by Bert | May 16, 2016 | Frequencies, General News, Misc, Radios
Everybody knows that the so called “BIG GUNS” will win the contest, but you will have fun even if you come in the 9999th . When “Hams” (Amateur Radio Operators) talk about the Big Guns, they are talking about the radio station that...
by Bert | Mar 16, 2016 | Frequencies, General News
Ham radio operators have so many different operating modes and techniques in their tool chest; it is often hard to decide where to focus your attention. This will provide the reader with a short primer on operating characteristics in the VHF and UHF amateur...
by Bert | Mar 1, 2016 | Digital, Misc, Software
As a trained severe storm spotter (not chaser) I need to make accurate position reports when I make severe storm reports destined for the National Weather Service and the county Emergency Manager (usually at the 9-1-1 call center). By training we report the...
by Bert | Feb 16, 2016 | General News
“Hello!” Was the very first word every broadcast over the radio. Few folks that are not entrenched in Ham Operation know the history of the radio. Who Is Reginald Fessenden? Reginald Fessenden invented the radio! Canadian Reginald Fessenden adopted...
by Bert | Jan 15, 2016 | General News, Radios
Your standard amateur radio is a transmitter and a receiver, usually bought as one piece of equipment, called a transceiver. Most new equipment is quite advanced, and takes some time getting used to. Some hams, particularly old timers, prefer the old analog...
