The Winner!

When summer rolls around, most people are thinking BBQs, camping, and long evenings outside. For amateur radio operators, however, summer signals something else entirely—changes in propagation. Propagation, the way radio waves travel from one point to another, can...

Summer brings long days, better propagation, and more opportunities to get on the air from the great outdoors. But with sunshine comes a hidden threat to your rig—heat. Overheating can cause radios to shut down mid-QSO, behave erratically, or even suffer permanent...

Running a portable HF station in the backcountry can be one of the most rewarding aspects of amateur radio. Whether you're activating a park for POTA (Parks on the Air), summiting a peak for SOTA (Summits on the Air), or just enjoying the great outdoors, setting up a...