The Same River Twice » Ham radio http://www.blackfez.com A Feztival of Fun Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:27:38 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 A New Address? http://www.blackfez.com/2010/08/11/a-new-address/ http://www.blackfez.com/2010/08/11/a-new-address/#comments Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:19:52 +0000 Fezboy! http://www.blackfez.com/?p=290 Just finished applying for a vanity call sign from the FCC. Here’s to hoping KD0INM becomes N0FEZ. Figured a new physical address is all the excuse I need for finally pulling the plug on my assigned call sign. I’ve never really cottoned to it because it is often confused with my call sign neighbor KD0INN unless over-enunciated. Besides, it lacked a certain amount of fezness, n’est pas?

I guess, at which time, I’ll have to change the title of the posting category here at 2xSameRiver.

]]> http://www.blackfez.com/2010/08/11/a-new-address/feed/ 0 Incoming! http://www.blackfez.com/2010/05/27/incoming/ http://www.blackfez.com/2010/05/27/incoming/#comments Fri, 28 May 2010 01:45:55 +0000 Fezboy! http://www.blackfez.com/?p=254
  • Yaesu FT-7900R dual-band mobile radio
  • Yaesu YSK-7800 Separation Kit
  • Yaesu MLS-100 External Speaker
  • Comet CA-2X4SR mobile antenna
  • Comet CP-5M universal adjustable lip mount

    • Who’s excited? I’m excited

    ]]>     http://www.blackfez.com/2010/05/27/incoming/feed/ 1     Ham I Am http://www.blackfez.com/2009/08/03/ham-i-am/ http://www.blackfez.com/2009/08/03/ham-i-am/#comments Mon, 03 Aug 2009 21:04:43 +0000 Fezboy! http://www.blackfez.com/?p=232 As of 20090731, I am licensed to transmit as KD0INM by the FCC. I’m completely stoked and will be updating this space with my adventures. Yay me!

    So far, then, other than the license I have acquired a used and ever so slightly abused Kenwood TS 530-S. I haven’t yet put it on the air because I haven’t yet put together an antenna or found an antenna tuner. The $4 Special is a refreshing article after all the crazy/scary reading I’ve been doing lately about flying an antenna. I may be giving this a shot next weekend…especially if I can find a decent tuner to interface with my rig. I need more “just do it” and a lot less “ZOMG Horrible!” if I’m ever going to have the confidence to get on the air.

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