QSO #7 – Netiquette
Hi There! Yes, it’s been a while. No real excuse — just busy with other stuff and being ‘lazy’ about getting to my writing. Sorry about that, if you’ve been…
QSO #6 — Repeater Etiquette
Good morning! Last time, we talked about how repeaters work and how to configure/set up your handheld to use them. Today, I thought we’d talk about the ‘norms’ and expectations…
QSO #5 – A Repeater Primer
For those that aren’t familiar with the term, a ‘primer’ was a small book in big print supplied in elementary (primary) schools, which provided a basic introduction to a subject.…
QSO #4 — When a repeater isn’t a repeater….
I had an inspiration today that instead of the usually more ‘instructive’ blogs — telling you about some technical part of ham radio — that I would take you along…
QSO #3 – Antennas, Antennas, Antennas
Or should that be ‘antennae’??? Whatever… Welcome to the 3rd in a series of ‘talks’ that I hope will introduce the new hams to the wonderful world of amateur radio.…
QSO #2 — Getting that First Rig (radio)
First of all, an apology. I had intended to publish one of these blog posts about weekly, but my laptop decided to pack it in at the last Windows update…
QSO #1 — Welcome and Pearls of Wisdom
Welcome to Amateur (ham) Radio! This is my first in what will hopefully be an ongoing series of blogs about how to get started and some helpful hints as you…
Useful Internet Dashboards for Hams
Let’s see, if we don’t catch COVID-19 and become very sick or die, there is the risk our equipment and home can be destroyed by lightning or burned by forest…