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…