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Magnetic Loop
title: “Building A Magnetic Loop Antenna” date: 2021-05-15 00:00:00 categories: [amateur radio] tags: [ham radio, antenna, homebrew, radio] — During the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic I decided to dive back into the world of amatuer radio, building a workbench/ham radio “shack”, and building a few antennas to get on the air. I live in a fairly urban area of Mountain View, CA with limited antenna options at my apartment. Horizontal wire antennas perform poorly low to the ground and it’d be difficult to erect a vertical antenna without getting my landlords permission which landed me at “Magnetic Loop” antennas. I’ve always wanted to build one! It was time to grab some tools and start cutting copper pipes. …
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SOTA Activation W6/SC-213
In late October 2020 Mack and I were supposed to start a 3 day bike-packing trip into the Portola Redwoods but this turned into a 2 day adventure in the Pinnacles National Park! A last minute Red-Flag warning and 40-50MPH wind gusts in Portola made our expected stay under the Redwoods a bit unnerving! We instead decided to head to the Pinnacles hiking, climbing, and I even brought my new Elecraft KX2 amateur radio to attempt a SOTA activation of W6/SC-213 Hawkins Peak. …
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Climbing Mount Shasta Via West Face Route 2019
During the weekend of July 13th, 2019 my climbing partner and I attempted and succeeded in climbing Mt. Shasta via the West Face. This was my first large mountaineering climb without a guide and having planned the trip ourselves. A cold alpine start ran into mild altitude sickness, navigation error, and unexpected weather on our descent. This is a (very late) trip report detailing our planning, the climb, and lessons learned. …
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New Website!
It’s been a good start to 2020 and now I’m finally bringing up a new website base on Jekyll! I intend to showcase my photography, projects, and adventures in a very loose informal way. …