Shortly after electing Joseph Ratzinger as the 264th Successor of Saint Peter, one of the men who voted in that conclave spoke at my parish about his experience. Cardinal George came to Joliet in...
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...
A good friend invited my son and me for a flight in a Cessna 172 on Saturday. My 11-year-old has taken an interest in aviation. He’ll get the opportunity to sit behind the controls,...
This article is the fourth in a series on Portable NVIS Communication. This series focuses on short-haul communication during a disaster. A Brief Review of NVIS Antennas Near Vertical Incident Skywave, or NVIS, is a...
Jamboree on the Air is the world’s largest Scouting event. Each year, more than 1-million Scouters participate from 150 nations. K9RSR is the official Radio Scouting station of Rainbow Council BSA in suburban Chicago....
This article is the third in a series on Portable NVIS Communication. This series focuses on short-haul communication during a disaster. Introduction Earlier in this series, I introduced the Three Keys to NVIS Communication:...
During Scout Camp last year, I experimented with adding a counterpoise to my handitalkie. The results were not good. With the Chicago Marathon on my calendar, I decided to revisit the experiment. Reconsidering the...
This article is the second in a series on Portable NVIS Communication. This series focuses on short-haul communication during a disaster. Introduction There are Three Keys to NVIS Communication: Critical Frequency (foF2) Maximum Usable...
The 2017 Chicago Marathon is tomorrow. Runners from all over the world are here looking to compete after months of intense training. For the 12,000 volunteers who make the race run, it also is...
More
