Learning morse code can be a fun and rewarding challenge. Hearing what you are keying can go a long way to making it fun while also giving you the ability to begin reading electronic schematics as well. Electronic Morse Code Oscillator Kit PDF Guide

FCC has adopted guidelines and procedures for evaluating environmental effects of RF emissions. The new guidelines incorporate two tiers of exposure limits based on whether exposure occurs in an occupational or “controlled” situation or whether the general population is exposed, or exposure is in an “uncontrolled” situation. In addition to

Did you ever wonder if there was a “cost” to having long lengths of extra coax? Suppose you just ran a nice long length of coax to your new J-Pole antenna. You thought it would be approximately 100 feet, but it ended up being only 50 feet. Should you just

The club’s Scouting and Youth activities include: * Our classes and testing services make it easy for youth to get licensed. * We encourage youth to set a goal of getting their Extra license by 18 years old and we have programs to make that  doable. * However, getting licensed and radio

Interested in what is needed to track a satellite? Check out this video that was developed using the LWHC’s satellite equipment: https://youtu.be/74sCCTYGqYA We use this as part of our Technician and General class instruction. Please note: * The contact made in the video was to Robert Hinshaw,

During a recent LWHC meeting I heard the complaint that Echolink on an Android phone has connection problems when the Echolink app is put in the background. As an Android user considering using Echolink, I was curious. I am not a programmer nor do I understand the inner workings of

For quite a while, I had been using an Alinco handheld in the car, along with a little Mirage VHF amplifier. Both of these were powered from the lighter socket. For antennas, I used various luggage-rack mounts and magnetic mounts. No combination of handheld, amplifier, and antenna really worked very