The Need for Speed — My CW Journey
CW is a fantastic mode. If haven’t considered CW operating, or are presently working on your skills, check out the CWOps website: https://cwops.org. It’s an incredible...
October 15, 2020
Category: DXing
World Wide Digi DX Contest 2019
Did you operate the new World Wide Digi DX Contest? If so, what did you think? I operated for about 11 hours on and off, mostly...
September 4, 2019
Big Antenna on a Tall Tower – The JK802
After starting this project in December 2018, the JK802, a 2-Element 80m beam is now installed at 120′. It’s the second antenna from the top. Four...
June 21, 2019
Using HFTA to Maximize Signal Strength?
Most are probably familiar with HFTA. A software package written by Dean Straw in 2003 and included with the ARRL Antenna book. This nifty software package...
March 5, 2019
160m DX Season is Here!
With the K index hovering at 0, tonight seemed like a good time to listen on 160m for Europe. Having worked a number of EU stations...
October 19, 2018