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50 Years Ago - January 1974 Rambler

Appears in: Rambler Vol.66 Issue 5

January 9, 2024

Wray VE3EO’s new Begali Spark

The Begali Spark has arrived and is now in operation. Actually it took me over a year to decide because I really wanted an example of fine Italian machinery.

December 10, 2023

Random Wire Antenna Lengths – A University of Delaware resource worth bookmarking!

When on the trail, at Field Day, or whenever a good antenna is unavailable, a random wire can save the day.

December 10, 2023

Building a 6m “Squalo” antenna

I have never had a very big interest in the 6m band, but since my return to the hobby in the summer of 2022, I learned that that is where the good old Pot Lid Net moved to. My 100 foot long attic doublet does work on the magic band but has multiple lobes at…

December 10, 2023

Update on Solar Cycle 25

Many avid DXers will know that propagation conditions have been rather good of late now that we are fully into Solar Cycle 25.

December 10, 2023

Final Scores OVMRC Field Day 2023 Report

This is a report on the club’s performance in the June 2023 ARRL Field Day as listed in the final scores posted in the December 2023 on-line version of QST Magazine.

December 10, 2023

POTA Activation in memory of VA3KS/SK

As I was unable to attend Kieran’s memorial service on Friday 8 December 2023, I thought I would activate one of his favourite POTA parks in his memory.

December 10, 2023

Kieran Shepherd, VA3KS (Silent Key)

Known to many in the amateur radio community and loved dearly by his family, Kieran Shepherd died in the early hours of Friday November 24th.

December 10, 2023