Many thanks to Scott (VO1DR) who shares the following guest post: Construction Notes – VO1DR Antenna Mount for Camera Monopod by Scott Schillereff,  VO1DR Further to my article about radio during trip to Portugal, a number of readers asked for details on how I mounted my whip antenna system to my camera monopod for /P … Continue reading Construction Notes: VO1DR Monopod Antenna Mount →

Many thanks to Drew (W8MHV) who shares the following guest post: QRP in Thailand by Drew (W8MHV) I travel to Southeast Asia each year and usually have a few weeks in Thailand, but this year we planned on a longer stay. My XYL (N8MHV) has family in Thailand and we own a condo in downtown … Continue reading QRP in Thailand: Drew’s Journey to Get Licensed and On the Air →

Our good friend Alan (W2AEW) has just posted a video on his excellent YouTube channel showing how to build the VK3IL pressure paddle. He also explains how the key works using the schematic and gives tips for working with the surface mount components. This paddle is an exceptional key and quite inexpensive to build! Click … Continue reading Build Your Own VK3IL Pressure Paddle: Alan’s (W2AEW) Step-by-Step Video Tutorial →

Our friend Alan (W2AEW) just published this excellent short video demonstrating how to quickly tune the Penntek TR-45L’s Z-Match ATU. Of course, this same technique can be applied to the Emtech ZM-2 or any other manual Z-Match tuner: An excellent tutorial, Alan! Thank you!

Many thanks to Joe (N0LSD) who shares the following guest post: Getting Started with HF Digital Modes – Without Breaking the Bank by Joe (N0LSD) Amateur radio can be an expensive hobby:  the reasons are myriad, made more difficult for newcomers because they tend to not have the experience to know what their requirements might … Continue reading Getting Started with HF Digital Modes (Without Breaking the Bank) →

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Kostas (SV3ORA), for sharing the following guest post which originally appeared on his radio website: FRG-7 digital display contrast improvement by Kostas (SV3ORA) The FRG-7 digital by Marcel Jacobs PA8MA, is a very well thought modification KIT for the Yaesu FRG-7 receiver. It really adds to it one of the things it misses (and […]

My antenna kit is in state of constant refinement. Here’s what I’ve been carrying and putting on the air for the last six months.

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  Parks on the Air POTA flag: https://www.clubgearonline.com/product/POTA-parks-on-the-air-flag/142
  Weaver Products Throw Bag: https://amzn.to/3PHzjQQ
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  Build a Random Wire 9:1 non resonant antenna: https://youtu.be/D_-aNzrIXWs
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  flag base: https://amzn.to/3LuajtN
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