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 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
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The Davis County Volunteer Exam team has scheduled an exam session for Wednesday, September 4, 2024, at 6:00 pm. All exams will be available at this testing session. For more information or to sign up, please go to https://ham.study/sessions/658220cf5b7330d642daf01f/1 When: Wednesday, December 4, 2024Time: 6:00 pmPlace: Clearfield City Offices – 55 State Street, Clearfield, UT
Larry approached me at the meeting, and invited me to write a monthly article for the club. “Anything you want to write about,” he said. He may regret granting a charter that broad. By way of introduction, the year that I was first licensed, 1960, was closer in time to the sinking of the Titanic
