Keeping My CW Fist Warm
My old, arthritic fingers aren’t what they used to be, especially when sending CW in colder weather. I’ve tried...
Category: cw
Farewell 2025, Hello 2026
Going out for back-to-back park activations on the first and last days of the year has become something of...
CW – A Workout for Your Brain
For those of us who use it, the advantages of the CW mode are well known. It’s efficient and...
TUMD Stainless Steel Paddles
I mentioned in a previous posting that I have a fascination (obsession) with unusual CW paddles. These paddles are...
Playing with Paddles in the Park
I headed down to Ridley Creek State Park (US-1414, KFF-1414) this morning for a pre-Thanksgiving POTA/WWFF activation. While I...
Fun Morning at US-1351/KFF-1351
It’s been a busy week here, with a major ARES-RACES exercise, medical appointments, and some unexpected repairs on my...
The Ashi Paddle 45
After my inexpensive QU-21C paddles started acting up again during a recent activation, I went on a paddle binge,...
Unsettled Conditions at Evansburg State Park
I had some spare time this morning, so I made a trip to Evansburg State Park (US-1351, KFF-1351) for...
W1WEF
Episode 530 – Jack Schuster – W1WEF In this episode of QSO Today, we sit down with Jack Schuster,...
WAE 2025 CW – August 9-10
The German Amateur Radio Club (DARC e.V.) invites radio amateurs world wide to participate in the annual WAE DX...
WA2TBQ
Episode 527 – Ron Demcko – WA2TBQ Ron Demcko, WA2TBQ, found his way into electronics—and later amateur radio—thanks to...
ALL ASIAN DX CONTEST – June 21-22, 2025
The 66th ALL ASIAN DX CONTEST — 2025 1. CONTEST PERIOD (1) CW: (June 21-22, 2025) From 00:00 UTC on...
CQ WPX CW 2025 – MAY 24-25
Starts: 0000 UTC Saturday Ends: 2359 UTC Sunday I. OBJECTIVE: For amateurs worldwide to contact as many amateurs and...
CQ MM DX – April 19-20 – 2025
Array Enjoy the contest ! The post CQ MM DX – April 19-20 – 2025 appeared first on ....
First Bug Contact!
I never thought I’d be able to learn how to use a CW bug, but I did it. My...
The CQ world wide DX CW contest
The conditions for contesting were both great solar weather-wise and local weather-wise. The solar weather was very favourable during...
via Hackaday: Fundamentals of FMCW Radar Help You Understand Your Car’s Point of View
Pretty much every modern car has some driver assistance feature, such as lane departure and…
via the ARRL: ARRL November Sweepstakes CW is Nov 2-3
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via Hackaday: 2024 Tiny Games Contest: Morse Quest Goes Where You Do
Do you know Morse code already? Or are you maybe trying to learn so you…
PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1328 – Full Version
Here is a summary of the news trending This Week in Amateur Radio. This week’s edition is anchored by...
PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1328 – Truncated 1-hour version
This is a 1-hour version of the weekly podcast for This Week in Amateur Radio….
via HACKADAY: CW Not Hard Enough? Try This Tiny Paddle
For a long time, a Morse code proficiency was required to obtain an amateur radio…
PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1325 – Full Version
Release Date: July 20, 2024 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week…
PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1325 – Truncated 1-hour version
This is a 1-hour version of the weekly podcast for This Week in Amateur Radio….
via HACKADAY: Learning Morse Code with a DIY Trainer
Morse code, often referred to as continuous wave (CW) in radio circles, has been gradually…