by Brian McDaniel · Published September 14, 2017 · Last modified April 13, 2018
Update 4/13/2018: Field tests on the Garmin InReach suggest that the device can inadvertently call search and rescue teams (Link). As Hurricane Irma raged, cellular networks hit capacity. At one point, 50% or more...
Looking for on-air help for a Cub Scout event on September 16th. We will activate Rainbow Scout Reservation (K9RSR) for their annual Family Day event. Family Camp is a Cub Scout event, and there...
Ham Radio and Scouting have a long and successful partnership going back more than a century. Thanks to changes in the Cub Scout program, it is even easier to introduce the hobby to a...
The FCC has released its Report and Order regarding implementation of the Final Acts of the World Radiocommunications Conference of 2012. In its order, the Amateur Radio Service received secondary access to 472 to...
I was part of a unique Volunteer Examination session recently. Nine Will County EMA employees and volunteers upgraded their Amateur Radio licenses to General Class. It was the end of a 10-week course designed, in...
My portable Jeep radio station is a base station when my family camps, hikes, or kayaks. It also can work as an emergency communication platform. The primary HF antenna isn’t reliable under 250 miles....
This article is the seventh in a series on Portable NVIS Communication. This series focuses on short-haul communication during a disaster. What Hath God Wrought? Earlier in this series, I explained why I included...
This article is the sixth in a series on Portable NVIS Communication. This series focuses on short-haul communication during a disaster. In this part, I will discuss how the antenna performed when tested on the...
This article is the fifth in a series on Portable NVIS Communication. This series focuses on short-haul communication during a disaster. In this part, we will build an antenna based on the Army’s AS-2259/GS...
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