Part 3 In this section, I will get into how to make contacts. This isn’t how to make easy contacts. If the last two guides were 1/5 or 2/5, this will be 2/5 and 3/5. This will require some specialized equipment that isn’t apart of a “beginner” amateur radio kit. You may need a specializedContinue reading “How to Make Contacts (Part 3)”
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My Dislike of Baofeng Radios
Background Like many operators, I got my start into amateur radio with a Baofeng. It was a low cost radio on Amazon. The appeal was the price. It had almost no features. In retrospect, the best feature is the dual VFOs, which a surprising amount of radios do not do. I was a broke collegeContinue reading “My Dislike of Baofeng Radios”
Emergency Preparedness
Background I want to start off and say that I am not a prepper. If the end of the world were to arrive, I would not be prepared. If a natural disaster were to occur in my area, I could probably handle that. I do not stockpile or panic buy. I have enough supplies forContinue reading “Emergency Preparedness”
Best Amateur Practice and Hotspots
Pi-Star hotspots are becoming more common place with the lowering price of digital radios. They provide a great convenience to ham radio operators as they allow for 1) access to a mode that may not be available in a given area, 2) give freedom in for individual operators to access various digital talk rooms withoutContinue reading “Best Amateur Practice and Hotspots”
KD9NRT - Adam 