Steve Galchutt brought this version of the "spud gun" (Pneumatic Launcher) to our Colorado QRP Club meeting. It was built for him by his friend John Evans (N0HJ) as described in the March '09 issue of the American Radio Relay League's QST publication. Amateur radio operators use all kinds of...

This video describes my "Forest mount" antenna setup. I did an amateur radio public service event in a state park where I had to hike in and setup my station in the forest. It's constructed of two short sections of PVC tube, 2 adjustable laptop bag shoulder straps, some duct tape to make the belt...

Fall is the perfect time for hiking, it\'s not too hot and not too cold. Last weekend I took a day trip to hike up High Mountain in New Jersey and activate SOTA summit W2/NJ008. It\'s really easy to set up an HF portable radio and not a whole lot to carry up the mountain. This...