Monthly Archives: August 2012

KF7LZE is on Vacation

Posted on August 29, 2012 by jwk

Returning on Sept. 8th! Look for more projects then.

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Big Antennas on Cars Photo Round-Up

Posted on August 21, 2012 by jwk

I liked KC3RE’s VHF rover enough, I went looking for other interesting car radio installations. There’s quite a few! This Ford Escort has a pretty inconspicuous setup. This isn’t the same vehicle, but it might be similar: Car blog Jalopnik details … Continue reading →

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Awesome VHF Rover

Posted on August 16, 2012 by jwk

Amateur radio operator KC3RE has a pretty impressive VHF rig on top of his Land Rover Discovery. More photos at the Southeastern VHF Society Conference page.

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1991 Mazda Miata Air Bag Diagnostic Computer Repair & System Down Fuse Replacement [Cars!]

Posted on August 13, 2012 by jwk

My friend recently purchased a 1991 Mazda Miata from its original owner, in immaculate condition and with incredibly low miles. Except for one issue: the Air Bag light on the instrument cluster was indicating a trouble code. The number of … Continue reading →

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Moving Houses

Posted on August 9, 2012 by jwk

Last week, SoundTransit started clearing the site of the upcoming Roosevelt Station for the Link Light Rail in Seattle. Rather than tearing down a set of four recent-construction townhomes, the owners of the development elected to purchase and bulldoze a dilapidated site a … Continue reading →

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Shortwave Radio Reception with the RTL-SDR Dongle

Posted on August 6, 2012 by jwk

Need your own upconverter? Click here! I bought and did a quick setup on my RTLSDR dongle using SDR# a few weeks ago, where I used it to listen to FM radio stations around my area and a few public … Continue reading →

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New Project: Jamo MPA-101 Amplifier Repair

Posted on August 1, 2012 by jwk

Project’s Conclusion Here My friend brought me this Jamp MPA-101 amplifier he picked up at a garage sale, complaining in only puts out some rumbling and humming. It looks like it’s suffered a failure in the power supply at some … Continue reading →

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