Along your journey, you should build and nurture your personal foundation for ham radio proficiency. Ideally, these are building blocks for growth. Read more
Category: Ham Radio
Personal Motivation for Ham Radio Proficiency
Hobbies are “serious fun”. So, my personal motivation is to have fun while doing some ham radio things seriously! Read more
Our Ham Radio Performance Environment
Our ham radio performance environment is massive. We all have this available to increase our proficiency in our hobbies. Read more
Growth Strategies for Increasing Ham Radio Proficiency
Strategies are about how we reach our goals. I find all of these growth strategies are very useful for moving from novice towards proficient or expert. Read more
Build Your Ham Radio Performance Portfolio
Everything is connected. Build your performance portfolio as you explore, engage and excel in various aspects of ham radio. Read more
Reaching Levels of Performance in Ham Radio
Do you understand your levels of performance across areas of interest? Increasing your proficiency requires effort, and picking the areas where you want to be great. Read more
Crimp Coaxial Cable Connectors with Tools
I thought it was time to buy some tools so I could properly crimp coaxial cable connectors. Here’s what I found. Read more
Ionosonde Probes HF Propagation
Ionosonde probes provide you with accurate, real-time measurements of Maximum Useful Frequency for shortwave radio propagation. Read more
Radio Shack Updates Over Christmas
Over Christmas, I got busy with some radio shack updates, including a MIDI controller and firmware update for the ANAN. Read more
Comparing Antennas During Ham Radio Contests
Ham radio contests are a great opportunity to check your station’s performance, especially comparing antennas and their relative performance.









