The bands might not have cooperated, but the weather sure did. And the turnout at John’s mini-museum (KD8JSP) was definitely impressive! We had quite a number of people show up to ask questions, rekindle some attraction for amateur radio and…
By Kevin – W8NI It was another hot, sunny, and humid morning in Charleston, South Carolina. I was heading out…
[Note: Updated with correct time.] The Defiance County Amateur Radio Club will be joining the Friends of Independence Dam State…
HamVention is over, and the “release” of Icom’s “new” X-026 radio has been, in this writer’s opinion, a major disappointment.…
HamVention 2026 is over, and for me, it did not disappoint. The main reason I attend each year is to…
This week, more than 30,000 ham radio operators will descend on Xenia for the Dayton Hamfest — better known as…
There’s been a surge of new antennas hitting the market lately—many of them verticals. And in my opinion, vertical antennas…
Imagine you’re going on an adventure. A little out of state excursion, where nature abounds and state parks are plentiful.…
To say this has been a difficult solar cycle feels like an understatement. Not that I claim to be an…
Even as I typed this title, I remember back to my years as an ISO auditor. There was a saying…