Real time QSO Map
A real time QSO map showing if N1HN is active, on what frequency, and the last 30 stations worked, updated every 30 seconds. Most recent QSO is at the bottom…
Vintage Ham Radio TenTec Century 21
Thanks to Joe, AB1YO for letting me play with this vintage Ten Tec Century 21 radio. I finally made up a RCA cable to use with my also vintage One…
Wife and Son pass their Technician class ham radio exam
Here ye here ye, let it be known that on April 24th 2021 by wife Angela and my son Braydon both passed their technician class ham radio exam! I was…
Hawaii QSO Party Coming Soon, August 22nd – 24th
Mark you calendars for the upcoming Hawaii QSP Party on August 22nd through the 24th. Please make not on their website about the FT8 Exchange for US stations. Have fun…
Fun times working the 13 Colonies special event 2020
Always fun to work the 13 colonies special event each year. This year, I concentrated more on CW as I get a little better (although still a long way to…
Maine Bicentennial special event results for W1K station via W1OPR
I had a great time running one of the W1K stations. I ended up with 775 total contact across 45 states and 36 countries. Some of the neat stats to…
Maine Bicentennial Ham Radio Special Event
Maine Bicentennial Special Event This week I have been participating as one of the 12 special event stations working the Maine Bicentennial Ham Radio Special Event. In 1820 when Maine…
My Morse Code Experience ARRL CW Contest February 2020
As a new CW operator and very much still in the learning process, I had an amazing time with the ARRL CW DX Contest this year. I ended up with…
My EFHW 49:1 Transformer project
Making a 49:1 transformer for fun so I can throw up another EFHW antenna. Way overbuilt for what I need at this point, but I am using 3 type 52…
Good Video on the Science behind Antennas
A good video on the science on how antennas work. From radio antennas to TV, ham radio, dipoles and beam antennas. Its all about electromagnetic conversion and resonance.