1. Auld Lang Syne - On the precipice of a New Year, but first a brief look back at 2022.
    December 31, 2022
  2. Most Read - Most read posts of 2022.
    December 30, 2022
  3. Wrapping Up - The year is coming to an end and there is plenty of busy work to be done.
    December 29, 2022
  4. Merry Christmas - Warmest wishes for a wonderful holiday season to you and yours.
    December 24, 2022
  5. Winter Storm - Heavy snow and dangerous cold. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph.
    December 22, 2022
  6. Alban Arthan - The name for the festival of the Winter Solstice in Druidry is Alban Arthan, which means 'The Light of Arthur'.
    December 21, 2022
  7. Eternal Enigmas - 1978 was a good year for DX … 1979 will be even better. But don’t ask why!
    December 20, 2022
  8. New DX Podcast - Announcing a new podcast for the active DXer.
    December 18, 2022
  9. Six Meters Last Night - Right on schedule the 50MHz band comes back to life. For a short season.
    December 16, 2022
  10. Authority - Thieves and cheap hams threaten the future of sharing interesting projects.
    December 14, 2022
  11. Packet Flashback - Thought on financing an amateur radio digital network.
    December 13, 2022
  12. Big Dog DXers - Though somewhat rare, there are Big Dog DXers among us.
    December 11, 2022
  13. What Has Been - What's to Come - Thoughts on ham radio and on continuing to write about it in a New Year.
    December 9, 2022
  14. December 7 - Remembering Pearl Harbor and a few extra bits.
    December 7, 2022
  15. Square Kilometer Array - Construction is underway on the Square Kilometer Array in Australia and South Africa.
    December 5, 2022
  16. New Spartan Sprint Start Time - Spartan Sprint event adjusts schedule.
    December 4, 2022
  17. Holiday Homebrew Sprint - The 2022 QRP-ARCI Holiday Spirits Homebrew Sprint takes place on December 11th.
    December 2, 2022
  18. Svalbard - Ham radio and life on one of the most northerly inhabited places on the planet.
    December 1, 2022
  19. Toys in the Attic - Odds and ends and finishing out the season.
    November 29, 2022
  20. CQWW DX Results - My results from a few hours in the CQWW DX CW contest.
    November 27, 2022
  21. Black Friday - Odds and ends at the end of a holiday week.
    November 25, 2022
  22. Dimming the Sun - From the halls of insane ideas that might one day come to pass.
    November 24, 2022
  23. The Truth Was Out There - On the Legacy of Art Bell - Art Bell, W6OBB may be gone, but he's never forgotten.
    November 23, 2022
  24. See You in Visalia - Planning to attend the International DX Convention in Visalia, California in 2023.
    November 20, 2022
  25. K1USN SST Nov 18 - Results from the Friday K1SUN SST.
    November 19, 2022
  26. A Radio Amateur in Kyiv - New book from a radio amateur in Ukraine.
    November 18, 2022
  27. WWROF Scholarships Announced - The World Wide Radio Operators Foundation (WWROF) is pleased to announce a new scholarship program.
    November 17, 2022
  28. Consequence of Null - As it turns out, everybody has to be somewhere. No exceptions.
    November 16, 2022
  29. The Art of Money Getting - PT Barnum wrote a book in 1880 about getting money. Clearly, he wasn't a radio amateur.
    November 15, 2022
  30. New DX Marathon Tool - New browser-based tool for summarizing DX data for the annual DX Marathon.
    November 14, 2022
  31. Hiding Out on the WARC Bands - Leroy never makes sense...
    November 12, 2022
  32. The Legend Lives On - SS Edmund Fitzgerald was an American Great Lakes freighter that sank in Lake Superior during a storm on November 10, 1975, with the loss of the entire crew of 29 men.
    November 10, 2022
  33. End of an Era - Ellen White, W1YL, of Brandon, Florida, passed away on Sunday, November 6, 2022. She was 95. White became a radio amateur in 1946 and devoted over 75 years of her life to ham radio, including more than 25 years on the headquarters staff for ARRL.
    November 9, 2022
  34. Shot in the Arm - Confirmations from the CQ WW DX SSB contest have exceeded my expectations and provided a nice addition to my DXCC totals for that mode.
    November 7, 2022
  35. Minimalist Receiver Challenge - Looking for something to keep you busy on those long winter nights yet to come? Here's a challenge that will keep the midnight oil burning and solder melting in your shack.
    November 6, 2022
  36. Last Handbook - The special hard cover edition of the 100th ARRL Handbook for RadioCommunications has arrived. It will probably be the last one in my collection.
    November 4, 2022
  37. CQWW Phone Results - Phone is my weakest link. This weekend's CQ WW Phone contest didn't change that, but perhaps some progress was made.
    October 30, 2022
  38. Morning DX - Worked TY0RU (Benin) this morning.
    October 27, 2022
  39. Better Morning Coffee - Mixed bag of timely amateur radio news and information.
    October 26, 2022
  40. In Search Of... - On the hunt for a new source of fresh apple cider.
    October 23, 2022
  41. Fallen Leaves, Fallen Doublets - Tis the season for foul weather and fallen aerials.
    October 19, 2022
  42. IC-705 Ranting and Raving - the IC-705 will feature prominently in my ham radio future and I look forward to the fun I expect it to bring - as soon as I can keep it from falling over every time I touch it.
    October 18, 2022
  43. My Little Town - A short, five-hundred word description of my hometown in the USA. For information and future reference.
    October 15, 2022
  44. Last Chance - The year-long State QSO Party season comes to an end this weekend with the New York and Illinois events.
    October 14, 2022
  45. ICOM IC-705 - Just ordered a new ICOM IC-705 transceiver.
    October 13, 2022
  46. Thank You - DXCC Digital.
    October 12, 2022
  47. Random Bits - Working China before coffee and initial foray into VarAC.
    October 11, 2022
  48. Columbus Day - In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue.
    October 10, 2022
  49. South Dakota - I need South Dakota on Phone. This weekend is the South Dakota QSO Party. You see where Im going here...
    October 9, 2022
  50. Chasing Rocks - For this community of “space cowboys,” entrepreneurs, and enthusiasts, a fireball streaming across the sky offers big risks and bigger rewards—and new tech is heating up the competition.
    October 8, 2022
  51. Keeping Time - An obscure software system synchronizes the network’s clocks. Who will keep it running?
    October 7, 2022
  52. Targeted Calling - Improved LoTW results using FT modes by identifying other LoTW users.
    October 6, 2022
  53. Waypoints - More waypoints on the road to DXCC.
    October 4, 2022
  54. K7K Kiska Island QSL - QSL card for the K7K operation arrived via postal mail this weekend.
    October 2, 2022
  55. The Basics - Back to basics with CW.
    September 29, 2022
  56. CY9 Hunter Award - POTA award for working all reference areas of St. Paul Island.
    September 28, 2022
  57. Brushing Up - My first honest-to-goodness CW chat in a long while and I wasn’t at all pleased with my sending.
    September 27, 2022
  58. Alban Elfred - The name for the festival of the Autumn Equinox in Druidry is Alban Elfed, which means 'The Light of the Water'.
    September 22, 2022
  59. Desert Wireless - Lab599 announces a new distributor.
    September 19, 2022
  60. Exodus - The growing exodus from all forms of social media has been accelerating and perhaps that’s a good sign for the future?
    September 18, 2022
  61. RSS 2.0 at 20 - The RSS 2.0 Specification turns twenty.
    September 18, 2022
  62. INDEXA Election Results - Results of the recent INDEXA Board of Director election.
    September 17, 2022
  63. Hamshack Hotline - Hamshack Hotline is a private telephone network for ham radio licensees.
    September 16, 2022
  64. The mercuryAT Auto Tuner - The mercuryAT high-power automatic antenna tuner from KM3KM has arrived.
    September 15, 2022
  65. Enhancing Your DX Skills - Tips for improving station and DX operating techniques from seasoned operators.
    September 13, 2022
  66. Eclectic Tech Podcast Ends - The Eclectic Tech podcast series ended with episode 67 on August 25, 2022.
    September 11, 2022
  67. Playing With Meteors - New book, Playing With Meteors - Exploring the Universe With Amateur Radio.
    September 10, 2022
  68. The Unicorn in the Garden - Friday fable by James Thurber.
    September 9, 2022
  69. Notable Exit - Long-time radio amateur JA1NUT has decided to exit the hobby.
    September 7, 2022
  70. Contact with Ukraine - Some additional clarity on the Ukranian radio issue from John Sweeney, K9EL and manager of the DX Marathon program.
    September 6, 2022
  71. Labor Day Weekend - October is less than a month away.
    September 5, 2022
  72. Albania - It took four or five calls and then Albania was in the log.
    August 30, 2022
  73. QRP Time Capsule - SPRAT is an exclusive QRP journal and contains much practical information in each issue.
    August 28, 2022
  74. CW-500 Paddles Arrived - The Russian made CW-500 paddles from Lab599 arrived yesterday.
    August 27, 2022
  75. DX Notes - Random notes from the DX world.
    August 24, 2022
  76. Time for a New Adventure - Moving on up to the microwaves.
    August 23, 2022
  77. Member Since '82 - Sometimes you just have to go with the flow.
    August 18, 2022
  78. Easter Island - Easter Island was an all-time-new-one for me. Happy dance!
    August 16, 2022
  79. Approaching the Harvest - The weather seems to be changing a little early this year and harvest time is right around the corner.
    August 15, 2022
  80. Return of the KX3 - My Elecraft KX3 is headed back home after a few repairs at the factory.
    August 14, 2022
  81. K7K Kiska Island in the Log - Wrapping up the K7K expedition to Kiska Island.
    August 11, 2022
  82. Across the Pond - I placed an order for the GQRP's Sprat on a Stick, the publication in electronic format on a memory stick.
    August 10, 2022
  83. Walking in the Rain - SolderSmoke Pete drops a sharp yet restrained rant on the new ARRL Radio Lab that's worth a listen.
    August 9, 2022
  84. Another Milestone - Retired life is good!
    August 4, 2022
  85. Saint Helena - I didn’t know anything about Saint Helena before the IOTA contest last weekend, I couldn’t even point to it on a map...
    August 2, 2022
  86. New DX Marathon Manager - The DX Marathon has a new manager, K9EL set to handover the reins ot year-end.
    August 1, 2022
  87. Taking Stock - It’s time for another dive into the log to see how the DXCC adventure is progressing.
    July 31, 2022
  88. K7K Kiska Island - The K7K expedition to Kiska Island is underway.
    July 27, 2022
  89. Typical Radio Amateur - From 200 Meters and Down - The Story of Amateur Radio written by Clinton B. DeSoto and published in 1936.
    July 22, 2022
  90. Uncomfortable Rate - I discontinued exchanging paper QSL cards several years ago and now use LoTW only.
    July 22, 2022
  91. Odd Lots - Russian paddles, the world's smallest wide-range automatic antenna tuner, new INDEXA newsletter, bumblebees will soon take flight, and rain finally returns to the Heartland.
    July 18, 2022
  92. POTA Hunting - Enrubio hunter award - working 200 unique reference areas in the Parks on the Air program.
    July 16, 2022
  93. More Fallout - Scandinavian Activity Contests 2022 CANCELLED
    July 15, 2022
  94. Twenty Years On - Spinning the dial on the low-end of the 20 meter band last night I spun across FB5MH calling CQ.
    July 14, 2022
  95. Amateur Radio DXpeditions - Amateur Radio DXpeditions member certificate.
    July 13, 2022
  96. IARU-HF Results - My results from a brief entry into the IARU-HF contest this weekend.
    July 11, 2022
  97. Friday Night Radio - The evening began with lousy band conditions and a one hour sprint and didn't get any better after that.
    July 9, 2022
  98. Newsletter Publishing - Random thoughts about launching another ham radio related newsletter.
    July 8, 2022
  99. War Wounds - This weekend is the IARU HF World Championship and the conflict in Ukraine is having an impact.
    July 6, 2022
  100. Happy Independence Day! - The 4th of July was a backyard operation this year.
    July 4, 2022
  101. DX Marathon in Transition - The popular DX Marathon program is in transtition as its program manager will soon be stepping down.
    July 3, 2022
  102. KX3 Going to California - The KX3 has been shipped back to Elecraft for repair. It's scheduled return might be around Thanksgiving.
    June 28, 2022
  103. Field Day Results - Field Day 2022 turned into an all-CW operation for me. I put a hundred in the log using 50 watts and a portable antenna from the backyard. The world is safe for another year.
    June 27, 2022
  104. Field Day - Field Day is ham radio's open house. Every June, more than 40,000 hams throughout North America participate in this most popular of all activities.
    June 24, 2022
  105. DXCC POTA - With more than a hundred DX entities now available in the POTA program, the opportunity for DXCC POTA is a reality.
    June 22, 2022
  106. Era of Deprivation - Quick service and delivery are victims of Long Covid. Welcome to the new age where everything is painfully slow.
    June 21, 2022
  107. Growing Season - A widespread crop failure might make food difficult to obtain at any price.
    June 20, 2022
  108. Productive Week - Wrapping up my week of DX and looking to activities slated for the 2nd half of the year.
    June 18, 2022
  109. Extended Forecast - More extremely hot weather ahead, right into Field Day weekend. Plus, plans to complete the Triple-Play award.
    June 16, 2022
  110. Heat Wave - Some triple-digit temperatures are in the local forecast with the resulting storms triggering rainscatter communication attempts.
    June 13, 2022
  111. Stamps and Seashells - N6KR shares a little something about balance.
    June 12, 2022
  112. Friday Night Soapbox - Results from another SST are considered.
    June 11, 2022
  113. Recent DX Results - Reviewing another week from the DX chase.
    June 10, 2022
  114. Ghost Sighting - A passing mention of an old AMSAT-DL project brings back a flood of lost memories.
    June 9, 2022
  115. Future Plans - Early booking for events in Dayton during the 2023 Hamvention weekend.
    June 7, 2022
  116. Six Meters Last Night - Six meters opens but no DX joy to be found.
    June 4, 2022
  117. Rig in a Box - Rig in Box concept explained and it seems an intriguing approach.
    June 3, 2022
  118. Triple Play - The ARRL WAS Triple-Play Award is within easy reach.
    June 2, 2022
  119. Recent DX Results - Sifting through the logs after a big contest and finding a few nuggets of joy.
    June 1, 2022
  120. Ham Radio Quilt - Saw this fine looking bit of handiwork at the ARRL booth at Hamvention.
    May 31, 2022
  121. K1USN SST Results - Sprint results. An uninspired performance.
    May 30, 2022
  122. CQ WW WPX CW - Epilogue - Conditions for the CQ WW WPX CW Contest this weekend weren’t great.
    May 29, 2022
  123. The Long Road to DXCC - The quest for DXCC doesn’t end with working a hundred entities, this is only the beginning.
    May 28, 2022
  124. Indy Hamfest Canceled - The 2022 Indianapolis Hamfest has been canceled, maybe for good.
    April 22, 2022
  125. Michigan QSO Party - Results from the 2022 Michigan QSO Party
    April 17, 2022
  126. Winlink Installation - Email via HF radio is every bit as cool as I imagined.
    April 15, 2022
  127. POTA DX - 15 meters has become productive lately.
    April 14, 2022
  128. Joy of DX - A ham radio friend had been telling me of his recent morning DX success on 15 meters.
    March 9, 2022
  129. Another New One - I've acquired another new telegraphic key from the workshop of Tony Baleno, N3ZN.
    March 3, 2022
  130. MPAS Lite Antenna Arrives - The Chameleon Modular Portable Antenna System (MPAS) Lite finally arrived.
    February 21, 2022
  131. Sixty-Three - Another trip around the sun.
    February 18, 2022
  132. KH6B SK - Ham radio has lost another good one...
    February 14, 2022
  133. Ten. Done. Logged. - Unplanned moments in the NAQP CW contest.
    January 16, 2022
  134. Hilltopper Redux - The popular ‘Hilltopper’ single-band CW transceiver kit is finally back in stock from the Four State QRP Group.
    January 10, 2022
  135. Morse Express - Milestone Technologies & Morse Express is closed and liquidating the inventory.
    January 6, 2022
  136. Kitchen Table QRP - Hunting POTA using an indoor antenna from the kitchen table.
    January 2, 2022
  137. Jim Stafford, W4QO SK - Jim Stafford, W4QO has become a Silent Key.
    December 29, 2021
  138. Oris Brandt Comes Home - Seaman Oris Brandt killed at Pearl Harbor is finally laid to rest in his hometown.
    September 13, 2021