I’m continuing to be active on FT8. I recently read Gary Hinson ZL2iFB’s FT8 Operating Guide: Weak signal HF DXing for technophiles and it was extremely helpful. Check it out if you’re looking to up your game on FT8. I…
I put up my first HF antenna about four weeks ago. Suffice it to say that, in terms of ice storms, snowstorms, power outages, and internet outages, it’s been crazy here since then. But that’s not what this post is…
Last Friday, with the help of Tim K8RRT and Bob W8RLG, I got my first HF antenna up. It’s the EFHW-8010-2K-Plus Multiband End Fed Half Wave Antenna from MyAntennas.com. The marketing material for the antenna says: 130 Feet (39.6m) long…
For the first pieces of hardware in my shack (aka corner of the unfinished basement), I followed the advice Dave Casler KE0OG provides in his reference station write up: Main HF rig – ICOM 7300 Power supply – Samlex SEC-1235M…
Logger32 modestly describes itself as “a 32-bit Amateur Radio logging program.” In reality, this incredibly extensive, flexible, and – consequently – daunting piece of Windows freeware is at the center of operations for many advanced hams. (Think of it as…