Category: General Ham
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FT8, a Visit to Peale Island, and New Videos Available
From first FT8 contacts on Wake Island to kayaking into overgrown WWII ruins on Peale, this week was full of radio waves, hermit crabs, and hidden history. Plus, I finally launched my YouTube channel to share the ham radio and historical gems of this remote Pacific outpost. Read more
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17 Meters, UK to Fiji – Free Floating and Trail Building
Clouds over Wake Island, 17-meter DX from the UK to Fiji, and carving a forest trail by machete—ham radio meets island living in this laid-back journal from Allen. Read more
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Ham Radio Homecoming: My Favorite Projects at Home
From dipole builds to a remote-controlled Icom 7300, here’s what I tackled during my time off—plus a few Raspberry Pi wins (and one unfinished Ham-Pi adventure). Read more
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Tiny Dogs, Big Mountain: A SOTA Misadventure
What do you get when you mix two tiny house dogs, an off-trail SOTA summit, ticks, cacti, and a lost handheld radio? One very memorable misadventure in Montana. Read more