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JARS FIELD DAY

JARS Fieldday 2020

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Ariel Shot Above by: Doug Williams Photo Credit for all images below: Mark Gibson

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Nov
11

Bolide over Zebulon, NC
Oct
30

Radio Propagation Test Over the Potomac

  Chesapeake Bay Potomac Estate guest house avai   This experiment consisted of using a Chameleon Hybrid Portable HF Antenna the counterpoise was placed in the Potomac River for the in water experiment and taken out of the out of the water experiment. ** update apparently I connected the counterpoise to the radiator of the…

Oct
12

Wendell Area Construction

  By:Mark Gibson From the author of the upcoming book “A Retired Hobbyist With His Camera” Alternate Title “Why I Couldn’t Think of Anything to Say to Alan Bean” Fourth Street Construction  Street Name here   Landing View Drive ​ Written by Mark Gibson Visit us at: N4MQU.com Copyright by Mark Gibson 2021

Sep
20

One Amateur’s Solution to HOA’s Restrictions

By Mark Gibson (N4MQU) When I first moved to North Carolina I upgraded to my amateur radio general class license and spent time on the road.  I started out with a  Tarheel Antenna on my Chevrolet van. After I wore that car out I purchased a Ford Tempo. I don’t have a picture of the…

Sep
17

Add These Activities to Your Camping Experience

By: Mark Gibson(N4MQU)                             What activities can you do while you are camping?   There are the usual things you do, hiking, exploring, bird watching, singing around the campfire, playing board games, listening shortwave radio… ? Metal detecting…? Watching satellites..? Astronomy.? How…

Aug
23

Tips on Using Non Automatic Lenses

equipment  Cannon T5i body Use auto for ISO. Why it seemed to work.  Trying to switch from the ISO did not work but when I switched to auto it worked. I learned from a retired professional photographer current with the new technology on cameras, using  the older lenses with the camera the camera will still…

Aug
14

SWL at the Local Park

I am taking a look at the hobby of Short Wave Radio Listening (SWL) with fresh perspective and a new radio.   So far I have enjoyed the features of the radio.  Rich stereo sound, direct digital entry of frequencies two tuning knobs one for regular tuning the other for fine tuning. I heard radio…

Aug
02

What Are God’s Limitations?

By: Mark Gibson (N4MQU) I just completed teaching a class of amateur radio volunteer examiners.  I think I did a good job and a bunch of good questions were asked in the Q&A and we were able to provide answers.  After the session I got to thinking I have a bad habit of telling people…

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