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In Stock: The Ham Radio Workbench Podcast DC Distribution Panel Kit

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Thomas Witherspoon
Many thanks to Mike (KG4MTN) who notes: Hi Thomas, Just a note to let you know that digikey has a supply of Ham Radio Workbench DC Power Strips in stock, 43 at the time I reviewed. Product number is HRWB101. Thought you might want to let your audience know. These are neat little kits, I … Continue reading In Stock: The Ham Radio Workbench Podcast DC Distribution Panel Kit →

Some Pictures of SolderSmoke Shack South

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Bill Meara


That's me at the operating position.   Window looks out to the terrace and to the ocean to the East, the  Mona channel.  The shack is on the top (seventh) floor. 


Here is the view from the terrace, looking South.  The big terrain feature is Cabo San Rafael. 


From the terrace looking North. 


Looking East into the morning sun 


From the terrace looking West. 


Antennas will go up there.  Perhaps solar panels too.  


A bog portion of the shack is a workbench with tools and test gear.  


Yesterday an old friend from Santo Domingo, Luis Ernesto HI8LEZ stopped by.  Thirty years ago we were pioneers in the use of amateur radio satellites from the Dominican Republic.  Luis Ernesto is in the book! 

ANOTHER Great Workshop

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Bill Meara

As I get ready to build the SolderSmoke Shack South, the Radio Gods (well at least YouTube) keep sending me these workshop videos.  Today's is also for a shop specializing in the repair of vintage audio gear, but the lessons-learned and observations are also applicable to a ham radio workshop.  This fellow's shop is in New York City, where space is very limited.  Check it out.  Lots of great ideas here.   

And check out the Novalux Stereophhonic channel:

 

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