JI1FGX/DU9 Mindanao, Philippines Amateur Radio Diary IOTA OC-130
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Introduction. [Lily Diary]
Diary of Life in Mindanao

25/06/07  Introducing the Shack
25/06/06  A portrait illustrated by ChatGPT
25/05/26 Windows full-width half-width switching
25/05/17 OK2ZAW BCD to 16 converter
25/05/16 For 3.5MHz zepp antennas
Stepping motor this and that
25/05/15 3.5MHz stepping motor plan
25/05/14 3.5MHz tuning coil installed
25/05/11 3.5MHz antenna installation completed
25/05/03 JTDX automatic operation program Ver0.4.3
25/04/26 Drone Habsan ZINO
25/04/25 Time setting Ver0.3
25/04/24 AutoCWType_Ver1.3
25/04/23 FTDX3000 LCD repair preparation
25/04/22 Installation plan for 3.5 MHz Twep antenna
25/04/21 AutoCWType_Ver1.1
25/04/20 10,14MHz antenna installation completed
25/04/19 JTDX automatic operation program Ver0.4.1
25/04/19 Antenna pole installation at 14 MHz
25/04/18 ThinkPad X390 repair completed
25/04/17 Search is now available.
25/04/15 Preparation of 10 MHz dipole
25/04/12 Hexbeam Part8
25/04/06 ThinkPad X390 is broken.
25/04/05 Time Setting Program
25/03/31 JTDX Automatic Operation Program
25/03/30 Automatic log sending from CWType to Hamlog
25/03/21 Hexbeam Part7
25/03/20 FreeDV Part3 First QSO
25/03/18 FreeDV Part2 QSO in shack
25/03/16 Hexbeam Part6
25/03/15 FreeDV Part1 installation
25/03/09 Hexbeam Part5
25/03/07 Hexbeam Part4
25/03/05 28MHz antenna modification
25/03/01 FTDX3000 is broken!
25/02/28 Pile up at 50MHz FT8
25/02/28 DXV500ZS linear amplifier repair
25/02/27 Pipe and rebuild plan for tower
25/02/26 Direction of Japan from Ozamiz
25/02/26 28MHz does not fly.
25/02/23 DXV500ZS linear amplifier repair
25/02/22 Hexbeam Part3
25/02/21 Hexbeam Part2
25/02/18 28MHz antenna construction
25/02/17 18,24MHz antenna height construction
25/02/16 Z26NS Cosovo
25/02/14 21MHz FT8
25/02/12 Antenna repair at 7,21 MHz
25/02/08 CW operation at 21MHz
25/02/05 DXV500ZS linear amplifier failure
25/01/19 Input Director
25/01/14 Temporary License Renewal
Hexbeam Part4 (2025/03/07) 
Until now.Hexbeammouth turned down at the cornerslink
24/10/14 Hexbeam Purchase Plan
25/02/21 Hexbeam Part2
25/02/22 Hexbeam Part3
25/03/07 Hexbeam Part4
25/03/09 Hexbeam Part5
25/06/16 Hexbeam Part6
25/03/21 Hexbeam Part7
25/04/12 Hexbeam Part8
The fiber pipe ordered by HexBeam pert2 (2025/02/21) has arrived!

Sample from Alibaba's HENAN TOP INDUSTRY TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD.
Glass fiber pipe for spreader arm has arrived!
Φ25mm*1.22m
Φ19mm*1.22m
Φ12.7mm*1.22m
The 19mm and 12.7mm were painted, but the 25mm was still on fiberglass.

The fiber pipe I ordered from HexBeam pert2 (2025/02/21) has arrived

A sample of fiberglass pipe to be used for the spreader arm arrived
from Alibaba's HENAN TOP INDUSTRY TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD
Φ25mm*1.22m
Φ19mm*1.22m
Φ12.7mm*1.22m
The 19mm and 12.7mm were painted, but the 25mm was left as is with the fiberglass material
Estimated at sample price for one set only to verify actual use.
67 including shipping 10,000 yen
To verify whether it can actually be used, we will estimate the sample To verify whether it can actually be used, we will estimate the sample price for one set only.
67 dollars (10,000 yen) including shipping
I think it is a little stiff.
I feel like the flexibility is a little stiff.
It is somewhat flexible, but not too much.
Is this what it looks like?
It's bending quite a bit.
Is that normal?
  Max-Gain Systems, Inc.and ... andNA4RR Hexbeam SalesWhen you look at the pictures of the
The thickest pipe also seems to be quite wrinkled, but is this the case?

Looking at the photos fromMax-Gain Systems, Inc.. ANDNA4RR Hexbeam Sales,
it looks like even the thickest pipe is quite bent, but is this normal?
 KIO TechnologyInstall the clamp as a spreader arm based on the information in
Based on the information fromKIO Technology, we will attach the clamp as a spreader arm.
Marking while converting inches to centimeters in ChatGPT
Use ChatGPT to convert inches to centimeters and mark them.
Clip attached to spreader arm
Clip attached to spreader arm
Trouble #1.
The end end of the 19mm pipe you sent me was cracked.
Repaired with hose band.

First problem
The end of the 19mm pipe I received was cracked.
I fixed it with a hose clamp.
Trouble number two.
One caulk on the rope end purchased from NA4RR Hexbeam Sales was loose!
I sent them an email to see if they would replace it.

Second problem
One of the rivets on the end of the rope I bought from NA4RR Hexbeam Sales was loose.
I sent them an email to see if they would replace it.
We need to buy 5 more bottles.
147 U.S. dollars 22,000 yen
I'm going to run out of money and won't be able to afford it until my pension 4 months down the road.
Sorry Hank Wang.

I need to buy 5 more bottles.
$147 22,000 yen
I'm so broke I don't think I'll be able to buy them until my pension is due in 4 months.
March 05, 2024   March 09, 2025