by Bert | Jan 15, 2016 | General News
Ham radio is enjoyed by so many folks as a hobby and is often times used as a saving grace in times of natural disaster that reliability really becomes important. Obviously reliability is important when the Ham Radio is being activated for public service, but...
by Bert | Jan 14, 2016 | General News, Misc
Call signs in the United States used to be very easy for one Ham Operator to tell which area in the US the Ham they were talking to was from! A 6 call was from California or some state near, or a 0 call was New York or a state near New York, they did not even...
by Bert | Jan 14, 2016 | ARRL, General News
Getting Your Amateur Radio (Ham Radio) License This is an exciting time for amateur radio. We have had so many changes due to technology. Our radio signals can be bounced off the moon back to the other side of the Earth, carried to very specific destinations...
by Bert | Jan 14, 2016 | General News
I am a firm believer that women can do just as much as men and my wife is living proof of that statement. Being in the military for twenty years I was required to be away from my family for months at a time and as such my wife quickly learned to do many of the...
by Bert | Jan 14, 2016 | General News
Ham radios are two way radios that, in essence, talk to one another without the help of any outside force. The technology has been around for a very, very long time. They are a great way to be prepared in case of an emergency. Here are three helpful tips on how...