The following comes from a text file which I had on my BBS, The Foundation, in the mid-1990s.  It is a tutorial on how to construct a J-pole antenna for 2 meters and 70 cm (AKA the 440 Band) transceivers.  The tutorial was written by Rick Yost, N4VQT, wh… more »

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 »

From Amateur Radio Newsline: The Florida Repeater Council has officially posted it's proposed narrow-banding recommendation for 2 meters and 70 centimeters on its website. The concept adopted by the Florida Repeater Council leadership basically follows… 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 »