Pattern and Match

Once upon a time, we had VFO knobs. When you wanted to explore the bands you spun the knob for a voyage of discovery. You would gradually tu...

The Superfox name is not unique to WSJT-X. I didn't know that until I did an internet search for sites and images related to it. Althoug...

This is a topic that is not one of the most exciting that I've written about in this blog. Yet it is important since fasteners of all ki...

Blog activity has been below average due to other priorities and activities. In particular, I was travelling. But what a wonderful trip! Thi...

I have a long to-do list for my station. It reflects a lot of ambition. However, my actual pace of work is at a lower rate. Amateur radio is...

What do we owe our fellow hams? When we have different ideas about who to have a QSO with, whose wishes should prevail? Should one ham's...

I am accustomed to sharing the towers with wasps early in the fall. Their job is done and most are doing little more than waiting to die. Fo...

Repairing yagis on the tower is not always easy. The parts you need to access may be far out of reach. With some well thought out choreograp...