I was playing with my bitx build yesterday. Specifically, I tried to add CW to the rig. Original bitx20 is a SSB rig. I my mod was inspired from PY2OHH bitx40. I wired up a 10mhz crystal oscillator as shown below. The idea is to inject 10mhz ( approximately) at the beginning of transmitter IF… Continue reading Adding CW to bitx
Month: June 2009
Pidgin unable to connect to yahoo
I am using pidgin as chat client for both yahoo and gtalk. Recently, yahoo has stopped support for older versions of their own yahoo messenger clients. ( anything less than version 7.5 fails ) . It also means that most of the third party clients such as pidgin has problems in login. On my ubuntu… Continue reading Pidgin unable to connect to yahoo
Blogging with scribefire
Scribefire is a cool firefox add on which a blogger cannot miss Using this firefox add-on, you can blog with out leaving your browser. Installation is simple. Browse to this page Just click on the addto firefox button and restart firefox. You can start scribefire by clicking on the scribefire icon. It will… Continue reading Blogging with scribefire
How to become a HAM radio operator in India
Several friends have asked me to explain the procedure and formalities of becoming a ham radio operator in India. Unlike many of the western countries , the active population of amateur radio operators in India is very minuscule. The major reason for this is the cumbersome procedure and the lack of interest from concerned authorities.… Continue reading How to become a HAM radio operator in India