Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Getting to 0% Error Rate: "Not In Log"

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Logging errors in contests can exact a steep penalty. Not only will the sponsor remove QSOs containing errors they also assess penalties. On...
Friday, February 13, 2015

2-element Parasitic Ground Plane for 40 Meters

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As the solar cycle declines my attention to the low bands increases. This means I have an increased interest in vertical antennas, even thou...
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Monday, February 9, 2015

KX3 Review by a QRP DXer and Contester

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I've been using an Elecraft KX3 as my main station rig for 2 years, ever since returning to ham radio after over 20 years of being QRT....
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Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Exploring Verticals with a 4-radial Ground Plane Model

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Vertical antennas is a subject that currently interests me since I feel the pain of a poorly-performing antenna for 80 meters . It is notewo...
Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Whither QRP?

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My very first transmitter in 1972 used an 807 final, managing perhaps 40 watts. That was as close to QRP I got since, like many, I believed...
Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Ice and the Geostrophic Wind

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There are worse areas to experience freezing rain that where I live, though we do experience it several times every winter. Below Lake Ontar...
Sunday, January 4, 2015

2015 - Challenges Ahead

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2014 has now come and gone, so it's time to check back with my plan for the year to see how well I measured up. Then it's on to my a...