Posted by Sean Kutzko, KX9X on February 21, 2020 at 7:22 pm Most Hams dream of giant towers with large rotatable antenna arrays perched on top. However, many Hams can’t put up such workhorses. Some common issues we run up against are budgets, restrictions on outdoor antennas due to covenants, simple lack of real estate, or the […]
Continue ReadingBy Don Keith N4KC Copyright 2018 by Don Keith Some of us give up too easily. Or we are too timid to give something new a try. I have seen several examples of this lately. One was a new amateur who got all excited after he upgraded, acquired a perfectly adequate HF station, but then […]
Continue ReadingFor Immediate ReleasePress Release #11Feb. 2, 2020 We’re on autopilot, next stop Punta Arenas, Chile. The project is on scheduleTeam members will begin arriving in Punta Arenas on February 9th, Braveheart is scheduled to arrive on February 13th, we load the ship on Feb 14th and depart on Feb 15th for Signy Island. Nigel Jolly will have already […]
Continue ReadingARRL report a powerful magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck the province of Elazig on January 24, radio amateurs assisted in the response Aziz Sasa, TA1E, at TRAC Headquarters reported, “The affected area was very small and the intensity limited; our involvement was also limited.” He said two TRAC branches in the affected area stepped in, assisting […]
Continue ReadingCreated by Stephen Dubin (W3UEC) on 2020-01-06 Introduction: As with many senior citizens, I am morbidly fearful that I may need to move to a care facility, HOA community or other place where it might be difficult to enjoy my ham radio hobby. This has led me to preoccupation with portable antennas in general and […]
Continue ReadingZCZC AP05QST de W1AWPropagation Forecast Bulletin 5 ARLP005>From Tad Cook, K7RASeattle, WA January 31, 2020To all radio amateurs SB PROP ARL ARLP005ARLP005 Propagation de K7RA This week we finally saw the return of sunspots, over seven of the last eight days, January 24-30. Average daily sunspot numbers rose from 0 to 11.1, while average daily […]
Continue ReadingThis week’s bulletin was made possible with information provided by F8DVD, IN3RRX, W3UR, The Daily DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all. TANZANIA, 5H. A large group of operators will be QRV as 5I5TT from Zanzibar Island, IOTA […]
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