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…
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…