Dues are coming due…. :-)
Yep… it’s that time of year again — not for thinking of reindeer, snow, or endless Christmas songs on the radio, but a new year for the Mid-Island Radio Association.…
Oceanside Packet Node Map
For those who may not be familiar with ‘Packet Radio’, it’s basically an email system which uses radio waves between the various nodes and post offices, rather than internet cables,…
QSO #10 — QSLing (Acknowledgment of a contact)
So, we’ve talked about getting on the air, etiquette in nets, and logging contacts (both manually and via software). Now, let’s talk about what used to be called “The final…
QSO #9 — Logging Software
Last time, we talked about logging of contacts in general and my travails in maintaining a manual, handwritten log. It’s low tech and always available, but it does require considerable…
QSO #8 — Logging
Welcome back! It has been a long, hot summer but it looks like the fall rains are finally starting to return. Time to start cuddling up to the fire with…