Monday 8 May 2023

  1. Wells Fargo Advisors
  2. Garbage Can for Cave
  3. Recycling
  4. Good Will
  5. Hand truck
  6. Fertilize the lawn
  7. Buy a hose
  8. Repair radiator on Blue.
  9. Program remote access backup routers for mom.
  10. Drive to FL
    • Install remote access
    • Install MJ Phone
    • Repair VPN
    • Install Home Assistant
    • Bring back 55″ TV
    • Bring framed picture from Thanksgiving.
  11. Repair the brakes on Blue.
  12. Two 8GB Raspberry Pi’s are ordered from Newark Electronics.
  13. Two more 8GB Raspberry Pi’s are ordered from DigiKey
  14. Floss, banana, Meds and toes.
  15. Register with IRS as an administrator of an estate.
  16. Check Mom’s accounts
  17. Fix mom’s printer working
  18. File estate taxes.
  19. Call lawyer for Arizona at 2PM
  20. Run generators
  21. Gift for Camryn.
  22. Sign form for cabin.
  23. Received $500.00 Fron Georgia Taxes.
  24. Received $ from 2020 Federal taxes
  25. Emissions for van 22 May

Every new ham needs three things.
1. A dual band Handy Talkie. To listen to their transmissions
2. A Mobile 2M radio. To use as a base station to get on the air right away.
3. A SWR meter. To check the setup on their antennas.

The second thing I’ve noticed is decoupling the RF riding down the coax from the antenna was a LOT bigger influence than anyone was suggesting. I was amazed at how well a vertical antenna can be matched by playing with the radials underneath the antenna. (Like no reflected reading on the SWR meter.) Also, the mast has an effect on the radial length for some reason. (They were roughly 1/4 wavelength on the taller mast.)