Tag: operating
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Getting Your Family Involved in Ham Radio
Ham radio can be a solitary hobby by default, one person and a radio in a room by themselves. It does not have to stay that way. Here is what has actually worked for getting the people around me interested.
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Building the Ultimate POTA Go-Bag
A good POTA go-bag is the difference between setting up in ten minutes and fumbling around a picnic table for forty five. Here is what actually lives in mine.
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Common FT-891 Problems and How I’ve Solved Them
The actual problems I’ve run into with the FT-891 across shack, mobile, and manpack use, and what fixed each one.
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Why the 1.25 Meter (220 MHz) Band Is Worth a Look
The 1.25 meter band is one of ham radio’s best-kept secrets. Because so few radios cover it, it stays quiet and open. Here is why that is an opportunity.
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Q-Codes and Phonetics: The Radio Language Every New Ham Should Learn
QRZ, QSY, QRM, and a phonetic alphabet that turns garbled letters into clean copy. Here is the shorthand every new ham ends up learning within the first few weeks anyway.
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How to Find (and Vet) a Ham Radio Club Worth Joining
Not every club is worth your dues or your Saturday mornings. Here is what separates a club that actually helps you grow from one that is just going through the motions.
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Choosing a Vanity Call Sign: Rules, Costs, and How I Picked Mine
Your assigned call sign works fine forever. A vanity call sign is a genuinely free way to end up with something shorter, more memorable, or more personal. Here is how the process actually works.
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Contesting 101: Why Bother, and How Cabrillo Logs Work
Contesting turns a normal weekend on the radio into a fast paced game of finding and working as many stations as possible. Here is why it is worth trying, and how your log actually gets submitted.
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My HF Radios: Four Radios, Four Very Different Jobs
This is probably the most expensive post I’ve written. Here’s a rundown of the four HF radios I actually own and use, and what each one has earned its keep doing.
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Common IC-7300 Mark II Problems and How to Solve Them
The actual problems that have come up running the IC-7300 Mark II, and what fixed each one.
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Setting Up the Xiegu G90 for Digital Modes: Digirig, WSJT-X, and Your First FT8 Contact
The G90’s ACC port handles CAT and audio for digital modes, but it takes the right cable and a few menu tweaks to get clean FT8 out of it. Here’s the full setup.
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What EmComm Actually Is, and Why It Needs Both VHF/UHF and HF
Emergency communications isn’t one thing, it’s a layered system of local repeaters, regional HF, and the theory that ties them together. Here’s how it all fits.
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