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!
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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 Email Me
(spam proof email)
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.)
Let Me Help
Sell Your Ham Radio Gear Here
Consignment Sales of Ham Radio Gear
For almost ten years, I have been selling collectibles
and collectible dolls through my consignment service on
which I offer on my Dooley's
Treasure Chest web site. I have provided that service
to collectors and doll aficionado and now I am offering
that same service to ham radio operators. I know that there
are many outlets for selling unwanted gear and I am not
saying that I can do it better. I am simply offering another
outlet. Do you have in demand ham radio related parts and
components? What will be allowed to be listed? Anything
ham radio related. I'm not going to be too strict in that
definition either. Transceivers, receivers, transmitters,
antennas, keys, microphones, amplifiers, and the list goes
on. Ham radio equipment from estate sales is also welcome.
There is no fee for listing here. A commission is collected
only when your listed item sells. There is no listing time
limit and there is no limit on the number of items a seller
can list. One item or one hundred items.
Currently Listed:
Yeasu Quadra VL-1000 Solid-state, automated 1 kW HF/6m linear
amplifier. With matching VP-1000 power supply.
Amplifier is SOLD
Several Motorola base and repeater factory service manuals.
See Them
Case feet, transistors and other components. See
Them
Military Technical Training Manuals. See
Them
Coming Soon:
HyGain TH6DXX 6 element, three band (20, 15, 10) beam antenna.
M&M Electronics MSB-1 audio filter.
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
Around
every ham shack there are new and ongoing projects. Some are maintenance,
some repairs, some new fun adventures. My shack is no different.
Especially with the older rigs such as the Drake and the Yaesu.
I have several projects to be considered within
the coming months. Both the Drake and the Yaesu will need a little
maintenance. Nothing major. Both are operational. Just a little
tweaking. As I undertake these projects, I will document them
here.
One more project is in the initial"I'm thinking
about it" stage. My schedule has been such that it has been
hard to think about doing any home-brewing in a very long time.
Until retirement I don't see that situation improving much. Come
to think about it, I'm not sure retirement is going to make much
difference. I won't give away all of my thoughts on the subject
right now but they do involve General Radio and 75 meter AM. I'll
leave it that for right now.