Foundations of Amateur Radio

Talk Show Replays

Starting in the wonderful hobby of Amateur or HAM Radio can be daunting and challenging but can be very rewarding. Every week I look at a different aspect of the hobby, how you might fit in and get the very best from the 1000 hobbies that Amateur...

Episodes

Why not use LoTW?

Some days are like running in place ...

Keeping track of your adventures

Dealing with Complexity

What does amateur radio bring to your life?

You don't need an excuse to make noise!

What's in an S-unit?

Where is the spark .. gap?

Bald Yak 18: Everything Everywhere All at Once?

Bald Yak 17: Adventures in Radio Data Systems

Bald Yak 16: How do you decode FM?

One step forward ... three steps back.

Bald Yak 15, Playing with Radio .. now with software

How to go about documenting your setup?

Transmitting into a dummy load .. for a year .. on purpose.

How to become a radio amateur today?

Building a shack: Part 8 - Will it ever end?

Building a shack: Part 7 - Powering your shack

Building a shack: Part 6 - Noise

Building a shack: Part 5 - Antenna Shenanigans