IK1ZYW Labs

Here's the first post for the "equipment" category. This is the first homebrew piece of my lab that I happened to use: a PIC16...

I still own my first (and only) mobile antenna: a CB antenna by CTE named "Dallas". It has been outside for many years and used se...

This is not really a homebrewing post, but I finally managed to get to use the stuff I built. During a holiday in Toscana I could spare some...

I received this beacon while /M on A4 Italian highway, driving at 120-130 km/h. This was a ground wave/direct wave reception.

D@mn d@mn d@mn! After 15 years I bought a new magnetic base to use on my car. At the local shop (yeah, we still have a CB/HAM store!) I got ...

I could finally work out a way to plug the 5 element on a fishing rod. My mast will be a telescopic fiberglass fishing rod. I need a way to ...

You don't need a whole room to have a lab, the kitchen table can be very helpful for some night building sessions! Don't forget to c...

This is what I built for an SWL for his R-75. From left to right: IF cable (top), 12 kHz cable (bottom), converter, 9V clip, on-off switch.