Yesterday I attended the hamfair at Kollam. Nearly 125 hams from different parts of Kerala participated. I bought a 30W dummy load, 2 mechanical encoders and a few toroids from OM VU2PTR. Here are some snaps I took during the function.
VU2ITI OM MANI and me are trying to install a HAM radio gallery at the Kerala State Science and Technology Museum(KSSTM) Trivanrum. We have obtained a club license ,VU2CLU. Some equipments have been ordered for the station. Presently, I am conducting a training program for the staff of KSSTM. They will be appearing for the… Continue reading Testing VU2CLU
Neelandan has built this RF Probe for me. His site has several interesting links and information.
SXA portophone is a 6 channel VHF handy available in junk for approximately Rs.300. I bought 2 nos recently. It needs 2 crystals. I have been looking for information on crystals and tuning information of SXA. Recently Allen Antony, SWL, provided with me all the necessary information. Crystals Tx crystal frequency= f/8 where f is… Continue reading SXA Portophone VHF handy
Today I visited the shack of OM VU2JN and helped him with configuring his Debian GNU/Linux. This is third time I am meeting him, even though we have corresponded for some time . I am pretty impressed with his shack and his old school methods. He is around 70 and still one of the finest… Continue reading The Charm of Old School