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…
WinLink Simple Terminal
Although our preference is to use RMS Express as soon as we sign on, sometimes, things don’t quite work out, so we need to troubleshoot. Simple Terminal can simplify troubleshooting,…
Early Days of the Mid Island Radio Association – A Selection of Interviews by Keith Smith, VA7TAF
For those who are unaware, Keith Smith, VA7TAF, is the official MIRA historian. In 2010, Keith sat down with some of the founders of MIRA to record their stories about…
“Our club is … its Stories”
During a Breakfast Bunch net hosted by VE7FB in November 2019, Rod (VE7FB) offered the insight that our club is, at heart, its stories. Let that sink in for a…