Using a Manual Tuner
I finally learned to use a manual tuner. It was easier than I thought, despite the instructions from MFJ being not very clear. Of course they made more sense after …
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Old Call Sign Winlink Weirdness
Up until November 31, I was KF0BBY. That was the call sign I was assigned when I got my Technician license. When I got my General a month after I …
Old Call Sign Winlink Weirdness Read MoreWinter Field Day 2021
Wow. That was a great 24 hours! It was my first Winter Field Day, and my very first amateur radio event. And I’m hooked! Friday It all started 3 days …
Winter Field Day 2021 Read MoreAccidental QRP
I was using my Icom 705 downstairs in the kitchen (my favorite operating position) on FT4 and FT8 on 20 meters today. I made some QSOs but missed others including …
Accidental QRP Read MoreDXing to Japan – QRPish
Our QSO started out at about 10 watts on FT4 @ 20 meters this evening after I noticed that some guys in Japan were able to hear me! After a …
DXing to Japan – QRPish Read MoreJust Chillin with Ed Fong
The famous engineer, Ed Fong, spoke at LARC. Afterwards I got to ask him a technical question with high Q vs. low Q antennas and efficiencies. He blessed (from an …
Just Chillin with Ed Fong Read MoreRadiwow R-108 Shortwave Radio Receiver
I really wrote this article for my brother instead of printing this out to send to him along with my radio, to save a tree. Welcome to your new shortwave …
Radiwow R-108 Shortwave Radio Receiver Read MoreVHF Weekend – 2 Lonely Contacts & Learnings
So I half-assed trying to participate in the VHF weekend. I didn’t try to ham it up yesterday since we went hiking for a good part of the day and …
VHF Weekend – 2 Lonely Contacts & Learnings Read MoreMexico, Argentina, Japan, and a Bosch Oven
So on 20 meters on FT8 at 50% or more on my iCom 7100, our high tech Bosch Oven likes to pretend that someone is tapping the keys on the …
Mexico, Argentina, Japan, and a Bosch Oven Read MoreTen Watts
I’m on 30 meters doing FT8 this morning and using 10 watts on my iCom 7100 attached to a IT-100 tuner and home-brew EFHW for 40-10. My signals are getting …
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