classic radio
Update from the trenches …
Late springtime band conditions haven’t been too bad, at least for my 9 p.m. CW net. One of the regulars who lives in South Carolina did two nights this past week as NCS, and his […]
classic radio
Answers varied to query: ‘What’s in the damn box?’
We’ve had springtime weather here the last couple of days, with promising weather in the immediate forecast. Its great for getting out in the yard, but awful weather for erecting antennas — the best performing […]
ham radio
Radio catastrophe? Great Caesar’s Ghost!
One of the problems with having a lot of radio stuff is storing said stuff safely. I recruited my son to descend to our basement to assemble some storage shelves when we discovered that an […]
antennae
Book review: W1FB’s Antenna Notebook a great gift for old, new hams
Friday, March 20, 2020 Book Review: W1FB’s Antenna Notebook Like most fledgling hams, the ARRL Handbook and the ARRL Antenna books were both high on my “purchase-ASAP” list when I was getting my Novice ticket. […]
ebay
Datong audio filters pre-dated DSP and were super-effective on CW and phone
As most hams do, I’ve been watching a variety of items on the eBay website this evening, including an array of audio filters. Among those filters was the Datong FL-3, a top-notch audio filter produced […]
antennae
Third time’s the charm with low-ball offers on antenna analyzer
Sunday night I recently picked up a used MFJ antenna analyzer on eBay worth the money. The seller had listed it for a Buy It Now price higher than I wanted to pay, so I […]
ebay
A report on aviation-style headphones for Amateur Radio use.
Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020 I’m currently listening to a group of hams on 3958 kHz while my wife watches TV. I’m using headphones — or more correctly, an AvComm aviation headset — that I picked […]
ebay
Zed Man Sez: Are the MFJ QRP rig accessories worth a hoot??
Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020 The MFJ keyer unit and audio filter unit for my MFJ 9040 40M QRP rig arrived today. Though I know people complain about MFJ being “Mighty Fine Junk,” I have to […]
computers
A ‘deedle-deedle’ damn fine return to WPX contesting
Sunday night, Feb. 9, 2020 My first exposure to RTTY was when I was about 14 years old. My best friend and I were into CB radio at the time, and we heard that a […]
antenna tuners
Tune ‘er? I hardly knew her? Pt 13 …
Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020 As those of you who have followed this site may know, I have a fetish for antenna tuners. In addition to some of the various incarnations of the MFJ 941 and […]