Wishing for...a Ham Radio Lab!
Or: what I would do if I won the lottery
Easily Map Your QSOs
Free online tools to map your contacts and make the image web friendly
Safely Getting a Cord Over a Branch
Or how to avoid shooting arrows and other dangerous projectiles in a public park!
Vertical vs. Dipole: Qualitative Notes
Hamstick vertical performance compared visually to a hamstick dipole on 20 meters
Antenna Problems = Failed POTA Activation
Second Curse, Same As The First, A Little Bit Louder And A Little Bit Worse
The dearth of remotely controlled VHF/UHF radios
We see HF radios that can be controlled from far away, but where are the VHF/UHF radios with CAT/CI-V control?
Four Aspects of Amateur Radio
Service + Safety + Science + Social
What a Great 2-Meter Net
Asking "what is on your workbench" really brought out the comments
FT8 on Two Radios
Works a treat on the Yaesu 450D
V1 of a POTA-To-Go Box
A milk crate may be the poor man's version of a tactical radio carrier
My amateur radio interests are expanding
As retirement looms, so does the prospect of spending more time on radio communications!
Coming soon
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