Here is a picture of the antenna bar that my brother and I built for my truck. Mounted I have my Yaesu ATAS-120, Firestick CB, and 80 meter Hamstick. I have made a couple of HF contacts since finishing this project. I still need to get my hamstick working. I think the whip was trimed to short, I got it used.

My First HF Contact

Last night I got my Yaesu FT-857D and ATAS 120 hooked up. I went to 20 Meters, and tuned in a guy in LA, CA. He sounded like he was next door. I called for him and to my surprise I had everything hooked up and working properly, he could hear me. Thanks to W6VA for my first HF contact.

Good News

I passed my General Exam at the Idaho State Convention. And my new license came in the Mail this week. I've been working on getting my HF radio hooked up. I bought an ATAS 120 to go with the FT-857D that I won a year ago.This past week my brother and I built a bar to mount my ATAS 120, 80 Meter Hamstick and a CB antenna on, painted it and installed it. I got the antenna mounts and antennas on and got the coax ran. Now I need to run the power cables, mount the antenna switch, mount the radio, run the separation kit and play!

Another Pratice Test

I hope this is the way it works when I take the real exam this weekend at the Idaho State Convention.

General Exam Practice Test

Well, I've been studying to take the General Exam at the 1st Idaho State Convention. I've been taking the pratice tests and I got a good score today! I only have 1 week until the Convention, hopefully I will be able to study enough to be able to pass the test.

My House is up for Rent again. (not anymore)

As most of you know we found someone to rent our house in Idaho. Well he got fired from his job and is moving back to Cali. So I put relisted it for rent on craigslist. The very next day a family came and looked at it. They are going to sign the lease this week. Lets pray that this tenant works out.

Mosiah 7:33 But if ye will turn to the Lord with full purpose of heart, and put your trust in him, and serve him with all diligencs of mind, if ye do this, he will, according to his own will and pleasure, deliver you out of bondage.

Fast and Furious

Last night I went to see Fast and Furious with my brother. I got off work at 9:30 and picked up my brother. We had bought our tickets the day before, and it was a good thing because the ticket line was long. We got there 15 minutes early and the theater was already pretty full. We sat 4 rows back from the screen, that was really close. By the time the movie started all the seats were full. Its was a great show and a fun time hanging out with my brother.