Today’s Whimsy There was a DXer named SamWho smuggled a rig to Bhutan.“I’ll put cards in the mailWhen I get out of jail.Their laws here put me in a jam.” Perilous Helicopter Trip Heathkit was located on the Michigan shore of lake Michigan, across from Chicago. It’s about as nice a place as you’ll find
We are very excited to announce our May Club meeting. At our meeting we will be please to hear from Mel Parks who will discuss the Intermountain Intertie. Please join us on Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM. We will meet at the Davis County Sheriff’s Office. Please enter from the North employee entrance.
Field Day is only successful if you get on the air. To help facilitate more people getting on the air, this year we will have a sign-up sheet to ensure everyone gets an opportunity to get on the air. Below are links to our sign-up sheets! CW Station https://evite.me/CqVJm7PkhN Digital Station https://evite.me/aWwCEeEDkF Voice Station https://evite.me/gR3wyXHCSx Welcome Table https://evite.me/2KRFKBhYvU Field
This is just a reminder that we have a club meeting this Saturday starting at 10:00 a.m. We will be holding our meeting at the Davis County Sheriff’s office as usual. This month we will be pleased to hear from Ted Cowan who will be talking to us about POTA. Please remember that construction at
We Need More Whimsy There once was a young lady named SueWhose Morse was slower than glue.Said she, I’m glad to relateThat if you’re running FT8,I may be slow but I’m faster than you. Portable Operation–An Antenna Idea Nice weather, tolerable temperatures, and a ham’s fancy lightly turns to…. portable operation. Perhaps it’s a vacation,
Denton’s Corner Today’s Bit of Whimsy There was a fine android named Paul Whose speed was reduced to a crawl. He said, “Please plug me in, My battery’s thin. I need some amps from the wall”. Now THAT Was A Ham Project! One of the most interesting and brilliant hams in the world was Grote
This is just a reminder that we have a club meeting this Saturday starting at 10:00 a.m. We will be holding our meeting at the Davis County Sheriff’s office as usual. This month we will hear from Joe Giraudo who will help us all get on the air on HF. It is going to be
QRP Ham radio is about having fun and learning stuff. QRP, or low power operation, opens the door to some unique kinds of fun and learning. A few words for the sake of readers that don’t yet relate well to dB: dB, or deciBel, is a way of expressing power ratios. 3 dB is double
This is just a reminder that we have a club meeting this Saturday starting at 10:00 a.m. We will be holding our meeting at the Davis County Sheriff’s office as usual. We have two presenters lined up for us. They are Gary Davis and Lisa Cook. It is going to be an awesome morning. Please
Malicious Interference Malicious interference to amateur radio communications is nothing new and it is not the “ham way”. As a bad example, back in the 60s, we had a repeater war of sorts here in Utah. Part of this story I lived, and part I’ve reconstructed from other accounts. I think the true story is
