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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? Did I say, "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 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 radio antenna on the car I was standing next to.)

 

These pages are dedicated to discussions on some of my 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.
Technical Rants
The Radio Equipment at WB5TKA
The Test/Workbench Setup
Mobile HF Antenna Discussion
PSK31 An Exciting New Digital Mode
The Drake Survival Story
The Roaming Yaesu VFO
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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Find out what the excitement is all about.

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