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5 and 9, Thank you, Ham

Working 5 and 9, what a way to make a living – as somebody once said. Is there anything wrong with calling CQ and having short, snappy QSOs that are …

Simple Mast Pulley

It’s amazing what you find in a box, isn’t it? Often, you need to support the end of a Dipole/Doublet from a pole and need a simple solution that allows …

ic7300 / logging / operating / portable / pztips / skills

PZTips for /P Success

Going “portable” with your Ham kit should be enjoyable and productive – There are several advantages to venturing outside the confines of your Shack: A chance to operate at a …

logging / misc / operating / portable / pztips

Useful Locator and Elevation Mapping Tools

Finding your Maidenhead Locator (QRA Square) is a trivial thing these days. There are number of free smartphone apps that allow you to find it just by switching on its …

audio / cw / interference / operating / pztips / shack / technical

Better CW and SSB Audio

Getting the best from your radio often requires you to read the jolly old manual (RTFM), or just twiddling the various knobs until the right thing happens. One of the …