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Month: August 2021

August 16, 2021

What is Input Impedance, Anyhow

As amateur radio operators we typically look at any input impedance specification and think 50 Ohms. But what is 50 Ohms? Buried within the whole topic of input impedance is a “characteristic impedance.” At this point we typically lose amateurs thinking we are moving into rocket science. But this stuff is really simple as you…

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August 10, 2021August 10, 2021

Special Event Station W8J at the Jackson County Fair

At the Jackson County Fair of 2021 at about 5 PM, the Cascades Amateur Radio Society had a booth and was displaying amateur excellence to the public at large. In the first photo you can see both Dave (W3IGT) and Bill (KD8AAD) in the near field actively working the special event station that the club…

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Today is:

May 16, 2025

Time until FIELD DAY 2025

Jackson, MI
72°
Sunny
6:13 am8:54 pm EDT
Feels like: 72°F
Wind: 6mph SSE
Humidity: 55%
Pressure: 29.67"Hg
UV index: 3
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57°F / 50°F
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Jackson, MI climate ▸



Recent Blog Posts

  • Unmasking the J-Pole Antenna June 16, 2022
  • The J-Pole Antenna Unmasked May 18, 2022
  • What is characteristic impedance, anyhow? April 19, 2022
  • Preparedness January 24, 2022
  • NVIS Antenna for ARES/RACES October 30, 2021
  • How Do You Calibrate Your HF Rig’s S-meter? October 10, 2021

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