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Antennas Homebrew

9:1 Random Wire Antenna and L-Match Tuner: The Build

The random wire antenna is among the more popular options for portable operating in ham radio. Here, I scratch build the 9:1 unun and L-match tuner within a single enclosure in order to further explore which lengths of wire are best portable random wire operating.

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Equipment Operate Outside POTA SOTA

A Basic Portable Radio Station for SOTA and POTA Part Two: Batteries

In Part One, I wrote about the interaction between portability and capability with a focus on the radio transceiver itself. This time around, I would like to discuss how to pair a battery to your chosen radio. Again, portability and capability are paramount. Batteries are among the heaviest and bulkiest elements of any portable radio […]

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Operating Challenges

QSO a Day – Week 2

It’s a bit odd for this challenge to begin in the middle of the week, but it’s the day that I started. Inspiration is an enigmatic thing. When it comes, it must be taken advantage of. The QSO a Day challenge is certainly changing my operating style. I’m making sure that I get on the […]