CW Activating 101: Managing Partial Calls
I recently received a question from Richard, who asked: “Is it rude to always [add] a ‘?’ with a partial call? And how do you do partials with everyone jumping […]
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Hams You Should Know: Jean Shepherd, K2ORS, SK: Cowriter/Narrator of A Christmas Story
If you’ve ever lusted after a leg lamp or shouted, “You’ll shoot your eye out” to a bb-gun clad kid on Christmas morning, odds are you’re already familiar with ham […]
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Ham Radio 101: ARRL Field Day—The Importance of the Exercise
What is Field Day? It is an event where hams in the United States and Canada attempt to contact as many stations as possible on the 160-, 80-, 40-, 20-,15- […]
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Five Tips for Successful Field Day Public Relations (and Extra Points)!
Field Day is many things: a contest, emergency communications exercise, club social event, and a way to raise public awareness of ham radio. Regardless of which aspect you embrace, you […]
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Five Mistakes New Hams Make (Part 5): Not Immersing Yourself in the Culture
I have been very blessed to do medical mission work throughout Central America since I was 13 years old. After the first week of my first trip, I was having […]
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Five Mistakes I Made as a New Ham (Part 4): Having Unrealistic Expectations of My Abilities and Gear
I have always been the guy with big dreams and high hopes. Because of this, I also have high expectations. This is true of anything I have been involved in, […]
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Emergencies with Spring Storms
With the arrival of spring, we know that severe weather is near. In my area, we had a few rounds before spring even began! Spring is the time of year […]
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Five Mistakes I Made as a New Ham (Part 3): Skimping on Quality Equipment
There is an old tale that states the origin of stranded copper wire resulted from two hams fighting over a penny found on the ground at a hamfest. I totally […]
HAM Radio 101
Five Mistakes I Made as a New Ham, Part 2: Having a Lack of Focus
Editor’s Note: Troy Blair, KE8DRR, DX Engineering customer/technical support specialist, enjoys sharing personal stories about his involvement in amateur radio so others can learn from his experiences in the true spirit […]
HAM Radio 101
Five Mistakes I Made as a New Ham, Part 1: Going it Alone
Editor’s Note: Troy Blair, KE8DRR, DX Engineering customer/technical support specialist, enjoys sharing personal stories about his involvement in amateur radio so others can learn from his experiences in the true spirit […]
