CQ WPX SSB 2023: How was it….
We managed to have a great time during the CQ WPX SSB Contest again! It is true that we lived pre-Covid times and many operators and friends came and visited us at the station. It […]
SX14ASTRO Special Event Station – 14th Panhellenic Expedition of Amateur Astronomers
Members of the Radio Amateur Association of Western Greece will activate the Special Event Station SX14ASTRO between July 22nd to August 5th in order to celebrate the 14th Panhellenic Meeting of Amateur Astronomers. The station […]
How To Build a Rotator Controller with a Computer Interface
The Problem Very often we have seen a rotator control interface for a computer. They are usually quite expensive and we convince ourselves that we do not need it. Only those who have used it, […]
Our Dear Friend Zorro JH1AJT is a Silent-Key
After a long battle with cancer, our dear friend Zorro JH1AJT passed away. Zorro had been in and out of the hospital lately and his health had deteriorated a lot. Unfortunately, he passed away, he […]
High in the Sky at SZ1A with a Bigger Tower & 7MHz Monobander (video)
Background The 1st tower that we installed at SZ1A was donated to us by the Municipality of Agrinio many years ago. The tower was used for a radio station of the Municipality. In the meantime, […]
CQ WPX RTTY 2022 – An Amazing Suprise!
Long ago, Dimitris SV1CIB insisted that we participate in the CQ WPX RTTY Contest properly and urged me to take our participation seriously. Dimitris loves this competition very much and enjoys running it, having from […]
Ham Radio Bandplan for SDR#
Most people and ham radio colleagues who have been using SDR Receivers already know, and probably are familiar, with SDR SHARP – SDR# software [1]. It is one of the most capable and professional software […]
Our Participation in the CQ World Wide DX CW Contest 2021 (video)
After the October SSB leg of the Contest, which served as a test and the station did well and without much trouble, we anxiously awaited for the CQ WW CW Contest to try and make […]
Yuri VE2IM from Zone 2 in CQ WW CW 2021
Written by Yuri Onipko – VE3DZ – VE2IM This time due to work commitments I just couldn’t allow myself to be off the grid for 3-4 days while driving to Zone 2 (which would be […]
What’s the best wire for a dipole? (video)
By Ian VK3BUF – Published in the September 2021 Edition of QTC As long as radio has existed there have been wire antennas. These have been made from a diverse range of conductive materials. Often […]