Pattern and Match

The return of 6 meters sporadic E marks my return to digital modes. With rare exceptions , my operating on digital modes is greater than 95%...

The design of the capacitance hats for the 3-element 40 meter yagi has proven to be inadequate. I misjudged the various mechanical stresses ...

I was not too different from many other boys (and a few girls) when I started in ham radio over 50 years ago. I was more comfortable with ma...

It's May and sporadic E season has arrived. Single hop and DX openings on 6 meters are becoming more frequent. I have resumed daily moni...

I have a phobia about relays and I really don't understand why. In this age of solid state switching there is something messy or unwhole...

N and UHF connectors have their pros and cons. The same is true of other connectors, be they BNC, SMA, F, DIN and the many other RF connecto...

The title is an unapologetic riff on the "Game of Thrones" tag line: winter is coming . It's appropriate. With our cold and sn...