Ruined One Of My Heltec V3's By Soldering And Resoldering The Connections For The Hot And Ground Wires

Layer separation using the new direct drive. This is a new learning curve and I may have to change some settings.

I'm not a man of great means, so when I look at antennas, like my purchase of the Moonraker GPA-80, I need it to be versatile so I can take it to the field if needed and collapse it relatively fast if needed. I've been eyeballing alot of these telescopic masts but most won't work with the Moonraker, but I still have the field expedient 1/4 wave 40m I made that I could run up a crappie rod which is relatively cheap. If anyone wants to take a look at the source for the one in the picture, the link is below.

Bands have been wild during the DX contest 25 & 26 Oct 2024

As always, there's an adhesion issue, but at least I have it printing again. I started over after adding painter's masking tape which appears to be working...for now.

Listened in on 20 meters for most of the day and heard a fine young ham making some great contacts.

All done printing the faceplates!

I bought this soldering iron at Harbor Freight and have only done some light soldering and the tip looks like it's been buried in the dirt on Mars for a millennia. I guess I need to upgrade before continuing my projects.

Home brew 1/4 wave vertical 2 meter antenna. These are one of the easiest antennas to make yourself, and my very first home brewed antenna.

Began a little project. No amateur radio license required for this one. Whatever could it be? Hint: 900mhz