Making Your Go-Kit
The Go kit is one of the hot button-issues in amateur radio. Everyone has their own idea of what a go-kit should be. Let’s start simple and work our way up from there. Read more
Welcome to the New Coehome Blog!!!
This blog was a basic project written with the intention of testing/demonstrating my existing skill set in PHP/SQL. Its’ code includes an almost complete compilation of the PHP development tool set. This blog (and the entire website in which it is nested) was also developed with the intention of continued evolution over time.
I hope that your visit has been a refreshing one, and look forward to reading your comments now and in future posts. You can always (of course) send me an email at ken@coehome.com to let me know what you think, or what you want added/addressed.
again, thank you for visiting and please return periodically to check out my new additions.
Thank You,
Ken
Mobile Operations
My mobile rig is designed with emergency communications in mind.
The vehicle is a 2001 Blazer ZR2 4X4. A basic vehicle which should be able to handle any weather events which can occur in the area. It is also a comfortable vehicle with decent fuel mileage, which makes my life a lot more enjoyable. Read more
The Shack
My shack is currently only doing packet radio. I power the shack with a Kenwood PS-6 5-Amp power supply. I float the power to the radios over a 650-CCA Automotive battery at 13.25V. This appears to be the sweet spot for my setup. The power float gives me the ability to use the PS-6 to power the radios in receive, which has almost no draw. When transmitting, or during a power emergency, the battery can take the load, with all cabling (connected with Anderson Power-pole Connectors) designed to handle up to 45-Amps. All-in-all, I am quite happy with the setup. Read more