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License testing for Technician, General, and Amateur Extra will be held at Kevin’s KØKDC house on January 20th, 2024 at 10:00 AM. Contact him at kØkdcham@gmail.com to confirm a spot and to…

There are several different ways to get your antenna in the air, from towers to trees and in between.

Chilly weather didn’t stop us and resulted in a great HF remote operation. The IC7300 (100Watts) and the IC705 (10watts) both contacted Europe with ease using the screwdriver antenna mounted on a…

Finally made it to Bader Park. Hot? You bet, 102F with 80+ humidity. AC’s were running full blast causing power drops in the older section but they had tree cover. We were…

Spring is here and it’s that time

A great video by Jared N0SPC with supporting cast. Rough conditions but well prepared. I wonder how many Hams would show up for the great campfire food? Great way to share Ham…

The Wire Dipole Antenna Wire Dipoles are simple, inexpensive and easy to build. The wire length is calculated by the wave length desired. A full wave length is not required to build…

Next step in to antennas is a bit harder to chose the type as designs seem endless. Let’s look at a simple inexpensive wire antenna for two meters. Pictured is an experimental…

Beautiful Fall weather for the Meet and Greet. Good attendance and we shared some ideas to make entering Amateur radio experience easier for new license holders. The idea of a Meet and…

Antennas Part one With your tech license in hand, you may pick a 2 meter as your first radio, hand held, mobile or base station. The cool thing is repeaters are around…