43MU101 Peter's blog
Freeband Operating Practice — Do's and Don'ts!
Submitted by 43MU101 Peter on Sat, 2008-08-09 19:58.
In 11m comms there's never been any form of education on how to make a QSO. Actually, make that ham bands as well - even with the new F-Call. After the purchase of a rig, the new DXers are unleashed on the band and the resulting practice is not always nice to listen to — particularly if the new op has not earned his stripes on other mediums such as CB (lower 27 MHz or UHF) and developed the modus operandi of making radio contacts.
Gator QSO
Submitted by 43MU101 Peter on Fri, 2008-09-05 17:26.
These breathtaking pictures were taken by a KTBS helicopter flying over Lake Wiess about 200 kilometres north of Birmingham, Alabama.
Republic of Kosovo update
Submitted by 43MU101 Peter on Thu, 2008-09-04 19:56.
Many have been wondering what the status with regard to the Republic of Kosovo is as of today, both in general and in amateur radio terms specifically.
The Origins of "73's"
Submitted by 43MU101 Peter on Thu, 2008-05-22 18:57.
Hello everyone. When I was speaking with a few of the locals on 27.355 MHz recently, there was a bit of a debate about how the phrase "73's" came into being. For those who are unsure on the matter, the traditional phrase "73’s" or more correctly “73” goes right back to the intro of the landline telegraph days.
