“Ham Meets Military” event
I was asked by the organizers of the “Ham Meets Military” event to spread the following announcement. This sounds like a very interesting on-air event, especially accessible for readers in Europe: On...
View ArticleWhy I’m skipping Hamvention this year
I made a tough choice a few weeks ago. Since last year, I’ve been planning to attend the 2022 Hamvention and the Four Days In May (FDIM) evenings. Hamvention weekend is one of the big highlights of my...
View ArticleMaking everyday Field Day
Since I began my ham radio journey in 1997, I’ve always looked forward to one event more than any other: ARRL Field Day. No doubt, this is due to the fact that one of my earliest experiences after...
View ArticlePhotos from the 2022 Milton Hamfest on the SWLing Post
Many thanks to Mike (VE3MKX) who has shared a large gallery of photos from the 2022 Milton, Ontario Hamfest. Mike notes: “The Burlington Amateur Radio Club organizes the event and confirms that they...
View ArticleW4G SOTA Fall Campout Recap
As I noted last week, I participated in the W4G SOTA campout at Lake Winfield-Scott Campground in the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest in north Georgia. In short? It was amazing! I thought I’d...
View ArticleRegister and join us at the QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo!
The 2023 QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo will be held on March 25 – 26 and I would encourage you to register now. I have attended every QSO Today Visual Ham Expo since Eric (4Z1UG) created this brilliant...
View ArticleField Day Recap: Good friends, lots of contacts, and a little portable POTA!
Since I was first licensed in 1997, Field Day has been the on-the-air event I’ve always looked forward to more than any other. I love the combination of playing radio outdoors, experimenting with...
View ArticleThe Arizona 10-Point Madness Summit-to-Summit Event
The Arizona 10-Point Madness Summit-to-Summit Event by Charlie Brown (NJ7V) “How can I accumulate a bunch of summit-to-summit points all at once, for Summits on the Air?” This was a question Pete...
View ArticleMark Your Calendars: HRWBOTA on December 3, 2023!
Are you looking for yet another reason to hop on the air? You are?! Great! I’d like to invite you to participate in HWRBOTA! What is HRWBOTA? Listen to the mastermind behind it, Mark (N6MTS), who...
View ArticleHam Radio Workbenches On The Air (& POTA): A short field report and a very...
Many of you know I’m on the crew of the Ham Radio Workbench podcast. In fact, as of this month, I’ve been there a year now (my how time flies). Although it shows a certain lack of judgement on their...
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