Get a Vanity Call Sign
A common question I hear from new hams is “how do I get a vanity call sign?” The process is…
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A Small Solar Power System for Radio Operations
Putting together a small solar power system to power your transceiver is quite simple with modern components, and it is…
Get the Right Signal Tone
Radio amateurs use tone signaling for many different uses on the amateur radio bands. Tone signaling works especially well on…
What Frequency Do I Use on 2 meters?
You’ve just purchased your first handheld transceiver and have been chatting with both old and new friends around town on…
How to Choose a Repeater
So you received your brand new FCC call sign and you have a transceiver for 2m and/or 70 cm. Now…
Practical Signal Reports
Everyone wants to know how their signal sounds on the air and often the best way to find out is…
Radio Contest? Why?
The hobby of ham radio has a lot of different activities to participate in. Radio contesting (sometimes referred to as…
Tower Grounding (T0B08)
The 2022-2026 Technician License question pool asks about proper methods of grounding an antenna tower to protect against lightning: T0B08:…
