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I keep telling myself I should build a small quad for 2m and never really get around to it, knowing I would enjoy working the openings just hasn't got me off my duff yet. Wouldn't take much to do, three or so hours on a simple 3L antenna. Maybe even a quagi... (see, the mission creep is...

Agreed, relaxed it is, Mole. My main reason for posting as I did was only to address the cavalier way even the most mild mannered of the ham population allows themselves to apply the "wink, wink, nod, nod" approach to making fun of part 95 radio and its most flamboyant users. It is what it...

And there we have it folks. When you sign for your amateur radio license, you are essentially signing an agreement/ contract that you WILL abide by the rules of the FCC. Not just ham radio, but the rules of coordinated radio in general. In return for your awareness and adherence to the rules...

I worked them on both 20 & 10 meters last weekend from FM17. 10 meters was the shocker for me. Mid morning, and really didn't think I had a good shot at them on what is essentially a 40m dipole using a tuner. I've seen various model plots on this antenna and "it ain't perty" on 10m. Got...

Full privilege's here :) (been a lingering goal since I was 10) :thumbup:

I think Kenwood will still hang around for a while, even if they were considering getting out of this small market. The recent acquisition of Yaesu by Motorola, would make it foolish to do so at this time. Motorola has a history of complete and total disregard for the ham market and the fact...

I'm working on it Stu. I still need Alaska and North Dakota for general WAS and most of the individual band confirmations are filling out well on LOTW. Now I understand the Alaska problems with the apparent RF black-hole up there, but, I'm beginning to think there are not any active hams in...