How to Check Rotators from the Ground
If you have ever stood at the base of a tower, looking forlornly upward, wondering “What’s WRONG with that [adjective] rotator?!” you are not alone. That simple piece of gear […]
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Feeding End-Fed Antennas
“End-fed” antennas, in particular the “End-Fed Half-Wave” (EFHW), are all the rage these days, particularly for portable operation. Throw a string over a tree branch, haul up one end, connect […]
FT8 / Technical Articles
FT8: What is JTAlert Software and How Can it Help with FT8 Mode?
So you’re getting the hang of this FT8 thing. You have almost all of the states and are just a few countries away from DXCC. You are learning these callsigns […]
Technical Articles
A Change of Scenery: Portable Operating for Every Ham
The convenience of having a ham station at home is tough to beat. Being able to work stations at any time of day or night, without worrying about the cold […]
FT8 / Technical Articles
FT8: Fox and Hound Mode
Fox and Hound mode, often shown as Fox/Hound or F/H, is also known as the DXpedition mode. This mode is a special operating feature that enables DXpeditions to make FT8 […]
Technical Articles
Going on Vacation? Great Options for Bringing Ham Radio Along for the Trip (Part 3)
In our first two posts offering suggestions for vacation-ready ham radio equipment, we looked at the AlexLoop HamPack Portable Magnetic Loop Antenna System and TransWorld Antenna Packages —excellent choices for […]
Technical Articles
Going on Vacation? Great Options for Bringing Ham Radio Along for the Trip (Part 2)
In Part 1 of our series on great gear to take along on a vacation, we looked at HF Portable TransWorld Antennas—a proven option that’s ideal if you’re operating from […]
Technical Articles / Weatherproofing and Grounding
Grounding and Bonding for Portable Amateur Radio Stations
Operating from a temporary setup—in a park, on a summit, from a rare grid or county, or for a special event—has become very popular. This is a great thing for […]
EMCOMM / Technical Articles
EMCOMM: What is the Simulated Emergency Test (SET)?
The annual Simulated Emergency Test (SET) is a training exercise involving the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) and the National Traffic System (NTS), a message-handling service of amateur radio. The […]
FT8 / Technical Articles
FT8: Tech Licensees Can Join, Too
So you want to get into FT8, but you only have a Technician license? No problem! FT8 exists on VHF and up as well. Six meters is really quite popular, […]
