Monthly Archives: June 2026

World’s Cheapest QRP Antenna “Tuner”?

Posted on June 24, 2026 by robert

With all our antenna experiments, our solid-state transceivers can be pushed to the limit.  This is especially true for many QRP rigs, which don’t have internal antenna tuners, and sometimes even lack SWR protection circuits.  An example of this would … Continue reading →

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2026 Field Day Saturday Satellite Passes

Posted on June 16, 2026 by robert

I’m not a very active satellite user these days, mostly getting on a couple of weeks before Winter or Summer Field Day to get things ready for the bonus station.  Part of that planning involves finding usable satellite passes for … Continue reading →

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