What is “Moving Multipliers?”
An operating technique where one asks over the air for a station that is a multiplier (e.g., a new country, state or section) to move (QSY) to a different band […]
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HAM Radio 101
HAM Radio 101
Advice on Ham Radio Repeater Etiquette
Here are a few pieces of advice on repeater etiquette that bear repeating from John Devoldere, ON4UN, and Mark Demeuleneere, ON4WW, who wrote “Ethics and Operating Procedures for the Radio […]
HAM Radio 101
Word of the Day: What is “QRV?”
In today’s Word of the Day entry, we tackle QRV—one of early radio’s Q-Signals. These abbreviations beginning with the letter Q were used by operators to save time and simplify […]
Products & Product Reviews
Why Deburring is Essential When Building Antennas
To deburr or not to deburr? Any Ham Radio do-it-yourselfer who has suffered a painful cut while working with machined metal or plastic tubing knows there can only be one […]
HAM Radio 101
Word of the Day: WAS (Worked All States)
If you’re fairly new to Ham Radio and want to get involved in long-distance operating (DXing), before you decide to “work the world,” why not try to “work all states” […]
Technical Articles
Guide to Low-Power Contesting (Part 1): Getting Started
Field Day was fun, wasn’t it? Maybe you’re thinking, “I can do that from home!” And so you can—this discussion is about how to have some success with a modest […]
HAM Radio 101
Word of the Day: Fox Hunting
Fox hunting, also known as transmitter hunting, is a fun and challenging part of Amateur Radio that not only gets you out of the shack, but can help you hone […]
HAM Radio 101
Word of the Day (Firmware: Firmware–What it Is and Advice on Firmware Upgrades
Computer code that controls a device. The code is generally resident in a chip, and can be updated using whatever communications protocols are set up for this purpose. Many devices […]
HAM Radio 101
Word of the Day: Beacon
Fixed, automated transmitters which transmit signals (typically CW) continuously to allow operators to check propagation. These transmitters are located around the globe. On HF they are mostly found on bands […]
HAM Radio 101
Why Use a Hexagonal Beam Antenna?
Today’s Word of the Day is actually a phrase: Hexagonal Beam Antenna. Yes, they may look a bit out of the ordinary, but these unusually shaped antennas—similar to an inverted […]
