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New VaQP APRS Tracker for 2023

Posted on March 10, 2023 by k1ra

The 2023 VaQP APRS Tracker map is live!  This year I’ve added a textual callsign tracker view to the system. As well as displaying the usual real-time map, I’m offering a tabular, text view of VaQP station callsigns, their 3 … Continue reading →

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KW4VA/M in VaQP 2022

Posted on March 18, 2022 by k1ra

Some photos of our contest operation can be seen click here Look for Terry W8ZN and I as we go mobile as a 2-op, 2-TX 80m thru 23cm CW, SSB & FM station this weekend running as KW4VA/M during the … Continue reading →

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TS-930 Mode Switch Repair

Posted on September 16, 2018 by k1ra

My friend Oliver WB3KLI had a Kenwood TS-930 in which the mode switch had failed.  Although it appears the mode switch is a rotary knob switch, it really turns a linkage that in turn pushes and pulls a slide switch.  … Continue reading →

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