Why I’m a Ham: SLSRC 2 Meter Simplex Contest
Too little am I able to express what ham radio is as effectively as I did tonight to a group of friends. Let me tell you what happened: I live in Saint Louis, which is home to the St. Louis &...
View ArticleSchool Club Roundup – October 17-21!
It’s October, time for School Club Roundup! The fall School Club Roundup (SCR) is October 17-21, 2016. All educational institutions from grade to graduate school are encouraged to participate in the...
View ArticleContest Modernization
I have an idea that I just want to get out the door before I forget. Contest Modernization. First of all, check out CQContest.net. It’s kind of complicated at first, but it’s actually really cool. It’s...
View ArticleResponse to W9WSW: Revitalizing Your College Ham Club from the Point of View...
Go read this post. Do it before reading this. I hope Scott, W9WSW doesn’t mind hijacking his post, but I really think it’s one of the best guides to college ham radio clubs I’ve seen, and it was...
View ArticlePhasing Line is a Success, Sweepstakes Too
Phasing Line Is a Hit! Our first episode of The Phasing Line Podcast was a hit. People really seem to love the new style – at least maybe our target demographic does (younger people, sub age 40, who...
View ArticlePhasing Line Podcast Episode 2: We’re Sweeping Up After Sweepstakes
Two thousand downloads what what what holy crap! I never would have imagined…that’s awesome! Thank you all for listening! Since this seems like it’s a pretty cool thing, we’ve decided to keep doing it...
View ArticleCelebrating the 95th Anniversary of the First Transatlantic Ham Radio Contact
Bear with me, this is a slightly opinionated, philosophical post. 95 years ago today, Minton Cronkhite, 1BCG, and Paul Godley, 2ZE, shared the first recorded transatlantic communication between...
View ArticleStanding Desks for Ham Shacks? (and where I’ve been)
Update I’ve been quiet lately. I went on an European 3-week vacation (Prague, Krakow, Berlin, Amsterdam, and Paris), which meant I got behind on work stuff, so I’ve been busy catching up. I was on...
View ArticleAnnouncing: YARC Youth Contesting Program!
On behalf of the Young Amateurs Radio Club (YARC) I’m pleased to announce the: Youth Contesting Program! YARC’s Youth Contesting Program (YCP) is a weekend program for groups of young amateur radio...
View ArticleYARC Youth Contesting Program Round Two: IARU HF Championships
YARC’s Youth Contesting Program (YCP) is a weekend program for groups of young amateur radio contesters throughout the US and Canada to meet up at a nearby-as-possible contest-grade stations during...
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