Amateur Radio

Radio Contesting

I've had a request to document my practices in using Logbook of the World after a contest activation. I'll admit to having struggled with...

Jim Wilson - 11-February-2021

Editor's Pick

My VHF journey started in the mid-1970s working FM on 2 meters. A particular delight was working with my dad to build 2 meter...

Jim Wilson - 24-January-2021

Antennas

Guide to 6 Meter DXing — Magic Band Key Points Here are the AI-generated key points for this article: DXing on 6 meters, the Magic...

Jim Wilson - 18-November-2020

Meteor Scatter

I’m delighted to see my fellow ham radio operators are having fun reintroducing an aged out software package. That would be the meteor scatter...

Jim Wilson - 27-October-2020

Antennas

In my locked-down world, I've been finding improvements for my VHF rover operations. My wife has been doing something similar for her garden. So...

Jim Wilson - 18-October-2020

Radio Equipment

I got up at o'dark thirty Saturday October 10 to tune in live to the Radio Society of Great Britain's 2020 Online Convention. And,...

Jim Wilson - 11-October-2020

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