The “HF” airwaves have been relatively quiet. The 2-meter band has also had some odd conditions. Local Tucson stations that typically come in great are now coming in half scale and noisy – meaning a station’s audio is weak and/or scratchy. In the cooler morning things are about normal. By 11:00-12:00 noon, the sun’s...
Tag - Hamming it up
I am an Extra Class License holder and been licensed as an amateur radio operator since 1979. I have been DX overseas in Guam, Diego Garcia and Saudi Arabia. I love building antennas and other things related to amateur radio. I have an extensive background in electronics from high school, then 13 years in the US Navy as an Electronics Technician...
Date Line: December 1961: Is it a Bird ?, A Plane ?, Superman ? NO !!!! It was an Amateur Radio Satellite. Amateur radio satellites are designed, built and used by Ham radio operators. The first of these satellites was built by a group of California based ham radio operators for only $63 as a Proof of Concept unit launched from Vandenburg AFB as a...