Here is the presentation, from the August 2011 meeting of our local club. We clear up a lot of myths regarding dipoles, SWR and tuning, and show you how to get a great signal on HF with very little effort!
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As I often explain to non-hams: the places we contact around the world are not easy or difficult based on how far away they are… the main thing is that there needs to be a ham in that country! If you check this map, you can see the reality – we are trying to . . . → Read More: where are all the hams? Thanks to the Utah DX Association, we have this excellent, FREE book for beginners and veterans alike – there is truly something for everyone. Chapters include: Split Operation & How to Be Heard in a Pileup DX Propagation Basics The Art of QSLing It also includes an azimuth chart, and an up-to-date country list. . . . → Read More: The New DXers Handbook FAQ for HF Radio Don’t just talk with your friends across town – ham radio can give you the opportunity to talk with others worldwide. Here are answers to some of the questions that you may have. What does “HF” mean? What is “Shortwave?” Who can I contact? How far away can I reach? Do . . . → Read More: Intro to HF and Shortwave By Richard Fisher KI6SN reprinted from WorldRadio Next time someone schools you on the Immutable Laws of Antennas, take note of what helicopter aviation pioneer Igor Sikorsky once said: “According to the laws of aerodynamics, the bumblebee can’t fly either, but the bumblebee doesn’t know anything about the laws of aerodynamics, so it goes ahead . . . → Read More: loading up By Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF [ reprinted from WorldRadio Online] I’ll start out by saying in my humble opinion neither D-Star,APCO-25 nor any other digital voice system is going to rebuild the level of repeater use to what it’s been in years past. The revitalization – or increased use of repeaters – is a human problem, . . . → Read More: Looking Ahead (And Back) At Repeaters and VHF/UHF Relay Communications Here is my presentation from the Morrow County ARES meeting – in Windows format. If you want the whole, editable Linux version, send me a note. Larry N8KU My name is Gary L. Robinson and I acquired my first ham radio call sign, WN8GIG, in 1963 at the age of 13. It expired a year later. In that year I operated mostly on 80mtrs CW and 2mtrs AM and MCW. After a 9 year lapse I took the Novice test again and became . . . → Read More: Getting started with Olivia I finally figured it out! I have, at last, identified the one glaring difference between my generation of Amateur Radio experimenters and the current batch of 2-meter obsessed appliance operators. In OUR day, it was our job to CREATE emergencies. The new Emcom oriented hams are intent on “fixing” emergencies. It’s all so clear now. . . . → Read More: Put the Mad Scientist Back Into Ham Radio “There must be more to life than increasing its speed.” -Gandhi It’s Thursday night, you’ve just finished dinner. Sitting down in front of your radio, you tune around a little, there are a couple Europeans in there under the noise, too faint for a good contact… and another couple of guys in nearby states already . . . → Read More: The Race |
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