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☀ Solar
SFI 125
SN 85
A 7
K 2 Quiet
X-Ray C2.1
Wind 453.2 km/s
Aurora 2
Updated 23:00 UTC HamQSL · N0NBH
Day 80/40m Fair 30/20m Good 17/15m Good 12/10m Fair
Night 80/40m Good 30/20m Good 17/15m Good 12/10m Poor

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DIY Projects, Repairs & Homebrew

Build, repair, modify, and experiment with ham radio gear, antennas, accessories, and homebrew projects.

Forums

  1. Homebrew Radio Projects

    Discuss homebrew transmitters, receivers, kits, custom circuits, parts choices, and amateur radio builds.
    • 253 posts
    first attempt at a direct conversion receiver — got audio but its really noisy
    QRP Master,

  2. Antenna Builds

    Share DIY antenna projects for HF, VHF, UHF, portable setups, and improving antenna performance.
    • 274 posts
    built my first wire dipole this weekend, few questions before i put it up
    The DXer,

  3. Arduino, Raspberry Pi & Electronics

    Discuss Arduino, Raspberry Pi, microcontrollers, interfacing, automation, and electronics for ham radio.
    • 301 posts
    raspberry pi controlling my antenna rotator — anyone done this?
    David Williams95,

  4. Repair & Troubleshooting

    Get help diagnosing radio faults, power issues, interference, damaged hardware, and equipment repair.
    • 277 posts
    IC-7300 suddenly way down on receive, TX seems fine?
    Michael Williams,

  5. Mods & Upgrades

    Discuss radio modifications, hardware upgrades, firmware changes, cooling improvements, and performance tweaks.
    • 279 posts
    FT-817 mod to extend RX coverage — worth doing or just leave it alone?
    Amanda Williams,

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