At first, I was just looking around on the web for some simple Rules of Thumb that compare the weak-signal performance of commonly used analog […]
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Chasing States
Sometimes, I just need a reason to get on the air. Specific operating goals can help with this, whatever form they take, including operating awards. […]
Read moreVP2V/K0NR: Another Slacker DXpedition
Operating from countries outside the US can be a lot of fun. I just completed another Slacker DXpedition, this time to the British Virgin Islands. […]
Read moreManna80 and other Special Event Stations
You may wish to add these to your calendarWe will publish a report in The Communicator’s next issue.I would like to inform you about a […]
Read moreHams meet Marines
A special event station from The NetherlandsThis is an HF activity on January 23 from PA25MC, which will be on the air for just one […]
Read moreErroneous Prepper Frequency Lists
Many “emergency frequency lists” showing up on the internet are a hodgepodge of frequencies scraped from various sources and assembled into what looks like a […]
Read moreField Day Plans Really About Relaxation for Area Ham
WESTERVILLE, MD – Local amateur radio operator Mark Willets shared his elaborate field day plan but didn’t share his secret—he just wanted to have a […]
Read morevia Hackaday: A New Chinese Radio Breaks Cover, is it Worth it?
Scanning the firehose of new electronic kits and modules coming from the usual Chinese suppliers…
Read moreVia the RSGB: Remember to call in to the CHOTA stations on Saturday
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Read moreVP6WR – On air at Pitcairn (and current frequencies of operation)
I arrived yesterday (5th September) and have erected the DXCommander. The BTV is waiting until…
Read morevia Hackaday: A Simple But Effective Receiving Loop Antenna
There’s a joke in the world of radio that all you need for a HF…
Read moreShort wave – long term (New Zealand)
“Before there was social media there was amateur, or ham radio, and it’s going to…
Read morevia the RSGB: Exercise Blue Ham is taking place this week
RAF Air Cadets are running the ever-popular Blue Ham Radio Communications Exercise, on the 60m…
Read moreWhat I Heard During the Solar Event
Coronal mass ejections from the sun are plasma with magnetic fields. They can collide with…
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