For those who might be interested, there is a radio “net” going on, and I’ve been involved in attempting to pass radio traffic in and out of Kathmandu, Nepal. What you’re hearing is the live audio feed from my transmitter. When the net closes, I will post my AAR (After Action Report) here, which will include… Read more »
One of the things we do as Amateur Radio operators is participate in “nets.” A net is a group of operators who are guided by a Net Controller, and are given a chance, in turn, to communicate/pass traffic to all others on that frequency at any given time. In a formal setting, such as a… Read more »
If I had a dollar for every time someone has asked me what the antennas on my truck, or what the tower next to my house are/is for, I wouldn’t have to work. Similarly, once I tell that person they’re for Amateur Radio use, about 80% of the time, the next question out of their… Read more »
So, I love my Flex Radio 5000A. I love PowerSDR, and I love everything about operating a software defined radio. However, it always bugged me that the PowerSDR software comes with the US band plans loaded, because there is a BIG difference between their plans and the rest of IARU Region 2, much less ours… Read more »
My name is Phil A. McBride. I became interested in radio in general when I was introduced to Dave, VE3RCJ (now VE3YU), who was the father of a couple of school friends when I was 8 or 9 years old. I was playing with a couple of toy 49MHz FM walkie talkies and kept asking… Read more »