KM1NDY – A Secret Little Adventure Ham Radio Blog“The Electronics Of Radio” NorCal 40B Transceiver Build Lab Notes: Problem 22
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“The Electronics Of Radio” NorCal 40B Transceiver Build Lab Notes: Problem 21
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LB4FHVideo from this Saturday's #summitsontheair activation here in Western Norway https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHQ8C7Td9vU
Cold winter SOTA on the North Atlantic Coast
Winter Field Day 2026 Reflections: Is Ham Radio Relevant For Emergency Communications And Prepping?
DG5CW❄️ Survived Winter Field Day 2026!
I headed out to a field near Bonn for the annual cold-weather stress test. The elements definitely showed up: -2°C, icy rain, and pitch blackness during setup. It was a true shakedown - my telescopic mast even froze shut! 🥶
I started fully focused on CW, but realized that Winter Field Day feels distinctly more SSB biased (given the event's focus on emergency communications, where voice is often the primary mode). So I eventually plugged in the mic and logged my first-ever portable SSB contacts. Lesson learned: Next time, I’m bringing the mic into the game much earlier! 🎤
A massive thanks to the organizers for their efforts in making this event happen. It’s a great way to find the breaking points in your kit.
📝 Read the full report on my site: https://dg5cw.darc.de/portable/2026-01-25-wfd/
73 de DG5CW
#HamRadio #WinterFieldDay #WFD2026 #AmateurRadio #EmComm #PortableRadio #CW #SSB #OutdoorRadio #MorseCode #FieldDay
Have you ever considered one of the capacitive hats for your #ma12, #jpc12 or similar whip based antenna? I've done some tests with and without using #WSPR: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zayHBhak8Kc #hamradio #portableradio
Capacitive Hats: Magic or Snake Oil?
Winter was finally here, at least for a few days, and I activated #parksontheair NO-2533 Frafjordheiane landscape reserve in the snow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnRgdaSwLDQ #pota #hamradio #portableradio
First Winter POTA Of The Season
Back To Basics: A Little Radio, Some Bad Morse Code, A Restless Shepherd, And Ten Beautiful Contacts (CUTLER PARK RESERVATION, POTA US-8407)
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://km1ndy.com/back-to-basics-cutler-park-reservation-pota-us-8407/
The 2025 CQ World Wide DX SSB Ham Radio Contest, A.K.A. The Return Of The Girls’ Weekend Getaway
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://km1ndy.com/2025-cqwwssb-girls-weekend-getaway/
Join me for a short hike and POTA activation into Myklebust/Osli state forest, NO-3259 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InWbLS_ahIQ #pota #parksontheair #hamradi #portableradio
