Tag: operating
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70 Centimeters: The Band Doing Half the Work On Your Dual-Bander
Part of our Getting On The Air: Modes, Operations, and Making Contacts guide. Every dual-band handheld sold in the last twenty years covers 2 meters and 70 centimeters, but almost everyone talks about 2 meters and treats 70cm as an afterthought. That is a mistake. The 420 to 450 MHz band is doing real work,…
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Logging Software: Why It Ties Your Whole Station Together
Logging software does far more than record contacts. Here is what it does, why it matters, and how my Ham Radio Deluxe setup handles CAT control and pushes every contact to QRZ, LoTW, and eQSL.
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Single Sideband, Explained Simply: Why Some Bands Use Upper and Others Use Lower
SSB sounds complicated until you break down what a sideband actually is. Then the USB versus LSB convention turns out to be one of the simplest rules in the hobby, once you know it.
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Why 20 Meters Is the King of DX Bands
Of all the HF bands, 20 meters is the one that keeps working, year round, day after day. Here is why it earns its reputation as the best all around DX band.
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Contesting with the FT-891: Menu and Setup Tips for Faster Runs
How I set up the FT-891 for a contest weekend, from AGC and filter settings to logging integration through the Digirig DR-891.
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G90 Menu Deep Dive: Settings Worth Changing from Default
Part of our The Xiegu G90: The Complete Guide. The G90 works fine out of the box, but a handful of menu changes make it noticeably more pleasant to operate. Here’s what I actually change, in the order I usually touch them on a new-to-me G90. Audio and AGC The default AGC behavior is a…
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Split Operating and Pileups: How DXpeditions Actually Work
Calling a DXpedition on their transmit frequency almost never works. Here’s how split operating and pileups actually function, and how to get through one.
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What Is Ham Radio Deluxe?
Ham Radio Deluxe is an all-in-one software suite for controlling your radio, logging contacts, running digital modes, and more. Here is an overview.
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The Solar Cycle and How It Shapes HF Propagation
The sun runs on an 11-year cycle, and where we are in that cycle has a huge effect on how far your HF signals travel. Here is how it works.
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Building a Yaesu FT-891 Manpack: 100 Watts of Portable HF Power
My FT-891 riding in an Armoloq cage, powered off a 100Ah battery box in the field. No waterfall, no built-in tuner, but nothing else in this price range touches it for POTA and SOTA.
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POTA and SOTA: Taking Ham Radio Into the Field
Parks on the Air and Summits on the Air are two of the most popular activities in ham radio. Here is what they are, how to get started, and the apps and sites you will use.
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IC-7300 Mark II Audio Settings for Cleaner SSB
How I dialed in mic gain, compression, and EQ on the IC-7300 Mark II for SSB audio that gets unsolicited compliments instead of complaints.
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