Zeb Palmer Writes…

It’s stories like these that make me wish I still lived in Tornado country, or could visit more often. Classic example of how cooperation between NWS, Skywarn and local authorities is supposed to happen.
Dozens of Amateur Radio volunteers in New Mexico did what they do best Friday, March, 23, when nasty weather threatening eastern New [...]

Many of us Hams build small projects into common altoids tins. There a great size for many projects ranging from qrp radios to data radios. They’re cheap, easy to work with lightweight all metal/RF shielded and well, cute. I have, well, I don’t want to count how many projects I’ve built in altoids tins. [...]

I do quite a bit of kit building and from scratch electronics building. Really, the only reason I buy kits is cause I hate looking everywhere for the correct parts. I could make my own boards and such, but it’s just simpler to send someone the money and a few days later a box with [...]

It’s the bottom of the cycle. Solar activity has been very low for some time and in recent days and weeks almost nonexistent. For the Ham Radio enthusiasts among us it’s been quiet for a while now. Only occasional Es openings on Six and little activity on the upper HF bands. We all expect that [...]

I just sent in an order to Dans Small Parts for parts for various qrp projects that I’m working on. One of which is a new final for my smoked SW40+. I’m hoping to get the thing back up and running soon.
I’ve been back in antenna mode lately. I’m working on a 40m vertical for [...]