Amateur Radio Station N9PUZ
		Tim McDonough
		Springfield, Illinois USA
		Contact Tim: n9puz[at]arrl.org

Welcome! I've been a licensed operator since 1977. My original call sign was WD9EDT. My current interests include HF operation using CW, SSB, and PSK-31, QRP, portable operation, and emergency communication. The photo to the right is me in our "back yard" with a Yaesu FT-817 doing a little "Pedestrian Mobile" operating. Follow the links below to learn more about some of my interests, projects, etc. If you've come here via a search engine and you'd like to know more about Amateur Radio a great place to start is the American Radio Relay League.

Table of Contents:

• Home Station Operation
• QRP and Portable Operation
• Projects, Modifications, and Other Adventures...
• Custom Carry Bag for the SG-2020 [Added 4/3/05]
• Trailer Hitch Antenna Bracket [Updated 7/6/03]
• GAP Titan DX Antenna [Added 12/8/03]
• Use a DC Wattmeter to Monitor Station Power
• Anderson Power Poles for DC Connections
• Adventure and Experimentation with the W3FF Buddipole [Updated 7/6/03]
• Getting Started in Ham Radio and Electronics
• Improving FT-817 Operation with the SG-239 Tuner
• Where to buy radio and antenna bits and pieces