Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute Handiham World Weekly E-Letter for the week of Wednesday, 25 March 2015


In this edition: 
  • 10 steps to a more functional ham shack.
  • The week's question: We answer and we ask!
  • Check into our daily nets. 
  • Take a dip in the pool: Three timely questions for you on HF propagation!
  • The Remote Base HF report:  Minor outage at W0ZSW during maintenance scheduled for Wednesday afternoon.
  • The TS-590S testing resumes soon.
  • April audio is in production.
  • ...And more!

Read or listen to the entire newsletter here.

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute Handiham World Weekly E-Letter for the week of Wednesday, 18 March 2015


Welcome to Handiham World.


In this edition:

What makes a radio easy to use?

The week's question: Did you ever have an RF problem in your ham shack?

Check into our daily nets.

Take a dip in the pool: Those RF problems again.

The Remote Base HF report: Minor outage at W0ZSW during maintenance.

...And more!

 

Read or listen to the entire podcast here.

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute Handiham World Weekly E-Letter for the week of Wednesday, 11 March 2015

Welcome to Handiham World.
In this edition: 

  • HF remote operation finds its mojo
  • The week's question: Did you ever have an RF problem in your ham shack?
  • Check into our daily nets.  And get the time right!
  • Take a dip in the pool: What if something isn't covered in Part 97 rules?
  • The Remote Base HF report:  A pretty good week.
  • QCWA Journal for March is available in audio.
  • ...And more!

Wednesday, March 04, 2015

Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute Handiham World Weekly E-Letter for the week of Wednesday, 04 March 2015

Welcome to Handiham World.
In this edition: 
  • Spring strategizing
  • The week's question: Plan to get rid of the rat's nest.
  • Life in an apartment doesn't mean ditching contesting!
  • Check into our daily nets.  And get the time right!
  • Take a dip in the pool: Exploding capacitors are not a good thing.
  • The Remote Base HF report:  Both stations go off the air as Murphy makes the rounds.
  • QCWA Journal for March is available in audio.
  • ...And more!

But first...  Spring strategies
Cartoon robot carring pencil
Spring begins for realsies on March 21, but "meteorological spring" in northern climates more or less tracks the months of March, April, and May.  In that sense, we have now entered the spring season here in North America, and it will be underscored this coming Sunday, March 8, when we return to Daylight Saving Time.  

As spring really begins to set in, you will notice that band conditions change, especially on 75 meters and 160 meters.  These bands are typically easiest to use in the winter when there are long nights and less solar absorption.