Yazan: Norm Seeley | 18 February 2011 | No Comments
Categories: Amateur News, AMERICA, Arizona, Base Stations, Thoughts of KI7UP.
I have to be honest, this has not been a happy week for me, learning on Monday of the passing of my daughter Jenee’ and that she had been buried here in Phoenix of which I was not informed. I at least know that she and I had a relationship filled with LOVE and Laughter, [...]
Yazan: Norm Seeley | 13 February 2011 | No Comments
Categories: Amateur News, Arizona, Base Stations, Scottsdale Arizona, Thoughts of KI7UP.
Despite the fact that I have a new working microphone for the K7DF loaned ICOM 707, I still spend my time listening rather that going on the air. This afternoon shortly after two PM Arizona time, I came across a net on 20 meters. I have borrowed a video camera from my father in laws [...]
Yazan: Norm Seeley | 11 February 2011 | No Comments
Categories: Amateur News, AMERICA, Antennas, Arizona, Base Stations, Scottsdale Arizona, Thoughts of KI7UP.
Last night, Thursday about 8:30v PM, there was a single loud knock on our front door. We have a door bell, so this was unusual and normally we don’t get visitors at night. I went to the door and opened it and no one was there but I could see a truck across the street [...]
Yazan: Norm Seeley | 07 February 2011 | No Comments
Categories: AMERICA, Antennas, Arizona, Base Stations, Scottsdale Arizona, Thoughts of KI7UP.
Since the antenna was put up, I have been spending an hour or more at different times of the day, monitoring…listening to the 3 bands that the antenna was cut for. 40 Meters. 20 Meters and 10 Meters. It has been years since I have even had a receiver to listen to the ham bands [...]
Yazan: Norm Seeley | 04 February 2011 | No Comments
Categories: AMERICA, Arizona, Base Stations, Thoughts of KI7UP.
Found out a few minutes ago that the Microphone for the ICOM 707 will is on it’s way and will be in California on the 8th or 9th of the month. No, I’m not in California, but that closer than were it is now. Couple days after that, and I will expect it here. About [...]
Yazan: Norm Seeley | 02 February 2011 | No Comments
Categories: Antennas, Arizona, Base Stations, Thoughts of KI7UP.
I’m waiting for a microphone but I’m ready to go. I want to thank Terry Ryan, KE7GRV for his help in making the antenna, putting it up, testing it and putting KI7UP just that much closer to that day when he is back on the air. I also want to say thanks to Tom Fagan, [...]
Yazan: Norm Seeley | 30 January 2011 | No Comments
Categories: Amateur News, AMERICA, Antennas, Arizona, Base Stations, Thoughts of KI7UP.
As of yesterday, thanks to Terry, KE7GRV, the list is down to one. The blog for this Wednesday will have pictures, details, and maybe a video or two about what went on yesterday as I, KI7UP gets closer to the fateful day when I return to the Ham Airwaves. Tell a friend. The More the [...]
Yazan: Norm Seeley | 28 January 2011 | No Comments
Categories: Amateur News, AMERICA, Antennas, Arizona, Base Stations, Thoughts of KI7UP.
Thanks to Tom Fagan, K7DF, the Section Manager for the ARRL here in Arizona, I have an ICOM 707 HF rig. As of right now, there are two things that are needed to get me on the air. 1. I need a microphone. I ordered one, but it came with the wrong connector so I’m [...]
Yazan: Norm Seeley | 20 January 2011 | No Comments
Categories: AMERICA, Antennas, Arizona, Base Stations, Scottsdale Arizona, Thoughts of KI7UP.
Before I tell you what happened. I want to thank a couple of fellow hams. My thanks go out to Terry Ryan KE7GRV who helped me with a 220 1960s Pop-Rock Music and TV Shows Net. Let me also thank Tom Fagan K7DF, the ARRL Section Manager who has loaned me an ICOM 707 and [...]
Yazan: Norm Seeley | 14 January 2011 | No Comments
Categories: Amateur News, AMERICA, Antennas, Arizona, Base Stations, Part of Ham Radio, Scottsdale Arizona, Thoughts of KI7UP.
If you subscribe to CQ or QST, by now you have noticed that they have calendars for 2011 available. You have got to promise me, that you will not tell anyone connected with CQ or QST…the ARRL, that I went out last Saturday and purchased a calendar for my hopefully soon to be HAM Shack, [...]