Pattern and Match

by VE3VN

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Puzzling Digital DXing Tactics

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DXpeditions to rare entities can bring out the worst in people. The pile ups are unruly, DQRM is rampant and every complaint imaginable is ...
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Tuesday, March 3, 2026

3-element 20M Yagi (Constrained) Optimization

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I am designing several small mono-band yagis to replace the TH6. The venerable tri-band yagi is fixed south at an intermediate height (~25 m...
Thursday, February 26, 2026

ARRL DX CW 2026

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Once again we did M/2 from the station of my friend Vlad VE3JM. His station is similar in size to mine and he does extremely well from there...
Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Another Bad N-connector

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After a lengthy bout of frigid weather , the sun came out and the temperature soared to 3° C. The snow was melting into puddles and it felt ...
Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Self-assessment: LCR (Log Check Report)

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The LCR (log check report) for the 2025 CQ WW SSB contest have been distributed. This is an opportunity to see what specific mistakes were ...
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Thursday, February 5, 2026

Practice is Boring

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Have you heard of the 10,000 hour rule ? Even if it were true it leaves out more than it should about how skills are truly developed. That ...
Saturday, January 24, 2026

Deep Freeze

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This the coldest time of year in most of the northern hemisphere. It occurs about 1 month after the winter solstice when incoming solar isol...
Monday, January 19, 2026

NAQP CW using 2BSIQ

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NAQP is an interesting contest: short, intense and high rates . Unlike the major global contests, the rates are not so high that SO2R is gr...
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Ron Schwartz
Licensed since 1972. Past calls include VE4OY and VE3MHI. My main interests are CW DX and contests, on HF and VHF. Having fun is more important to me than winning. I enjoy building towers and designing antennas. I sometimes play with QRP. I am a firm believer in lifelong learning. My hope is that others will enjoy following along as much as I enjoy writing for this blog.
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