Ham Radio – Page 3

First QSL Card

Post author:Jon Rick
Post published:December 3, 2014
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When I got home last night there was a small envelope waiting for me. It was addressed with my call sign neatly printed on the front. Upon opening I found my…

General Ticket!

Post author:Jon Rick
Post published:November 29, 2014
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It's official as of today, November 29th 17:30UTC (9:30am PST), I'm a General Class Amateur Radio Operator. I'll be operating as KK6NLW/AG on all General Bands until my license is…

QRZ.com AutoHotKey Script

Post author:Jon Rick
Post published:November 23, 2014
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I often find myself looking up call signs on QRZ.com when I come across them on the web or even from within my own logging software. The normal routine has been…

New 10 Meter Rig

Post author:Jon Rick
Post published:September 7, 2014
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My wife and I are lucky enough to have pretty great neighbors. Since adding the 2 meter radio to the Jeep, our neighbor across the way noticed the new antenna. He…

TYT TH-9000

Post author:Jon Rick
Post published:July 11, 2014
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One of the main reasons my wife and I got our ham licenses was so we could have reliable communication when we went off-road jeeping. My father-in-law Joe is also…

Tram 1185 Mag Mount

Post author:Jon Rick
Post published:July 4, 2014
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It's a question I clearly remember from the technician exam, "What is a good reason not to use a "rubber duck" antenna inside your car?", the answer being "Signals can…