Technician Training, Club Fun: The FM Simplex Contest
Technicians comprise about half of the licensed Ham Radio population in the United States. While there’s a lot of stuff you can do in ham radio with a Tech ticket, […]
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The Rise of Digital Modes: The Changing Face of Ham Radio
Change in Amateur Radio operation modes often comes slowly due to the need to change equipment. Two major changes in the history of Amateur Radio that vividly illustrate this include […]
Technical Articles
Contesting Equipment Guide: Small Upgrades that Can Make a Big Difference
So you have a station, you’re operating in the contests, and looking to move up the score listings— excellent! But what to do? Is there a BNR (Big New Radio) […]
Technical Articles
Backpack QRP Basics: Creating a Backpack QRP Station
A common train of thought in Ham Radio is you need to have a giant station in order to have fun and be successful. While there is no doubt that […]
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FT8—What Is It and How Can I Get Started?
I am guessing that most of you reading this have either heard about FT8 from fellow Hams or heard it on air as that strange repetitive buzzing sound between the […]
Technical Articles
Guide to Contesting for Technicians
Contesting is one of Ham Radio’s most popular on-air activities. These are operating events with a time limit—anywhere from an hour or two to 48-hour events spanning an entire weekend. […]
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Energize! Power Options for Portable Ops
No matter where you operate, you’re going to need electricity. Some portable scenarios will allow you to use commercial power, of course, but for most situations, this means a battery. […]
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Video: Keyer Pad Basics
What are Iambic and single Lever paddles and how are they wired? In our latest Q&A Wednesday, we discussed the differences between Straight Keys and two types of Keyer Paddles […]
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Inductor Selection: Manufacturers Part Numbers
Amateurs have long used the Amidon (www.amidoncorp.com) part numbering system for ferrite and powdered iron toroid cores. For powdered iron cores, the Amidon part number begins with a T and […]
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Inductor Selection: Design Sensitivities
When you start designing your own circuits, one of the biggest challenges is not obtaining component values, but choosing from many different types of components all having the same value! […]
