Please read Part 1 if you haven’t read it yet.  This article picks up where Part 1 left off. A couple of principles: Light travels slower through solids than it does through vacuum or air. Sometimes much slower.  It’s how optical lenses work.  And remember, light and RF are the same thing: electromagnetic waves of … Continue reading So What’s Happening Inside My Coax? Part 2

This article is rather long but it may be worth your time.  If you’re in a hurry, jump to Conclusions. A coax cable is like a steel beam in a bridge: You don’t see anything moving but there is a lot going on inside.  (There is outside, too, but that’s another article.) Coaxial cable or … Continue reading So What’s Happening Inside My Coax?

See the Podcast link below to listen to 100th session!  We had a record number of check ins! Join us Thursday, June 14, 2018 for Session #100 Thursday Night Round Table.  The Host for this Special Event will be W3GMS, Joe.  This is quite a milestone, we are hoping to break a new record for … Continue reading Special Event RT Session #100

Depending on how far you are from the repeater, you may only need a HT to be heard on 985.   Most operators will have more equipment in order to work the low bands and VHF/UHF.  Here are some of the Ham Shacks you will hear on 985. Click Here to see The Ham Shacks … Continue reading Ham Shacks of 985

Drone inspection by Ken WB4AM.  The easy way to get up 100 feet.  What a view!