Category Archives: Ham Radio

Amateur Radio

Parks on the Air (POTA) Presentation

Posted on April 1, 2022 by admin

A fellow ham and I had an opportunity in April 2022 to give presentations on about Parks on the Air to two Ohio amateur radio clubs, the Warren County Amateur Radio Association (WCARA) and the Newark Amateur Radio Association (NARA). … Continue reading →

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CW (Morse Code) Operating Procedures

Posted on July 18, 2021 by admin

I stumbled across this article today and thought it would be worth sharing with anyone who is beginning to learn and use CW on the air. It’s pretty old but the content rings true today on proper use of prosigns … Continue reading →

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Spreadsheet-Based POTA Logging Utility

Posted on January 4, 2021 by admin

I’ve recently posted some information on logging during amateur radio Parks on the Air activations, and developed a spreadsheet to accommodate efficient logging on the iPad. Please visit my POTA Logging page for more information.

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Logging JS8 QSOs in Log4OM

Posted on March 20, 2019 by admin

Do you use Log4OM as your primary logbook? Are you regularly uploading your QSOs to services such as the ARRL’s Logbook of the World (LoTW), eQSL, or QRZ.com? Have you discovered the new digital mode JS8 and need to accurately … Continue reading →

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Can you hear me?

Posted on March 22, 2017 by admin

Did you know that there are hundreds of stations listening and reporting reception of your digital and CW transmissions when operating on the High Frequency (HF) amateur bands? A friend recently pointed me toward PSK Reporter, which offers a graphical world … Continue reading →

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JT65/JT9 Digital Modes on HF

Posted on February 28, 2017 by admin

I had the pleasure of giving a short presentation to the Saint Clair Amateur Radio Club during the last week of February regarding two “relatively” new digital modes of communication on the High Frequency bands that have been gaining in popularity: JT65 … Continue reading →

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