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Home Station

29 November, 2014 Geof Franklin Leave a comment

(original post: 26.Sep.2013 – updated 29.Nov.2014)

Here is a look at our home station. I share it with the wife, KI4BQT, and we host the club digi for the Maysville Abbey Amateur Radio Club, W4IDO.

I’m on the air here, SSB during a SET if I recall correctly. The radio on Continue reading Home Station →

Geof Franklin

Researching ways to improve scientist’s access to data. Programming software to solve humanity’s problems. Disseminating emergency preparedness knowledge. Sharing knowledge about science. Practicing amateur radio. Serving humanity through volunteer efforts. Drives a robot to work.

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Amateur Radio

W4IDO’s Portable Station

28 July, 2013 Geof Franklin 1 Comment

I was tasked with figuring out a better way to operate a portable Amateur Radio station for a local Club. The normal mission assignment for this station would be as a net control station or Continue reading W4IDO’s Portable Station →

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Emergency Preparedness

Winter weather and preparedness

25 January, 2013 Geof Franklin Leave a comment

Today the weather is icy. Roads are closed, schools are closed, there is no bread or milk left on the store shelves. Ahh, wintertime in Georgia.

Snow falls onto the lawn. — It’s snowing!

I listened intently to the forecasts and the closing reports as the week progressed. I checked our supplies of emergency water, the stock of salt and kitty litter. I made sure the all the UPS were ready to support the servers if we lost power and Continue reading Winter weather and preparedness →

Geof Franklin

Researching ways to improve scientist's access to data. Programming software to solve humanity's problems. Disseminating emergency preparedness knowledge. Sharing knowledge about science. Practicing amateur radio. Serving humanity through volunteer efforts.