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 … Read more
It’s another beautiful cloudless day in southern British Columbia (16 Sept, 2024). My goal for today is to activate Buse Hill Lookout, located in Buse Lake Protected Area CA-3287, before the weather turns too cold and wet to venture into the area. Buse Hill is about a 2.5-hour drive NW from Kelowna, BC where I … Read more
In this edition: * 42nd Annual AMSAT Space Symposium to Proceed After Hurricane Milton * 2024 AMSAT-UK Colloquium: A Weekend of Satellite Innovation and Collaboration * SpaceX Achieves First Super Heavy Booster Catch in Landmark Starship Flight * NASA’s Europa Clipper Embarks on Epic Journey to Explore Alien Ocean World * European Spacecraft Launches to … Read more
Good Saturday 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 … Read more
Many thanks to Jonathan KM4CFT who shares this article with us. If you have an article in your head and want to have it posted here, let’s keep this community going while our friend Thomas continues to help his neighbours. Draft up your story in an email with reference points to the pictures you want … Read more
Because I receive so many tips from readers here on QRPer, I wanted way to share them in a concise newsletter format. To that end, welcome to QRPer Notes, a collection of links to interesting stories and tips making waves in the world of radio! Foldable feet for small radios Many thanks to Randall (K8UFM) … Read more
Editor note – Please enjoy this guest post from Jeff Bourgeois VE7EFF. Sometimes the elements just aren’t in my favor. I knew activating Echo Lake Provincial Park CA-3459 would be a propagation challenge. This POTA Park has never been fully activated before. Last year one operator attempted it and was only able to log four … 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 … Read more
In recent times I’ve been feeling the urge to start experimenting with telescopic vertical whip antennas. Vertical whip antennas appear to be somewhat simpler to setup than elevated dipoles. So, it seems like a worthwhile endeavor to experiment with. Recently, I purchased two Chameleons telescoping verticals whips: their 17’ version and the 25’ version, for … Read more
Editor note – Please enjoy this guest post from Conrad Troutmann N2YCH. Thank you “deputy” Vince, VE6LK, for assisting in managing some guest contributor posts for QRPer.com. I’m so happy to hear Thomas and his family rode the storm out safely and send him my best wishes and hope things return to normal soon. Here’s … Read more