Raleigh D. Stout
@ac5jw
Active 5 years, 9 months ago-
Raleigh D. Stout started the topic Radio Shack Coming Back? Express in the forum Classifieds 5 years, 9 months ago
I saw an ARRL email blurb mentioning that Radio Shack will be coming to North Carolina and other states in the form of hobby express stores. HobbyTown I think is the organization that bought it and so they want to begin opening express stores for Radio Shack products for all the hobbyists.
Someone pick this up and post more if you can do…[Read more]
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Raleigh D. Stout replied to the topic Ham Radio Website Links in the forum Rag Chew 5 years, 9 months ago
For radio amateurs interested in studying HF Radio Wave Propagation,
there is a new free online course that offers a completion certificate for those who successfully complete the final exam online.New Radio Wave Propagation Course
https://www.meted.ucar.edu/training_module.php?id=1394
There is another free course on Electro-Optic wave p…[Read more]
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Raleigh D. Stout started the topic Orienting In the Field in the forum Technical Discussions 8 years, 4 months ago
Some have GPS units, while others have the magnetic compass. Still others have paper maps or smart phones running applications for orienting. And let us not forget the Internet and the many mapping and orienting resources there.
In our hobby of amateur radio, we can be called upon to do many things or to at least start something now when a new…[Read more]
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Raleigh D. Stout started the topic Orienting In the Field in the forum Technical Discussions 8 years, 4 months ago
Some have GPS units, while others have the magnetic compass. Still others have paper maps or smart phones running applications for orienting. And let us not forget the Internet and the many mapping and orienting resources there.
In our hobby of amateur radio, we can be called upon to do many things or to at least start something now when a new…[Read more]
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Raleigh D. Stout posted an update 8 years, 4 months ago
@paulplante Hello, Paul. It is good to see you on and to hear you on the nets and technical forum. Best
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Raleigh D. Stout replied to the topic Hams Have some crazy ideas, Mobile installs and Grounding. in the forum Technical Discussions 8 years, 4 months ago
I agree that ground loops can be a big factor to fight with. Using a single star point as a kind of intersystem or interdevice bonding point may be helpful to avoid such grounding loops. Haing a direct connection to the chassis ground or to battery ground from such a star point should cut down on interference as well. Keeping the grounding runs…[Read more]
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Raleigh D. Stout replied to the topic Complete Rewire 1400 square foot home in the forum Technical Discussions 8 years, 4 months ago
If you are doing any computing in your shack, I would suggest wiring some good RH-45 cable to support your local area network. Avoid the 10/100 gear and use stuff rated for 1000 Mbps or higher. This might be your best opportunity to have it in place for stability of network and internet.
Best
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Raleigh D. Stout replied to the topic Ham Radio Website Links in the forum Rag Chew 8 years, 4 months ago
Hello, Scott,
I wanted to offer up my own web site hosted on QSL.NET for anyone interested in ham stuff like geolocation tables and beam headings for local hams and beyond.
Best,
Raleigh
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Raleigh D. Stout posted a new activity comment 8 years, 10 months ago
These times are good on Fridays and Saturdays, but the links remain active all the time.
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Raleigh D. Stout posted an update 8 years, 10 months ago
I am active in amateur radio almost every day. I wish to invite everyone to Natter Nights with G7AVU and GB3VL (Video Lincoln) in the UK. We are active after 1900 UK Local Time at TinyURL.com/g7avu-atv or at TinyURL.com/gb3vl-atv-uk .
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These times are good on Fridays and Saturdays, but the links remain active all the time.
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Raleigh D. Stout posted an update 8 years, 10 months ago
All radio amateurs and general public are invited to check out my ham web site at http://www.qsl.net/ac5jw/ for many things ham radio.
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Raleigh D. Stout changed their profile picture 8 years, 10 months ago
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Raleigh D. Stout became a registered member 8 years, 10 months ago
