Not so long ago I was lucky to spend a great weekend with my friends camping in Michigan. We explored the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and surrounding areas in the Lower Peninsula. Of course, being a field radio enthusiast… Continue Reading
Since the fall break added a few days to my weekend in mid-October, and this time magically coincided with the peak of fall color fiesta in the northern part of the United States – everything called for another adventure. Back… Continue Reading
When I made my first steps on the HF bands with my indoor loop antenna, I only had slim hopes to have an antenna mounted outdoors in the near future. Living in an apartment, I did not want to ask… Continue Reading
Since I became an owner of an Elecraft KX2 portable HF transceiver and started building an ultra-portable field station with it, I spent quite a lot of time researching different options for compact antennas. The first one that I came… Continue Reading
I always feel bad discussing excessive precipitation in one part of the country, when another one suffers from drought or is ravaged by catastrophic wildfires. However, development of an early fall winter storm – the first one to be named… Continue Reading
This year’s most significant highlight in my radio adventures was getting into field communications. I supported Parks on the Air (and occasionally Summits on the Air) as a hunter/chaser since my first time on the HF bands – however, early… Continue Reading