The other day I needed to reset the root password for a mysql database because I forgot it (oops!). Fortunately, there is a simple solution to resetting the root password in mysql. he first thing you need to do is login to your server as root. Next,you need to stop mysql with the following command: /etc/init.d/mysql stop Once Mysql is stopped, you need to restart it, but in […]
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How To Install Equipment Into A 19 Inch Rack
I needed to install a transmitter into a 19″ equipment rack. Since it was heavy, and having installed heavy equipment into a rack I needed an easy way to do that. If you have ever installed something heavy in a 19 inch equipment rack, it is rather difficult. Even with two people. Sometimes three people are […]
DIY Your Own Equipment Rack With a Lack Table – LackRack
Recently I needed a 19″ equipment rack. But being cheap, I decided to build one. While searching the Internet, I found what is called a LackRack, which uses IKEA‘s Lack Table. However further reading revealed a couple of things that I thought were lacking in the original design of the LackRack. Upon doing further research on using a Lack Table for a […]
Build A Shortened 40 Meter Vertical For POTA / SOTA Activations
Recently I went on vacation to Virginia and wanted to do some POTA activations using my new QCX-mini transceiver. On this trip I wanted to hike up to the summits of various mountains that are in various national parks. Since my QCX-mini is the 40 meter version, I obviously needed an antenna for it. My […]
How to DIY an NVIS Antenna AKA Cloud Burner Antenna Using a Mag Mount
Part of being a ham radio operator is to provide communications in times of emergencies. With the upcoming Ohio NVIS Antenna Day, I decided to look into NVIS antennas. NVIS antennas, also known as Near Incident Vertical Skywave antennas have a high angle of radiation. Something on the order of 60 degrees, to straight up to 90 degrees. Unlike UHF and […]
Delete Files So Many Days Old in Ubuntu
Recently on one of my Ubuntu servers, I needed to delete files that were older than a week. As a general rule, this is good practice for files that you may need but after a while you won’t need them. In my case, I only needed them for at most, a week. Here is how I did it: By using […]
How To Build A Portable 6 Meter Full Wave Loop For POTA / SOTA Activations
I have been doing POTA activations for a few years now. its great fun and encourages us amateur radio operators to develop off-grid communications systems. If you haven’t heard of POTA, its a somewhat new thing in the world of ham radio. The best thing you can do is go to their website to get […]
Windows 10 Can’t See Shared Folders – How To Fix
Recently a client had me reinstall Windows 10 on a couple of his computers. As we all know, after a couple of years it seems pretty common that Windows 10 computers get buggy – they hang, post cryptic error messages, or just plain stop responding. Which was what was happening to my client. I won’t […]
Build a Phasing Harness For Stacking Antennas
Recently at work, I had the opportunity (or need) to make a phasing harness for a two bay antenna. But I had a problem. I found on the web a few years back how to do this for my particular antenna situation, but now the web page was gone! So I had to figure it out on my own. […]
My First POTA Activation With The QRP-Labs QCX-mini Transceiver
I have been doing POTA activations for a few years now. its great fun and encourages us amateur radio operators to develop off-grid communications systems. If you haven’t heard of POTA, its a somewhat new thing in the world of ham radio. The best thing you can do is go to their website to get […]