Out There
HAARP: High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program HAARP is a 3.6 Megawatt (!) transmitter located in Gakona Alaska. As its name implies, it is used in experiments to study the ...
Ham Radio ops at N6CC
Radio News
What’s happening at N6CC, both at the home QTH as well as tactical ops out in the boonies. Type 12 / MAW Hearability Tests: In October 2010 we ran some ...
Emergency Response: RACES – CERT
We are members of the Contra Costa County (California) Sheriff’s RACES organization. RACES is the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service, an element of the County/State Office of Emergency Services. RACES ...
N6CC Fixed Stations
This photo is circa 1995, one of many morphs of my station. Mostly WWII equipment with some from the 1950′s and 1960′s. Definitely “EMP Proof”. Patch panels allow me to ...
Collins 618F-1A VHF Aircraft Transceiver
The latest project at N6CC is restoring a 1965 Collins 618F-1A VHF aircraft radio. This radio was designed for light aircraft as an early frequency – synthesized radio built in ...