Discussion of AI in Ham Radio among other things.
Many thanks to Micah (N4MJL) who shares the following guest post: Elecraft KH1 Anytime and Anywhere Adventures by Micah (N4MJL) Anywhere and anytime—that’s how I like to describe my Elecraft KH1. This radio goes everywhere I go. As an airline pilot, I bounce from coast to coast and everywhere in between almost daily. Since I’m constantly on … Read more
Many thanks to Shel (KF0UR) who writes: Remember the swivel paddle platform for the KX2 & KX3 my partner Steve KB3SII gave you at Hamvention last May? Well, it’s finally in production and shipping immediately. https://www.qrpworks.com/key-line-magpi-store.html It comes configured for the KX2, but includes the parts for the KX3 (a screw and a spacer) which … Read more
In late August 2024, I came across what I considered a great deal on a fantastic radio, which I’m excited to share with you in the following field report. Please note that this POTA (Parks On The Air) activation took place on September 5, 2024 (almost exactly two months ago)—three weeks before Hurricane Helene devastated … Read more
By Teri KO4WFP In my last article, I activated Uwharrie National Forest in North Carolina at the Buck Mountain Fire Tower. After that activation, Glenn W4YES and I drove to Charlotte to visit college friends – Jennifer and Mike. So far, the day had been wonderful. However, it was far from over. Our final night … Read more
In this edition: AMSAT AO-7 to Celebrate 50th Anniversary AMSAT 42nd Space Symposium Presentations Now Available Back to Basics: What is the CubeSat Launch Initiative? VUCC Satellite Standing for November 2024 FO-29 November Operating Schedule Telemetry Reports Wanted for Upcoming ASRTU-1 Satellite Launch Voyager 1 Resorts to Transmitter that Hasn’t Been Used Since 1981 Changes … Read more
Good Morning, Friends, For those who haven’t followed my previous posts, we live in a rural mountain community in Swannanoa, NC, and were hit hard by the unprecedented destruction caused by Hurricane (later Tropical Storm) Helene. I’ve been sharing regular updates to chronicle our recovery efforts and, naturally, to highlight the vital role amateur radio has … Read more
Many thanks to John Hartzell (W3HN) and Zach Hartzell (NI4K) who share the following guest post: Activating Grassy Mountain, GA for SOTA and two POTA parks at the same time (all while figuring out what not to do next time) by John (W3HN) and Zach (NI4K) Sometime in early 2024, my son Zach contacted me … Read more
As many of you know, I’m proud to be a regular on the Ham Radio Workbench podcast. Last week, we published an episode focused on emergency communications, specifically my first-hand experiences in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. When we recorded, our road was still without power, and we had no mobile data service. I was … Read more
On Friday, October 24, 2024, I performed my first POTA activation exactly one month (to the day) after Hurricane Helene swept through western North Carolina. It felt oh so good! As many of you know who’ve been following my Post-Helene updates, I simply haven’t had time to do POTA or SOTA activations. And even if … Read more
When you have activated the same park nearly 160 times, it starts to get a bit routine. Certainly, any day that you’re alive and able to participate in ham radio is a day to be thankful for, but I have to admit that lately I’ve gotten rather bored with activating from the Presidio of San … Read more