How to Plant a Tower

By “Lefty” Jens – K6CTQ Continue reading How to Plant a Tower

Precision Antenna Launching

To describe the effort as “Precision” is a bit hyperbolic, but David (WB6TOU) did do his very best this week … Continue reading Precision Antenna Launching

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Do You Have a Clear Path?

By David Voit – WB6TOU How do you determine if you have a clear path for communications? We all know … Continue reading Do You Have a Clear Path?

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Are You Violating the California Hands Free Law?

“The California hands free law went into effect in 2008, prohibiting all motorists from using a handheld cell phone while … Continue reading Are You Violating the California Hands Free Law?

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The Truth about SWR

DX Engineering has produced an excellent video explaining what SWR is and what SWR is not. The overview is well … Continue reading The Truth about SWR

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Conquering a Common Enemy

By Keith Colgan (N7DXC) Amateur radio operators use of a wide variety of antenna types and radios. Some stations are … Continue reading Conquering a Common Enemy

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Lights in the Sky

On Friday night/Saturday morning (May 10/11, 2024), the most significant G5 geomagnetic storm since 2003 hit the Earth causing several coronal … Continue reading Lights in the Sky

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How Radio Saved Lives

A comprehensive technical review of how dedicated radio operators in 1912 used wireless telegraphy to coordinate the rescue of Titanic … Continue reading How Radio Saved Lives

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SOLAR1 Digipeater

Specifications:ID: K6QBQ-1Digi Name: SOLAR1Freq: 145.030 MHzLoc: Altamont Pass @775 ftPath: “via SOLAR1” Equipment: Icom IC-V82 transceiver, TinyTrak4 packet controller, 20 … Continue reading SOLAR1 Digipeater

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The N6GKJ Allstar Mode

by Ron Simpson – N6GKJ What can you do if your repeater covers such a large area that club members … Continue reading The N6GKJ Allstar Mode