Pattern and Match

More than a few times I've mentioned that I am not happy with the TH6 . Since I have it I use it but now only as a "multiplier ante...

Intermittent faults are the worst problems to find and repair. Unless there is a clear set of steps to reproduce the problem it can remain e...

There was a time in this blog when DXing featured more often. Other than in the context of 6 meters I've said little about it the past f...

In the lead up to CQ WW SSB , one of my challenges was rotators. I hate them. So do many hams. These mechanical devices suffer from all mann...

The modern world is full of devices which generate RFI. Few people notice because hardly anyone listens to OTA (over the air) broadcasts the...

After skipping CQ WW multi-ops in 2024, we're back! It was quite a chore preparing the station to host guest ops but somehow I got it do...

I have been planning improvements to the 80 meter vertical yagi for a long time. Too many higher priority projects have kept it in the back...