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Northern Ham

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Topics posted by Northern Ham

  1. IC-7300 intermittent TX drop - pulling my hair out

    Northern Ham · in Repair & Troubleshooting
    • 1 reply
    • 15 views
    David Davis

  2. anyone else just sitting around listening lately

    Northern Ham · in General Ham Radio Discussion
    • 1 reply
    • 13 views
    Sarah Johnson

  3. First POTA activation went better than expected, few questions though

    Northern Ham · in POTA (Parks on the Air)
    • 1 reply
    • 24 views
    Ashley Johnson

  4. SO2R worth it for casual contesters or is it overkill

    Northern Ham · in Contesting Strategies
    • 1 reply
    • 27 views
    Michelle Lewis

  5. thinking about going for my extra, is the theory actually that hard?

    Northern Ham · in Amateur Extra Exam
    • 1 reply
    • 34 views
    Sarah Brown

  6. first ARES activation coming up and honestly not sure what to expect

    Northern Ham · in ARES & RACES
    • 1 reply
    • 38 views
    David Davis

  7. first real contest season coming up — where do i even start

    Northern Ham · in Major Ham Radio Contests
    • 1 reply
    • 59 views
    Daniel Jackson

  8. finally built my first dipole from scratch, some questions about the feedpoint

    Northern Ham · in Antenna Builds
    • 1 reply
    • 75 views
    Northern Ham

  9. JS8Call vs FT8 for actually having a conversation — am i missing something

    Northern Ham · in Digital Modes
    • 1 reply
    • 78 views
    Emily Moore

  10. New ham confused about LoTW vs eQSL - which system to use?

    Northern Ham · in QSL Cards, LoTW & eQSL
    • 2 replies
    • 263 views
    Linda Hayes

  11. Mobile VHF/UHF 5/8λ vs 1/4λ for mountainous terrain

    Northern Ham · in VHF/UHF Antennas
    • 2 replies
    • 337 views
    CW Operator

  12. first real ARES activation coming up and honestly a little nervous about it

    Northern Ham · in ARES & RACES
    • 1 reply
    • 132 views
    Northern Ham

  13. anyone else do the wednesday night net on 147.xxx? trying to figure out check-in etiquette

    Northern Ham · in Nets & On-Air Events
    • 1 reply
    • 72 views
    Kevin O'Brien

  14. asking about net check-in procedures — did i do something wrong?

    Northern Ham · in Operating Etiquette & On-Air Language
    • 1 reply
    • 84 views
    Patricia Wilson

  15. QSL cards vs LoTW vs eQSL — what do you actually bother with?

    Northern Ham · in QSL Cards, LoTW & eQSL
    • 1 reply
    • 116 views
    David Williams50

  16. wire dipole vs vertical for 40m — am i overthinking this

    Northern Ham · in HF Antennas
    • 1 reply
    • 163 views
    Ashley Brown

  17. confused about where exactly i can operate on 40m as a general

    Northern Ham · in Band Plans & Frequency Allocations
    • 1 reply
    • 109 views
    Repeater King

  18. antenna placement on a pickup truck — what actually works?

    Northern Ham · in VHF/UHF Mobile Radios
    • 1 reply
    • 113 views
    Emily Rodriguez

  19. getting decent audio on SSB — what actually matters vs what people obsess over

    Northern Ham · in SSB (Single Sideband)
    • 1 reply
    • 74 views
    Radio Geek

  20. thinking about taking the general exam, how hard is it really compared to tech

    Northern Ham · in General Class Exam
    • 1 reply
    • 98 views
    Carol Davis

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