Welcome to my Get Ham Radio website! “KC4RCR” is my amateur radio call-sign assigned by the United States FCC. Here you will find discussion related to radio, computers, automotive and various other topics.
Latest Updates (As of 05 September 2023):
- 2m 11-Element Beam – Longest FM QSO
- 440 Repeater Build
- 160m Full Wave Antenna Build
- Lightning Detector and Email Notifier
- Upcoming Entries
- 2m Ladder Line (Window Line) Slim Jim
- ISS SSTV December 2021
- 20m End Fed Half Wave (EFHW) Build
- Power Outage Notification System
- Streaming Audio Using Darkice
WA4TSC/N3JLT 147.300 Bluemont, VA
Featured Blog Posts
International Space Station (ISS) SSTV image gallery posting
20m End Fed Half Wave (EFHW) Build
20m End Fed Half Wave Transformer and Antenna build specifically for SSTV on 14.230 MHz
AM Broadcast Rejection Filter Testing
New Blog Entry as of 05 February on the testing of AM broadcast rejection
Streaming media server running on a Raspberry Pi using a Scanner
Power Outage Notification System
Use this simple 5v relay and a Rasperry Pi to monitor your commercial power source not on UPS
2 Meter Quick J-Pole Antenna
Made out of spare 1/2″ copper pipe I had laying around in the basement collecting dust.
Mobile Installation in Ram Truck
Built only from parts found at your local hardware store. No modifications to vehicle for mounting.
The Building of a 3.0L Honda Engine
An entire rebuild with every individual engine part assembled by hand. (Details to be posted soon).
Raspberry Pi Projects
Raspberry Pi Projects (Details to be posted soon).
AllStar Node Build
Build your own AllStar node using an Alinco radio and a raspberry Pi!
Personal Posts
Personal posts and accomplishments.
Find me on QRZ at https://www.qrz.com/db/KC4RCR