Finally got my new (to me) Kenwood TK-760H ex-commercial rig on the air today! Had a chat with a guy on the local 2m repeater who confirmed good audio from the replacement mic I bought. Radio is capable of 45W but I’m running 25W into the local repeater through my copper tape/duct tape J-pole. Very happy with this setup! #HamRadio #AmateurRadio

I forgot to post last weekend’s project. I made a nicer common mode choke. The one I had worked but was not tidy. This one is in a box and has fixed connectors. Very happy with how that came out. That’s RG-316 coax. #HamRadio # AmateurRadio.

I built a duct tape/copper tape 2m band j-pole antenna today that seems to work great. I managed a 1.2-1.4 SWR across the whole band. Attached photo shows it hanging in the corner of my office above my desk. I used my NanoVNA to find the feed points. Attachment of coax is via neodymium magnets with bolts through them. Ideas all from various YouTube channels. Fun! #HamRadio #AmateurRadio

Allstar node in progress! CM108 sound card modified. More to come… #HamRadio #AmateurRadio