Author Archives: kd2sl

Yep, I’ve really let this website slide.  Life happens, with timing and intensity that are difficult to predict or control. A *LOT* has happened in the past few years.  As time permits, I’ll try to bring you up to speed … Continue reading →

Another brief update: Today, on a hunch, I connected the 10m receiver to the same antenna used for the 6m repeater. Amazingly, it actually works! So, we have a 10m repeater in Syracuse! Feel free to give it a try, … Continue reading →

A quick note to let you know that I’ve added “experimental” 10 meter RX and TX to the repeater. The RX is VERY deaf, so don’t even bother trying to hit it. However, I would be interested in receiving your … Continue reading →

Repeater version 2.0, on its way from the car to the transmitter building. That thing weighs at least 125 lbs – good old ‘merican engineering! New and different?  Yes!  Better?  In some ways. Back in May of this year, when … Continue reading →

UPDATE, December 13, 2012: The antenna configuration is back to “normal,” (and has been since late September, actually) with both TX and RX from the top antenna. I’ve changed the antenna configuration again.  I think we got all the data we … Continue reading →

As of about 10am today (Thursday Sept. 20), we are now transmitting on the top antenna, but receiving on a new antenna – a vertical (ground plane) mounted at the base of the tower.  I am very interested to hear … Continue reading →

We’re WAYYYYYYY overdue for an update!  It has been a very busy summer; I’ve been doing my best to enjoy it, and that has meant less time for writing blog posts.  Maybe it also means less time for READING them!  … Continue reading →

  During the late part of winter 2012, I spent a great deal of time reading up on duplexer theory and construction.  I really wanted to understand what I was doing, not just blindly follow a recipe to build something.  … Continue reading →

Alright, it has been exciting to launch the repeater, and I’ve been focused on that the past couple of weeks – but let’s get back to how it got here!  When we last talked about the duplexer, I was deciding … Continue reading →

The “new” official KD2SL office monitor rig. (A convenient excuse to try out the WordPress app for my phone.)