Amateur Radio

K5ND Operations — 2024 Recap

I’ve typically posted an annual report on website traffic. This year, when developing a new presentation on VHF Operations, I built some maps and...

Website Traffic 2024 — Top Blog Posts

It’s time, once more, to review website traffic and determine the top blog posts. The total page views from January 1 to December 30, 2024: ...

Ham Radio Bit and Pieces

Life goes on at K5ND. Sometimes, there’s nothing at all on 6 meters and even less on 2 meters. However, at least the 6-meter band occasionally opens up. And during this part of the sunspot cycle, we’re starting to see some incredible propagation via the ionosphere’s F2 layer. So, here’s my update on what's happening here.

ARRL 2024 September VHF Contest — Single Operator Portable

My first attempt with VHF QRP operation was this past July’s CQ VHF Contest in the Hilltopper category. That was great fun, so I...

New Dual Band 2m/70cm Yagi for Single Op Portable

You may have read about my recent experience in the CQ WW VHF Contest in the Hilltopper category. I was surprised by the amount...

WW Digi DX Contest 2024 — 10 meter QRP

I've actually entered an HF contest. Usually, you'll find me stalking the VHF bands, looking for new grids, and entering contests. But this time,...

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