There is discussion on CQ Magazine's Facebook page concerning the incorporation of other electronic fields into the world of amateur radio.  The conversation can be found here.  Some people feel that amateur radio is a hobby that should almost solely be… more »

I passed the exam! When I started my interest in amateur radio, there were six different classes of licenses, and I started out at one of the lowest.  Over the years, my license became the lowest of three.  Now I'm in the second class, with only one mo… more »

In less than four hours I will be sitting in the J. Reuben Clark Building on the BYU campus taking a test to advance my amateur radio license.  There's a chance my beard might make it beyond the invisibility filter my crutches will bring. This is the t… more »

While digging through the Box of Memories the other day, I found some of my badges. Badges are pretty simple: identification.  Most people see badges at stores.  Others may see badges on police officers.  Some organizations use them because they really… more »

Because I've been home the past three weeks on a medically-induced vacation, I've found some reinterest in amateur radio. I haven't been this interested since about 2000, at which time I'd been a ham radio operator for about five years.  While using what… more »