05Sep
AUSTRALIAN HAM RADIO STORE
04Sep
You’ve gotta love 6m band!
Literally, as I type this, I am enjoying numerous decodes of XE2YWH from Mexico. He is the only signal on the band, calling CQ while beaming in our direction.What we call a pipeline opening. Jose is a 6m fanatic, also active on GreenCube satellite. I...
02Sep
Your footsteps are everywhere!
Humans cheat. Research tells us that on average, around 20% of men are unfaithful to their spouse, as compared to 13% of women. And if we can justify cheating and lying to those who are closest to us, there is really no moral or social...
30Aug
SuperFox is not a magic bullet
On day one of Jarvis island activation, observing the rate and operating technique, it has become apparent that SuperFox mode is not in any way superior to Fox/Hound or the MSHV version of FT8.The logging rate was rather average, and with decoding, there was no...
28Aug
VK0DS
Yesterday I reached out to Dave, VK0DS on Antarctica. Dave is super active making thousands of chasers happy. Regardless of band and mode, VK0 is a great catch. Would it be possible to snatch him on 6m? Here is his reply:"Hi Nick, no luck on...
28Aug
Five reasons why you should think twice before getting seriously involved in ham radio
1. Competitive, high performance equipment is expensive.Surely, you can have heaps of fun making contacts with a $300 second hand 40 year old radio and a piece of wire stretched in your backyard. But to win international competitions or to work all 340 countries, you...
27Aug
One and done
If you are in the market for a high performance yet remarkably affordable transceiver that covers ‘all bands in one box’ then the IC-7100 is the one to go for. It covers all HF bands plus 6m, as well 2m and 70cm bands. It is...
27Aug
The art of paper QSLing
Many years ago, I was a part-time QSL card handler for YU7 call area. There were more than 300 individual calls on the books, and around 50 clubs. That was fun: Unpacking and sorting boxes of cards arriving from QSL bureaus worldwide. Today, paper cards...
27Aug
Doing it right
Getting into CY9C St Pauls expedition log was much easier than originally anticipated. For a few reasons: First, the team instantly delivered what they've promised. To be on the air, with multiple stations, on time. They are loud - a proof they know what it...
26Aug