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Finally! I had never made a contact off the North American continent before. Yesterday I had a QSO with a gentleman in Northern England. Started on 38LSB. He suggested going down to 37. After a few seconds he suggested 35( if I remember correctly). We reconnected every QSY, but although I kept...

So, I installed a switch to be able to swap between two radios on one antenna. Then, I proceeded to immediately do a bonehead move! I was going to check SWR on one radio.......wait for it....... while I had the switch in the position for the other radio! So, I technically transmitted for a few...

Anyone ever use jumper cables that have a "swiveling" 90° connector on each end? Do they form a reliable connection? I bought some for my application and after looking at them, I started wondering if it was actually safe to trust them to have a solid connection. Thanks!

I'm not sure if this is the right place for this subject, but I didn't know where else it would fit. I try and I try to understand propagation Maps, but I have a hard time interpreting what I see. What tools do you all use, why, and how the heck do you make sense of it all? I have to wonder how...

I've been scrolling through the "antenna" posts. I made it through the first 20 (of 212) pages and now my eyes are sore! I just can't look at any more! I found a few threads about A99 antennas, but most were from several years ago. I'm looking for anyone who has more recent experience with the...