Ham Radio

KM9G Reports On New Phonetic Alphabet

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Amateur radio has a long tradition of innovation concerning technology and radio operating practices. This includes innovating with the use of phonetic (or fonetic) alphabets, as previously reported here: Twisted Phonetic Alphabet Today, April 1st, Steve/KM9G reports on the latest set of fonetics from the AFRL:

VHF Range From SOTA Summits

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When doing VHF activations for Summits On The Air (SOTA), the radio range is dependent on the height of the summit and the surrounding terrain. The Radio Mobile website from Roger/VE2DBE is a great tool that can be used to estimate the radio range from a particular site. Repeater system owners often use tools like … Read more

Combined Logging for SOTA and POTA

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Doing a simultaneous activation of a Summits On The Air (SOTA) summit and a Parks On The Air (POTA) park is becoming more common. There is a lot of crossover between the two programs. Here in Colorado, many of the SOTA peaks are in national forests or national parks, making them an ideal double activation. … Read more

Where is the RF Digital Multimeter?

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One of the most useful electronic test tools available to us is the digital multimeter (DMM). There are many different models to choose from but for less than $50, you can get a decent quality meter that measures DC and low-frequency AC voltage, current, and resistance. Using such a meter, with auto-range capability, is pretty … Read more

Get Your Ham Radio License, Colorado

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The Technician license is your gateway to the world-wide excitement of Amateur Radio, and the very best emergency communications capability available! We are once again offering our highly-successful Technician License Class in Monument, Colorado.   Earn your ham radio Technician class radio privileges Pass your FCC amateur radio license exam right in class on the … Read more