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Here are articles written by club members (both past and present) to pass on knowledge about our hobby, their homebrew experiments, and other topics.

Before Grabbing the Mic: How to Check Band Conditions before going Portable

Before Grabbing the Mic: How to Check Band Conditions before going Portable

by | 6 Nov 25 | , ,

Are you planning a portable radio adventure (POTA, SOTA, BOTA, etc.)? More than once I’ve ventured out, spent a few minutes setting up (or much longer when it’s been a new antenna configuration), then spun the dial in eagerness only to hear: hsssssssss! No contacts. Nothing 🥲 Regardless of going QRP (low-power operation ≤ 5-10…
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Beyond the Horizon: Understanding How Your Radio Waves Travel

Beyond the Horizon: Understanding How Your Radio Waves Travel

by | 21 May 25 |

Introduction to the Skywave, Ground Wave, Skip Distance and Skip Zone. During our recent Field Weekend, we discussed with a new visitor how radio signals travel from one station to another. Amateur radio operators can transmit at high frequencies (HF) ranging from 3 MHz to 30 MHz; the radio waves from these transmissions do not…
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The Slug-Tape J-Pole Antenna

The Slug-Tape J-Pole Antenna

by | 10 Aug 24 | ,

Antenna Construction… for Emotional Health! One of the major struggles I have with amateur radio construction is having the insides of my head yell: “you’re going to make ONE mistake, and the whole construction will be ruined because you don’t know how to undo errors!”. Borrowing from mental health concepts, to fellow amateur radio enthusiasts…
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Finding a WebSDR Receiver via Global Map

Finding a WebSDR Receiver via Global Map

by | 4 Jul 24 | ,

Introducing rx-tx.info Go to Map of SDR Receivers…https://rx-tx.info/map-sdr-points is a free, online, searchable map of live and available Web SDR Receivers from across the world. Go to Map of SDR Receivers…Unlike the standard “go-to” website WebSDR.org, rx-tx.info displays each known and alive WebSDR on a global map, allowing you to find a WebSDR Receiver by…
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