAZ FCP

Picture of center junction of W4KAZ FCP

Poor quality scan of W4KAZ FCP drawing, missing juntion detail on three conductor side

Poor quality scan of W4KAZ FCP drawing, missing juntion detail on three conductor side

Picture of PVC spreader

Picture of PVC spreader. Nails inserted through holes demonstrate intentional mis-alignment

Picture of PVC spreader on FCP

Picture of PVC spreader on FCP

Picture of cable tie used as spreader on FCP

Picture of cable tie used as spreader on FCP

Picture of PVC spreader on FCP

Picture of PVC spreader on FCP

Picture of 2-wire leg of FCP as hung at W4KAZ

Picture of 2-wire leg of FCP as hung at W4KAZ