NY4G - Ham Radio, QRP and Summits On The Air

The KX3 was a champ at copying PSK without a computer. I was transmitting at 4 watts and Matt WM4AA was transmitting at 15 watts on his TS5...

This is the latest 2013 presentation of the merits and demerits of the newly released rigs by Bob Sherwood of Sherwood Engineering What Yo...

Must view for anyone interested in maximizing the effectiveness of antenna systems Contest Antennas

From the looks of your call - you are a new ham. QRP contesting is always going to be challenging because of the at least 13.5 dB disadvant...

Here are the new side plates and cover. I used it in Rose's case and fits perfectly. My FD partner used a Pico paddle attached to the ...

I wish I had a video like this - maybe for 2014.  Very nice operation and lots of camaraderie.  Way to go guys.

Field Day 2013 is now history.  We did something new this year in that we (WM4AA and NY4G) set-up the Class 2B station at a campground at th...

My antenna launcher is based on the QE19 design in antennalaunchers.com.  The author limited his barrel length to what will fit into a Rub...

I have made one of these launchers.  Here is a video I found on YouTue that demonstrates the action in slow motion: http://www.youtube.com...

SWR and Antenna Systems

This is a rather long post.  All the credit goes to W7CI ---The Reflection Section--- The purpose of this section is to explain what ha...

This past Saturday May 17 - was my second opportunity to be net control for the Blue Ridge Amateur Radio Society - 2 meter Net.  There were ...

In an episode which aired in mid-March, the hit ABC comedy Last Man Standing -- starring Tim Allen as Mike Baxter, KA0XTT -- will prominentl...

The N3ZN SL-jr made by Tony Baleno arrived today.  The package would have survived a 2000 foot drop (exaggerated for effect) - it was so wel...

Radios used to make the contacts: Yaesu FT897: 4 Elecraft K2: 47 Elecraft KX1: 8 Elecraft KX3: 42 Some Statistics on antennas used: L...