Don’t forget this Saturday is Shack Day!!! It’s the one day every month that the shack is open to anyone who is interested in learning more about amateur radio as well as those club members who don’t have shack access to come and operate on the HF bands and other Read More …
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Is the “HT Trap” Slowing our Hobby’s Growth?
Get two or more Hams together and the topic of our hobby’s growth—or lack thereof—will eventually come up. Some among our ranks are convinced we are doomed. Kids nowadays prefer Pinterest, YouTube and iPhones to DX, DSP and D-Star. Scan a hamfest crowd and it looks like a Grecian Formula Read More …
Single-Band Dipoles – ARRL
You can enjoy Amateur Radio on the HF bands with nothing more than a copper wire strung between two trees. This is the classic dipole antenna. It comes in several varieties, but they all function in essentially the same way. Single-band dipoles are among the easiest antennas to build. All Read More …