Don’t let the bands stop you
This past weekend, we went on a short road trip to Kansas with my friends. Initially we signed up to run a 10K in Olathe, KS for the Garmin “Oz Run” Marathon – but the event was pushed back to… Continue Reading
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Field DX with the Super Antenna MP1
When I decided to venture into field radio operations, I spent quite some time deciding on the antenna system that I will use. The whole thought process would be a great topic for a separate post, thus I will just… Continue Reading
How much does a longer whip add? A little propagation test
Even since I got a longer 17-foot whip to try with my Super Antenna, and did several park activations with it, I wanted to perform a more or less objective comparison of the antenna’s performance with its stock titanium whip… Continue Reading
Hustler 6BTV HF vertical: installation and one year on the air
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
My HF radio contact #1000
It’s amazing sometimes to think how little time it may take us to develop affection to something – be it a place, an occupation, or something else. And when you are really inspired by an activity – you are driven… Continue Reading
Start small and grow: my first year on HF
Today marks exactly one year since I made my first logged contact on high frequency amateur radio bands, or simply HF. During this first year, I made a total of 955 contacts. I worked on all bands that are available… Continue Reading