The Broke Ham Blog

  • 8/21-8/22 2021

    8/21-8/22 2021

    This weekend I tried to activate on some land in Indiana that was at a relatively high elevation. I tried for a few hours on 2m and 70cm on 30W but made 0 contacts. I believe the issue is my antenna setup. I have a simple homemade speaker wire dipole. I think my issues are…

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  • Tracking my journey

    Tracking my journey

    I’m a Technician Licensed Amateur Radio Operator currently studying for my General! I’m also in the process of learning CW. I wanted somewhere to track my journey so I could look back and see the progress I’ve made. Below are some pictures of some of my ham gear.

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