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Northern Ham

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

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

  2. thinking about upgrading from tech to general, how hard is the exam really

    Northern Ham · in General Class Exam
    • 1 reply
    • 7 views
    Gary Mitchell

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

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

  4. using dxwatch and qrz together for spotting — am i doing this right?

    Northern Ham · in Ham Radio Apps & Online Tools
    • 1 reply
    • 12 views
    Contest Joe

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

    Northern Ham · in VHF/UHF Mobile Radios
    • 1 reply
    • 23 views
    Stephanie Clark

  6. anyone going to the Tri-County hamfest next month?

    Northern Ham · in Hamfests, Clubs & Meetups
    • 1 reply
    • 12 views
    Sarah Wilson13

  7. ran my first ARES exercise last weekend, some thoughts

    Northern Ham · in Disaster Communication Scenarios
    • 1 reply
    • 25 views
    Ashley Brown

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

    Northern Ham · in Operating Etiquette & On-Air Language
    • 1 reply
    • 26 views
    Emily Thomas17

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Northern Ham · in VHF/UHF Antennas
    • 2 replies
    • 245 views
    Northern Ham

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