Ahoy!

I am Adam, K4SPB, and this is my first blog post. I’ve needed a place to collect and share my projects for a while now. I’d like to share what I experiment with and develop with the world. Hopefully, if you are reading this, you found something interesting or helpful. If so, leave a comment.


I built this blog in a container on my Proxmox server using the Proxmox LXC helper scripts. It runs on my Dell R720XD using default settings. Link below:

https://community-scripts.github.io/ProxmoxVE/scripts?id=wordpress


This blog is going to be heavily focused on amateur radio projects. My callsign is K4SPB. The suffix SPB comes from an old standup bit by T-Rex called Spooby. Check it out if you need a laugh.


I installed this container while local amateur radio operators (AKA hams) were doing an exercise called a simulated emergency test by using simplex only. Net control called for checkins and anyone who could hear him gave their call and location. I couldn’t hear net control at all and he is only 6 miles from me. I could hear people up to approx. 2 miles but that’s pretty bad for my setup. My antenna is at least 20 feet above ground level (AGL) in my attic but apparently it leaves something to be desired.


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