Pattern and Match

You may recall an article in late 2023 about the 110' tower of a silent key that was cut down for scrap . Once it was down we discovered...

Contest results regularly include pictures of hams and their shacks. Pretty well all shacks, not just those of contesters, include computers...

As happens to all of us from time to time, I am currently dealing with a serious family matter. My usual pace of blogging will have to be re...

I would like to retire the XM240 this year. It is not just because of its low efficiency due to the loading coils. When I side mounted it la...

When I was young and without a station or just a small one, the only way to do an effective multi-op contest operation was from others' ...

I have finally begun the design and implementation of a new controller for my two prop pitch motor rotators. The "legacy" controll...

Single band contests like the CQ 160 Meter contest have a unique character. This goes beyond their particular appeal to aficionados of thos...