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Monday, February 29, 2016
- NI0L…. Happy Trails!
I have a new, bright, and shiny callsign! When I made the decision back in 2013 to stay in Kansas after retiring from the military, I decided I would try to get a callsign for zero-land (or ten-land, if you like). It was time to leave my 7-land callsign and fully embrace being a citizen … Continue reading "NI0L…. Happy Trails!"
- The FCC says you have a new callsign. Now what?
Once I knew that I had a new callsign, I sat down a wrote down a list of what I needed to do… (1) QRZ.com website. When my callsign changed a few years back from AD7MI to NI0L, I jumped on the air to "test it out". On 20m, I was having a PSK31 QSO … Continue reading "The FCC says you have a new callsign. Now what?"
- The FCC says you have a new callsign. Now what?
Once I knew that I had a new callsign, I sat down a wrote down a list of what I needed to do… (1) QRZ.com website. When my callsign changed a few years back from AD7MI to NI0L, I jumped on the air to "test it out". On 20m, I was having a PSK31 QSO … Continue reading "The FCC says you have a new callsign. Now what?"
- Heathkit Pipetenna
The resurrected Heathkit company has launched a dual band antenna. As much as I want them to succeed is this the best they can do?They absolutely have to produce decent kits at decent prices or they will not survive. Their offerings so far do not...
- V29RW: Slacker DXpedition to Antigua
Recently, I had another opportunity to take ham radio along on vacation to a Caribbean island, this time to Antigua. This was not a super-gonzo turbo-charged DXpedition. I just worked in some radio action in between snorkeling and beach walking. This is referred to as a "holiday style" DXpedition, or maybe it's just the slacker approach. Radio Equipment The radio Continue reading V29RW: Slacker DXpedition to Antigua→
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- Changing a bulb at 1,500 feet
Tower climber Kevin Schmidt is captured by Praire Aerial's multi-rotor drone ascending the 1,500-foot KDLT TV tower in Salem, South Dakota. Although the tower wasn't in active use at the time the video was made, the lightbulb atop it still needed to be changed. It gives you new appreciation for the work these men and […]
- Ham College 14
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- Weekly Propagation Summary – 2016 Feb 29 16:10 UTC
Here is this week's space weather and geophysical report, issued 2016 Feb 29 0233 UTC. Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 22 – 28 February 2016 Solar activity reached low levels with only C-class flare activity observed this period. Region 2506 (S05, L=224, class/area=110/Dai o 28 Feb) was responsible for nearly all flare activity this […]
- For those of us who are less technically inclined.
You may be like me. I've been at this hobby for a while now. I've built a ton of kits, made a bunch of antennas, passed all my exams with no problem. I was in the electronics repair biz for over 20 years, trouble shooting and repairing circuit boards d...
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