I've used this simple antenna from multiple locations to make DX QSOs in CW, RTTY, PSK, and Phone on 80m through 10m; given FT8's superior sensitivity, it should work even better with this relatively

Good Morning, I'm still waiting for my notification of my call sign, I tested last Saturday 1/25. I spent most of my life involved in First Response Emergency Services, most in all facets of EMS, Fire

I consider myself to be a recent ham. While I have had my license for nearly three years now, I simply have not done much with it. I used the HandiHam audio lecture series to study for both my tech an

To encourage League membership among newly licensed amateur radio operators, allow those folks getting their very first license, not 'retreads', to be designated 'associate members' for one year. They

Hello everyone. I would like some advice and guidance. From another thread I have learned that my Kenwood TS120S is fine and that my antenna is my problem. I have never built an antenna nor do I have

I tried HF but I could not get it to work. I was given an old Kenwood TS120S, a 43 feet long end fed wire antenna, and a 9:1 balun. The end fed 43 feet long wire is 450 ohms and the 9:1 balun gives me

+ AA6YQ comments below One minor nitpick. The RF Gain control is there for a reason. Old timers will tell you to set the AF gain at a comfortable level, and reduce the RF Gain until the noise goes awa

I wrote this a while back, and tried to get QST and CQ to publish it, with no success. Bob W8ERD

Anybody Use This I get on it and use it quit a bit works great. Some hams dont think its same as using a Radio. I agree but my Handheld dont talk as far as I can on Echo link. Just see what others thi

Can anybody offer suggestions for a grab and go all band solution? I know I need off grid solar and a battery solution, but I'm hung up on the radio other than I'd like it to be digital capable (c4fm/

Our club is pondering whether to hold its next monthly meeting as a virtual meeting due to coronavirus concerns. I'm looking for inexpensive or free ways to have 50+ people attend a virtual meeting. I

Hello everyone. I have been licensed for a little over three years now. I have only used Chinese handhelds and a two meter mobile radio as a base station. It took three years the gather all the gear t

Hello everyone. I am new to HF despite having been licensed for three years. I would like advice and guidance on keeping an HF log. Here is what I have to work with. Kenwood TS120S from 1980 No comput

Hello everyone. I am new to HF and have been on the air for a few days now. I have a Kenwood TS120S transceiver. I like it just fine. I realize that I am limited to voice and CW with a unit like this.

I recently made my very first antenna, a ground-plane from the On the Air magazine. I used my NanoVNA to test the SWR. This was my first time using a NanoVNA or testing SWR for that matter. I tested m

I’ve noticed that some stations can reference, rather quickly, when they have worked a station before. Typically they’re able to do this as soon as the other station gives their call sign during the Q

I became interested in ham radio for use in remote excursions. I am wondering about books or other resources that focus on this subject area. I am an absolute beginner. Thanks!

Hello everyone. I have been a ham for three years but have only been on HF for a few weeks. My transceiver is a 1980 Kenwood TS120S. I only have SSB and CW in the radio. The unit does not have a keyer

Hello everyone. I have a 1/4 wave antenna on my 2 meter HT. I have heard of people adding a cut to length wire to the antenna connector. The idea is now you have a half wave 2 meter antenna. I underst

I have been trying satellite Dxing work shooting for the ISS. My equipment: Yaesu FT 991A, with a Comet GP-15 multi-band antenna. I can hear people, mostly clearly, but cannot--absolutely--cannot make