Website update
I’ve named the website update “Project Loblolly”. Here’s a snapshot of where we are at.
News
Help Us Inspire the Next Generation of Amateur Radio
One of the greatest challenges facing amateur radio today isn’t technology—it’s introducing new people to a hobby that has so much to offer. Many of us discovered amateur radio because someone took the time to show us what was possible. A mentor invited us to a field day, let us make our first contact, helped…
Why Every New Amateur Should Spend Time Listening First
One of the first questions new amateur radio operators ask after receiving their license is, “What should I do now?” The temptation is often to immediately begin transmitting, making contacts, or purchasing additional equipment. While enthusiasm is one of the greatest strengths of the amateur radio community, there is considerable value in spending time listening…
A Tool to Replace POTAPlus
This is a follow-up to my previous article on the POTAPlus web browser extension. With the help of “ham-proxy-app.exe” and Omnirig, POTAPlus provided rig control to QSY to POTA spots and set the correct mode. With ham-proxy-app.exe, POTAPlus would also log your contact and add your spot to POTA. As you may recall, POTAPlus did…
Antenna Interactions, Continued
This is a short followup to my previous article on antenna interactions. My original plan was to mount two wire antennas on a sidearm on the tower. The first is an 80M / 60M fan dipole mounted in an inverted vee configuration and the second is an 80M EFHW mounted as a sloper. I have…
