Loads of Modes
First comes the furrowed brows. Then perhaps a frown or two. At last, a hesitant hand goes up. “I don’t…
Ham Radio School Articles
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Dissecting Your Technician Exam 2022-2026
While you certainly don’t have to understand how your Technician examination is created or structured in order to pass it,…
Your First Dipole Antenna
One of the challenges of getting on the High Frequency (HF) bands is putting up an effective antenna. Assuming you’ve…
Trimming a Dipole Antenna
You’ve got that shiny new HF transceiver out of the box and on the shelf in your shack. You have…
Amateur Satellite Contacts
Amateur satellites function as repeaters in orbit. By transmitting to an amateur satellite in low earth orbit you can make…
Going Mobile — install a station in your vehicle! (Part 1) continued…
Using a multimeter I checked the resistance between the mounting bolts and other portions of the truck. I had to…
Ham Radio Mobile Installation - Going Mobile, Part 2
In a previous article, I described the mobile installation in my truck, providing a few general tenets of mobile station…
Near Vertical Incidence Skywave (NVIS)
Near Vertical Incidence Skywave (NVIS) is an ionospheric skip operating technique that directs the strongest signals from a station vertically,…
Single Sideband on 2 Meters: The Other VHF Mode
Most new hams get started on the ham bands using FM, with 2m and 70cm being the most popular bands.
Basic On-Air Rules & Regs
As an Amateur Radio Service licensed operator, you are obligated to follow some rules and regulations during your radio operations…
