My Interview on KOOP FM 91.7
On Wednesday, February 7, I was interviewed by Mindy Reed at KOOP FM 91.7 radio here in Austin, Texas, on…
Overcoming Mic Fright
As a new ham, the famous "mic fright" is one of the biggest obstacles that stands between you and being…
Getting Started in Ham Radio – New Operators and Elmers
Ham radio is about connecting with others, locally, worldwide, and even “space wide”. Learning how to make these connections not…
Become our next Club President!
In November of every year we have elections for club officers for the club for the following years, which are…
Become a Volunteer Examiner
The pandemic has made it difficult for both would-be Hams and Hams looking to upgrade their tickets to take the…
What I Learned About Back-up Generators
My amateur radio interest has always revolved around emergency communications. As such, I invested in back-up power generation. During the…
A Cautionary Tale for New Hams about Handheld Transceivers (HT)
It is important that amateur radio operators be aware of spurious radio signals that can potentially interfere with other radios.…
2020: A challenging yet productive year
2020 has been an unusual year. But in spite of Covid-19, we had a very good year! The annual Lou Withrow…