Helping amateur radio operators learn, solve and enjoy!
What qualifies me to be able to offer you technical help?
I took electronics theory in
college, with a focus on communications and design. While never having
held a public job in the field, with the exception of being a radio DJ
for a few months, my hobbies have pretty much centered around
electronics. I was able to be one of the first Radio Shack employees to
get to mess around with a "Trash-80" (the TRS-80) computer, and I say
mess around because NONE of us knew what to do with it. And, like a lot
of ham radio operators, I was a "CB'er" before I became a ham.
Part of my life, I worked in my own business as a licensed master electrician, with a focus on residential home wiring with specialties, such as telephone, computer, and home entertainment wiring. The last job I held before I became disabled was a maintenance supervisor of a local nursing home. There I not only did electrical, but mechanical, heat and air, plumbing, as well as servicing and repair in medical and dietary machinery. Many of those devices have advanced electronic control circuitry, which put my college education to good use.
I am an Amateur Extra class operator. I got my first license in 1976 with call WD4AXH while still in high school, but let it expire because I was too busy with college later. In 1999, I decided to get back into amateur radio, and passed my Technician License at the Dalton GA Field Day, and received call KF4ZHD. From then I moved to Tech Plus, then General with call NA4IT, then Amateur Extra.
Part of my life, I worked in my own business as a licensed master electrician, with a focus on residential home wiring with specialties, such as telephone, computer, and home entertainment wiring. The last job I held before I became disabled was a maintenance supervisor of a local nursing home. There I not only did electrical, but mechanical, heat and air, plumbing, as well as servicing and repair in medical and dietary machinery. Many of those devices have advanced electronic control circuitry, which put my college education to good use.
I am an Amateur Extra class operator. I got my first license in 1976 with call WD4AXH while still in high school, but let it expire because I was too busy with college later. In 1999, I decided to get back into amateur radio, and passed my Technician License at the Dalton GA Field Day, and received call KF4ZHD. From then I moved to Tech Plus, then General with call NA4IT, then Amateur Extra.
What can
I do for you?
Well, first and foremost, I don't
know the answer to every question. But, I believe that my purpose can
be this; to help you discover the answer to your technical question,
while help you learn more about the project you are undertaking. In the
amateur radio realm, my "specialties" if there are some, are:
- Sound card digital modes, including packet radio, PSK31, SSTV, RTTY, the new "Digital SSTV", MT-63, Olivia, and others. I love exploring those modes, and building interfaces.
- Packet Radio and APRS with TNC's, including the TNC-X.
- Winlink 2000 with packet radio.
- Repeater building and repair.
- Power systems with battery backup.
- Mobile Communications units.
- Amateur radio software.
- Other....................
How can you contact me?
Well, I prefer email the best. Why?
Because you can send me a detailed description of the advice you need.
And, my writing is horrible! But, please do not send large files via
email without my prior consent. I am on dial up. The email address to
use is 
. Be sure to use a good subject line, such as
"Technical Help Needed".
. Be sure to use a good subject line, such as
"Technical Help Needed".You may also contact me by
telephone at 423-263-1989.
Scott Duckworth, NA4IT