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Welcome to the WB5TKA Amateur Radio Web site. I hope that you find your visit informative and interesting. Well at the least, it may be amusing!

Since you are here, it's most likely because you are a amateur (ham) radio operator or, you are at least interested in the hobby.

Hobby? I think that it is that and more. Stay with me now. Somewhere on these pages I hope to make a better distinction between a mere hobby and a passion.

If ham radio is a major passion for you as it is for me, I hope that something here will be interest to you - technical or otherwise. Share your ideas and experiences with me.

If you are unfamiliar with the ham radio, or if you have have preconceived ideas about it and about those who enjoy it, stay with me. Perhaps I can share some of the excitement those who enjoy it experience. Perhaps I can also dispel some of the negative stereotypes. I'll have a go at it, at least.

Unable to sleep? Read my comments on some ham radio related topics of interest to me. That just might help - the sleep problem, that is. On the other hand, there might be something here of interest!

Licensed since 1976. First as WN9TKA and then as WB9TKA until 1999, when I finally shed the "9" from my call, so now I am WB5TKA.

Dan W. Dooley - Bedford, Texas
Tarrant County - Grid EM12ku

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They say radio hams will operate wherever and whenever we can. Wherever we can mount an antenna. A friend of mine made this shot on a recent nature photo outing we were on. We didn't notice it until the picture was processed.

(Actually, it's the tip of the BC radio antenna on the car I was standing next to.)

Want the best PSK31 receiving performance? Make sure the audio level from the receiver to the sound card is adjusted correctly.

These pages are dedicated to discussions on some of my amateur radio ideas, and comments on a variety of ham radio topics; such as mobile operating, antennas, QRP, digital modes, etc. I hope they will be of interest to someone, and perhaps will spark some interesting discussions. I also present some technical discussions related to experiences I have had with some of my radios

Technical	Rants
The Radio Equipment at WB5TKA Butternut HF9V Vertical 9 Bands New The Test/Workbench Setup Mobile HF Antenna Discussion PSK31 An Exciting New Digital Mode • Setting the Receiver Right (PSK31 Receive Audio) The Drake Survival Story The Roaming Yaesu VFO Protect Your Yaesu FT-901/902DM PA Tubes QRP: Another way to look at power Free radio: Crystal radio receivers	Ham Talk - what's that jargon mean? Silly Talk - carrying the jargon too far

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Interested in QRP? Check out some other sites of QRP interest.
Find out what the excitement is all about.