{"id":5896,"date":"2012-01-28T02:34:07","date_gmt":"2012-01-28T08:34:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sanantoniohams.org\/blog\/?p=5896"},"modified":"2016-04-11T07:10:46","modified_gmt":"2016-04-11T12:10:46","slug":"ham-radio-help-desk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/sanantoniohams.org\/blog\/?p=5896","title":{"rendered":"Ham Radio Help Desk"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ham Radio Help Desk – January 2012 Newsletter<\/strong>
\nhttp:\/\/www.hamradio.me<\/span><\/p>\n

Hams helping hams make the most of the hobby of amateur radio.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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  1. \u2018UHF\u2019 Connector Test Results<\/span> – 2011-10-02 21:10:43-04
    \nReal measured data reveal the UHF (PL259 and SO239) connectors have real limitations.<\/li>\n
  2. Hexbeam Gets a Spine<\/span> – 2011-10-03 00:15:49-04
    \nMy G3TXQ Hexbeam gets a new metal backbone to accommodate a VHF beam antenna. A byproduct is a much stronger antenna assembly.<\/li>\n
  3. Installing Ground Rods the Easy Way<\/span> – 2011-10-04 23:54:04-04
    \nGround Rods… so easy a pre-teen can do it. Presented is a method learned from other hams on how to install a ground rod with minimal or no hammering. Using a watering can, even children can sink an 8 foot ground rod into the ground. All it takes is water and time.<\/li>\n
  4. Help: How can I Migrate Microsoft Works 2004 Logs to New Program<\/span> – 2011-11-05 10:16:16-04
    \nK3CDQ asks: I have an old computer with lots of 2002, 3 and 4 software on it. I have thirty years of ham contacts logged in a data base that I worked up using Microsoft Works 2004. I now have a new computer with all 2010 and 2011 software on it and running XP. I […]<\/li>\n
  5. J-Pole Antenna \u2013 Should I ground it?<\/span> – 2012-01-28 01:10:48-05
    \nTo function as intended, the J-Pole antenna needs electrical isolation from its mount. Here’s why and in technicolor no less.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    (c) 2011-2012 John Huggins Internet, Warrenton, VA 20186, USA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Ham Radio Help Desk – January 2012 Newsletter http:\/\/www.hamradio.me Hams helping hams make the most of the hobby of amateur radio.\u00a0 \u2018UHF\u2019 Connector Test Results – 2011-10-02 21:10:43-04 Real measured data reveal the UHF (PL259 and SO239) connectors have real limitations. Hexbeam Gets a Spine – 2011-10-03 00:15:49-04 My G3TXQ Hexbeam gets a new metal […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/sanantoniohams.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5896"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/sanantoniohams.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/sanantoniohams.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/sanantoniohams.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/sanantoniohams.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5896"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"http:\/\/sanantoniohams.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5896\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7767,"href":"http:\/\/sanantoniohams.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5896\/revisions\/7767"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/sanantoniohams.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5896"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/sanantoniohams.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5896"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/sanantoniohams.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5896"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}