Easy Building Projects for New Hams
One of the most fun activities in Ham radio is learning to build your own equipment. In the early years of amateur radio, long before factory-built equipment was easily available, […]
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Technical Articles
Technical Articles
Troubleshooting Your Transceiver
Uh-oh, the radio’s broken! It’s either doing something it’s not supposed to or not doing something it’s supposed to. The natural response will always be to change a few things, […]
Technical Articles
Maintaining and Troubleshooting Your HF Station
There is a fine line between maintenance and troubleshooting, whether it’s a Ham station, a car, an audio system, or any bit of technology with several “moving parts.” One often […]
Technical Articles
Just Got Your License? Avoid These Mistakes and Get Off on the Right Foot
You just got your Tech license and your call sign. Now what? The first mistake some new Hams make is not getting on the air as soon as possible. They […]
Products & Product Reviews
Field Day Made Simple: Combo Packages that Take the Guesswork Out of Building a Temporary Station
If you’re new to Field Day (June 27-28, 2020) or just getting your feet wet in Ham Radio, assembling all the pieces and parts you need for your temporary station […]
Technical Articles
How to Build Your First HF Station
First of all, congratulations on starting your first HF station! You will be joining a long tradition of Hams with roots in the spark era all the way through to […]
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Staying at Home? It’s a Good Time to Build or Upgrade Your Go-Kit
The worldwide COVID-19 outbreak has confirmed to many Hams what they have been preaching to skeptics for years: You can never be too prepared for a crisis. Amateur operators, especially […]
Technical Articles
Staying at Home? Turn Your Attention to Troubleshooting and Upgrading Your Amateur Radio Station
While you’re home, now’s a good time to start thinking about nagging station issues you’ve never had the time to resolve. You could also venture outside (practicing prescribed social distancing, […]
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A Guide to DX Engineering Beverage Systems and Components
To trace the origins of the Beverage antenna, you’ll need to hop in the way-back machine and set the dial to 1921, the year Harold Henry “Bev” Beverage (October 4, […]
Products & Product Reviews / Technical Articles
Choosing and Installing Fuses
All non-product graphics are used courtesy of the American Radio Relay League from the 2020 Edition of the ARRL Handbook and the referenced QST articles. Fuses are components that “just […]
