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Welcome to KC2ZPK.com. my collection of Amateur Radio related information and some blogging in the hobby. I am still getting things set up, so come in and have a look around, and don't forget to check back soon, as more stuff is coming. Guests are encouraged to add their comments, however the comments are screened for spam.

Going Solar!

Well... I thought it was time again to revisit solar energy as a means for electricity for a home. I looked into a complete 'off the grid' setup about 5 years ago, and the ROI was over 20 years, at that time. This was assuming no repairs were needed, and not replacing the storage batteries. Lets see if 5 years of advancement has changed anything.  >>>Read more>>>>>

It's already February!, NAQP, House Hunting, and more...

It's already February!, NAQP, House Hunting, and more... Wow, where does time go, well here is just a little summary of some of the ham projects I am working on....

70cm UHF Repeater Build Up, Update 4

Spent a few hours working on the repeater last night. I was attempting to finish up the radio to controller cabling, but it didn't quite go so well.  It turns out to be quite difficult to solder 3 coax audio cables and some control lines to a D-sub-9 connector. Poor eyesight is definitely a factor which I need to remedy! So after all the lines were connected and plugged in to both the repeater and controller I gave it a go.

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