Cheap Yagis
I learned about cheap yagis for the first time at the Central States VHF Society’s 2014 Conference. I attended VHF 101 put on by Marshall Williams, K5QE, and Kent Britain, WA5VJB. During their session,...
View ArticleMixer I Wodehouse Podcast
I’ve just recorded another P.G. Wodehouse podcast from his short story titled Mixer I The Shy Man. This one is told exclusively from the perspective of a dog. I found this story close to a year ago....
View ArticleMixer II Wodehouse Podcast
Here’s another podcast about Mixer. Titled Mixer II – He Moves in Society. It’s told exclusively from the perspective of a dog. You’re going to love it.
View ArticleARRL Sept-2015 VHF Contest
Listening to white noise on 3 bands For this year’s September VHF Contest I deployed my new Icom IC-910H on 2 meters and 70 centimeters in addition to my Elecraft K3 for 6 meters. I entered in the...
View ArticleFirst Satellite QSO
I finally managed to work my first satellite QSO today. Over the last week I’ve been working with my Icom IC-910H and cheap yagis to make a contact. But no luck. This weekend when visiting the Jamboree...
View ArticleQSO Today Podcast — K5ND
I’ve had the pleasure of chatting with Eric Guth, 4Z1UG, as part of his weekly conversations with leaders in the hobby of amateur radio. You can hear the full podcast at Episode 64 – Jim Wilson – K5ND....
View ArticleCQ Magazine JOTA Article
I’m a bit slow in getting this posted, but the September issue of CQ Magazine ran a nice article about Jamboree on the Air. You can see the article at this link JOTA CQ September 2015 The article idea...
View ArticleJOTA 2015 USA Report
We have closed out the station report filing window and compiled the numbers from the 2015 Jamboree on the Air. We’ve also written a full report and edited a video made from the photos submitted with...
View ArticleTop 10 Ham Radio Moments
In my freelance work I write blog posts for a number of clients, both under my own name and as a ghostwriter. One sure way to lure readers to your blog is to publish a “listicle.” That word is a...
View ArticleSatellite Fun Times
You may have read my First Satellite QSO post from October. Since that time I’ve been working a few of the satellite passes. I’ve become reasonably adept working FO-29 and XW-2F with both SSB and CW,...
View ArticleARRL RTTY Roundup 2016
I had some fun this weekend with the ARRL RTTY Roundup. I enjoy the fast exchanges on RTTY and the slight degree of automation through click and enter exchanges. This year with a big pause overnight...
View ArticleQSL Cards – Paperwork
This week I set about bringing my QSL card mailing tasks up to date. The bureau cards had begun to stack up and I have a few six meter QSOs that needed cards sent to confirm new grids. While I love the...
View ArticleVHF January 2016 – Single Op 3 Band
I was looking forward to the VHF January contest to once more join the fray in the Single Operator 3 Band category. I did pretty well with 59 QSOs and 27 grids. My last effort, in the September 2015...
View ArticleJOTA-JOTI Team at Kandersteg 2016
Since 2014 I’ve had the pleasure to serve the World Organization of the Scout Movement on their Jamboree on the Air and Jamboree on the Internet (JOTA-JOTI) Team. There are five members bringing their...
View ArticleNAQP RTTY February 2016
I had some fun this weekend on the NAQP RTTY contest. My HF antennas have been reduced to just an MA6V offset vertical dipole that is good for 20 meters through 6 meters. Yet somehow it tunes up on 40...
View ArticleTropospheric Ducting — March 2016
Just experienced my first major tropospheric ducting on 2 meters and 70 centimeters this morning. Wow! Tropo Opening Woke up at 5:30 AM and turned my IC-910H to 144.200 MHz. Heard some stations making...
View ArticleQSL Cards and Logbook of the World
You may have seen my earlier post on the benefits of Logbook of the World along with the challenges, or better said, the labor involved with shipping out paper QSL cards. This weekend I generated...
View ArticleUSA ARDF Championships — Texas 2016
One of the key rules of radio sport is to maintain a high level of BIC, butt-in-chair. ARDF radio sport doesn’t even have chairs — it’s all about moving your butt. I’m reporting from Berry Springs...
View ArticleSporadic E Mid-April
As I wandered past the ham shack this afternoon, I heard someone on 50.125 MHz. It was XE1USG coming in loud and clear even though my yagi was pointed about 45 degrees away from his heading. I worked...
View ArticleCW Academy
I’m currently taking instruction with the CW Academy for their Level 2 course. This is for those ham operators who use Morse Code but want to elevate their skill level. In my case, I’m usually...
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