Month: June 2009

While I have written recently about how much I enjoy my new OSP Shure 55S clone microphone, the truth is that I'm a microphone addict. I love buying microphones, nearly as much as I love […]

Ahh, the lure of Field Day! That time of year when hams across the U.S. drag their gear out to God-knows-where and take part in an event that's part contest, part picnic, and part emergency […]

I suppose its a disease that you get from going to too many hamfests and not buying anything … W4OLG (SK) called it “hamitis,” and its a powerful ailment, more contagious to licensed Amateur ops […]

I had a chance to work a few dozen contacts on 6 meters during the recent VHF contest, and I had fun. I didn't spend a great deal of time in the shack, seems I […]

The band is changing again and the Colorado stations are dropping and there's a great path into north central Texas – EM12, EM02, etc. Not a lot of Texas stations working phone on six yet. […]

I've been doing some very casual operating during this weekend's VHF contest, making Q's on 6 meters. This morning the band has been open to Colorado, with a lot of stations in DM79. I worked […]

I've been slacking up on my CW lately, and I was embarrassed the other night when I was taking traffic at my flubs. I have been tuning around 40 CW this afternoon, but the band […]