Images from the International Space Station
There’s been a flurry of rumors and discussion that the International Space Station would be transmitting pictures to Earth using…
My first HF contact!
I don’t make it to the mailboxes as often as I should, the HOA having moved them from down the…
First Winter Hike
While I’ve done some early Spring hikes, this is the first Winter hike I’ve done since I was a teenager.…
The FCC is Back in Business, UPDATED
From a bulletin posted by the ARRL: “The ARRL VEC now is awaiting word that it can transmit the some…
Winter Field Day
Winter Field Day is a fun way to practice emergency preparedness. The Wireless Society of Southern Maine used it as…
uBitx Firmware and Speakers, and the Canada Winter Contest
Today, in keeping with my winter vacation goal of spending more time on my hobby and doing what makes me…
CQ Santa!
I finally took some time off. I haven’t taken time from work and truly disconnected for some time, and I’ve…
In Memoriam: Lester Denbow
Uncle Les. He was my first encounter with a living legend. He was Popeye; A big moose of a fellow,…
SKYWARN Recognition Day
SKYWARN Recognition Day turned out to be some good low-key fun. It wasn’t a contest, per se. It was an…
Update on the uBitx Kit
Back in February of 2018, I purchased a radio kit from HFSignals.com called the uBitx or micro Bitx, to affordably…