Word of the Day: Ham Radio Catalog
If you remember the thrill of leafing through a holiday catalog as a kid—circling all the pipe-dream stuff you wanted but knew you would never acquire—you’re hardly alone. Years removed […]
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What is a “The Wouff-Hong?”
In honor of Halloween, our Word of the Day features an object designed to strike terror in the hearts of any amateur operator who ever called CQ. Of course we’re […]
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Word of the Day: Poaching
Poaching is when a third station strays onto the frequency of a station who is running in order to make contact with one of the responding stations. If N9RV is […]
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Guide to Canadian National Parks on the Air 2019
Spearheaded by a group of dedicated Hams from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canadian National Parks On The Air (CNPOTA) is a new program (modeled after ARRL’s defunct National Parks on the […]
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Word of the Day: “Rubber Clocking”
A slang term used to refer to the adjusting of times in the contest log to make QSOs appear to conform to the rules of a category and contest. This […]
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What is the VHF/UHF Century Club?
If working UHF/VHF is more your style (or all your budget will allow), there are still lots of ways to have fun on the air and get recognized for your […]
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Word of the Day: XYL
Today’s Word of the Day salutes all the XYLs who “stand by their Ham.” For many male Ham Radio operators, having a supportive, understanding, patient, and abundantly tolerant XYL is […]
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Split Operation—Pitcairn Island 2019
Have you made a QSO with the Pitcairn Island VP6R 2019 DXpedition yet? If not, keep at it. The team will be operating eight stations from the island until November […]
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Product Profile: IC-PW2 HF/50 MHz All Band SO2R 1 kW Linear Amplifier
Icom has added a new amplifier to go along with its already impressive list of Amateur Radio equipment. At the 2019 Ham Fair (August 31-September 1) in Tokyo, the company […]
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What is “Receive Diversity?”
The practice of using two antennas, each feeding a separate receiver locked onto the same frequency, to better capture a weak signal. This frequently is an advantage due to the […]
