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...
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...
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....
When we decided to purchase a Willy’s Unlimited 4×4 to replace my Ford Escape, my wife knew amateur radio would be part of the package. Our family camps, backpacks, and spends a lot of...
For several years now, I have organized a three-mile hike for Cub Scouts. In addition to earning the Hiking Belt Loop, the event gives Webelos the chance to experience life as a Boy Scout...
By adding a ship license for radiotelegraphy, yacht-owning amateur radio operators can keep Morse code alive on the maritime bands.
When you put the hobby front and center, it sparks the imagination. Here are some ideas on how to do it.
by Brian McDaniel · Published September 6, 2017 · Last modified September 14, 2017
Tips from a Ham Radio operator for communicating after a disaster if all you have is a cell phone. 1. If your cell service goes down, your phone is a brick. Your phone is...
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...
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...
Rainbow Council will host the 2nd Annual Webelos Walkabout on Saturday, April 29th at 9:00 AM. The program will take place at the Forest Preserve District office on Laraway Road in Joliet. The program...
My wife and I got hooked on kayaking last summer when we took a class nearby. After more classes and a kayaking trip to Michigan, we now find ourselves looking to buy our first...
Hike Season begins today. Over the next 10 weeks, I will build up to a 20 mile hike carrying a backpack loaded at 20% of my body weight. I started conditioning in January with...
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...
Here is what you tell your kids. You can run faster than you ever have but come in second. You can play the perfect game of chess but have no choice to resign. You...
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