Ham on the homestead

[tractorgp]

A simple little project from a kit. The transmitter cost just $30 or so and takes a few hours to assemble. But to use it you need to have ham radio qualifications. Just putting it on here to show another pastime for the slow months. In making the video I had to do a little bit of faking to get it to work right

 

[davesl708]

Cool. My son is a radio operator. He builds his own equipment as well.

 

[tractorgp]

Cool. My son is a radio operator. He builds his own equipment as well.

A lot of ham operators enjoy building equipment as much as using it

 

[Rustyiron]

Oops, "clicked" on this and thought it was about pigs. :laughing:

 

[k0ua]

Cute little kit, But I sure would have to close the gap on the Key, I always have trouble keying when the gap is that large Still a good video though.:thumbsup:

 

[k0ua]

Oops, "clicked" on this and thought it was about pigs. :laughing:

Well a lot of "hams" are... well, you know....:laughing: I should know, I am one!

 

[KretZ]

Oops, "clicked" on this and thought it was about pigs. :laughing:

Haha me too, I do my communicatin' on the ole' interwebs. The only Ham I like goes well with beans and cornbread! :licking:

 

[tractorgp]

Oops, "clicked" on this and thought it was about pigs. :laughing:

My way of fitting it into the Rural Living form (besides the little tractor model in the video)

 

[tractorgp]

Cute little kit, But I sure would have to close the gap on the Key, I always have trouble keying when the gap is that large Still a good video though.:thumbsup:

Yeah the keying is pretty rough alright - I can do a little better though

 

[k0ua]

Yeah the keying is pretty rough alright - I can do a little better though

I don't work much CW, but when I do, I use my Bencher paddles. I do have an old Navy flameproof manual key though, I use on Straight Key Night.