The 10, 12, 15, 17, and 20-meter bands have been buzzing lately! Whether you’re a seasoned DXer, a casual rag chewer, or just enjoy the thrill of a good skip opening, these high-frequency bands are offering some of the best propagation conditions in years. What’s the magic behind this boom? Solar activity is playing a…
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Radio Club
I decided to join a radio club to meet more hams and make some contacts with similar interests. There are several in my area (Metrowest Massachusetts). I chose the Minuteman Repeater Association. They have a network of repeaters across the state and seem to have an active membership. I’m hoping to find some folks with…
TYT TH-9800
SO we have the TYT -TH-9800 up and running in the Nissan Rogue. The head unit is mounted with double-sided tape so as not to damage my interior and the body is in the console. I’d like to install my Yasue 857D but the power requirements preclude the use of the auxiliary power ports so…
Failure
Well, field day was an utter failure for me. I couldn’t seem to get my antennas set properly to even hear anyone , nevermind being heard. No matter what I did no one came in. But that’s all part of the fun, trying to find out what went wrong and what changes to make. Experimentation…
No Contact
So this weekend was a bust. Between Saturday speeding by so fast and bad weather on Sunday Not much got done. I didn’t hear anyone on 6 meters so I took it up to 40 meters. I heard someone in North Dakota, another in New Mexico but was soon pulled away to watch the HBO…
Auto Tuner -Update
So the weekend came and went and I barely had any time to really work with the Auto Tuner. I did get it set up and am hoping to give 6 meters a shot this coming weekend. I’ve seen some reports of people having luck on 6 meters and figured I’d take a shot at…