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What use is an F-call? This podcast started life in 2011 when I was asked to record a story I shared during the production of the weekly amateur radio...
What use is an F-call?
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Starting in the wonderful hobby of Amateur or HAM Radio can be daunting. Using low power with little experience is challenging but can be very rewarding. Every week I look at a different aspect of the hobby, how you as a beginner might fit in and get the very best from the 1000 hobbies that Amateur Radio represents. Note that this podcast continues as "Foundations of Amateur Radio".
L.A.S. - Lead Arse Syndrome
What use is an F-call? It seems that there is a disease within the amateur radio community. It's spreading and seems to be contagious. There doesn't s...
OQRS
What use is an F-call? When you make contacts around the world with other amateurs the traditional way of confirming a contact is with a QSL card. It'...
Retaining two letter callsigns is rubbish.
What use is an F-call? Recently I witnessed a discussion about callsigns. As you know, your amateur callsign is akin to your personal on-air identity....
Stop whining and get with the program...
What use is an F-call? We are part of an amazing hobby where inventiveness, inquiry and exploration is part and parcel of the thing we do. It's that s...
Stop and enjoy the electrons along the way...
What use is an F-call? I'm a child of my time and my perspective is the result of input from fellow amateurs. I'm often in the group of amateurs who w...
How to roll up coax and rope?
What use is an F-call? When you start in Amateur Radio you'll come across the problem of rolling up coax and rope. If it goes the way it went for me, ...
The Community Spirit of Amateur Radio
What use is an F-call? I've talked in the past about the community spirit that is embodied by Amateur Radio. Yes, I know there are several not very ni...
Learn from every outing!
What use is an F-call? Recently I had the opportunity to participate in a contest that was specifically set-up for QRP. That is, 5 Watts or less. Ther...
Super Check Partial
What use is an F-call? If you're into contesting, you're likely to have heard of a thing called the Super Check Partial list and if you haven't then y...