The tide rises, the tide falls,
The twilight darkens, the curlew calls;
The little waves, with their soft, white hands,
Efface the footprints in the sands,
And the tide rises, the tide falls.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Aviation Headset Adapter for Yaesu Handheld Radios
I am both a private pilot and and a ham radio operator. In using my ham radio it is sometimes desirable to use headphones to better hear transmissions. Many of the headsets purpose-built for handhelds are expensive, around $100-200 (although good aviation headsets are more expensive). Since I already had an aviation headset, my purpose…
Installing a Diamond K400S Antenna Mount on a 2012 Prius
I am a ham with a handheld radio (HT) and a desire to do emergency volunteer work with the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES). My HT transmits 5 watts of power. I have a cheap mag-mount antenna for the car. In the exercises with my local ARES group I had trouble communicating with more distant…
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