Calling CQ – Single Sideband Modulation
I’ve been Ham operator for many years and have heard a lot of CQ’s in my lifetime, so bear with me and I’ll tell you the most effective ways I’ve heard Hams calling CQ on Single Sideband. For New Hams:...
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US Airforce Could Have Shot Down an Amateur Radio Pico Balloon KY9O-15
Repost from RTL-SDR.com Since the famous takedown of a suspected Chinese spy balloon, US jets have shot down a total of three more unidentified balloon objects, now confirmed to have been ‘commercial or benign’. There is speculation that at least...
Amateur Radio In Ukraine
A February 24, 2022 decree from President Volodymyr Zelensky included “a ban on the operation of amateur radio transmitters for personal and collective use.” The Ukraine Amateur Radio League (UARL/LRU) reported that it has received many messages of encouragement from...
360 Virtual Reality (VR) Ham Radio Videos
What does 360° Virtual Reality (VR) have to do with Ham Radio? Last year I bought a Oculus VR headset and it has been very enjoyable. The pandemic helped move me toward this technology. I watch 360 Virtual Realty videos...
Learning Morse Code (CW) The Best Way
I learned morse code (CW) way back when and now I hear that was not the best way. I started learning characters then progressed from 1 WPM to 5 WPM. Actually I was able to put together a 13 WPM...
Solar Kit Installation For Portable Ham Station
As I write this I am boondocking in the Fort Pierre National Grasslands. I invested in a solar kit a month ago. The choices for me were limited due to cost, but it came down to Renogy or Eco-Worthy. I...
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