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The Importance Of Ham Radio In Modern Times
November 15, 2025
When most people hear the term ham radio, they often think of emergencies—those moments when the power is out, the internet is down, and cell towers go silent. …
KI5PZN's Interview on KOOP FM 91.7
February 8, 2024
On Wednesday, February 7, I was interviewed by Mindy Reed at KOOP FM 91.7 radio here in Austin, Texas, on the occasion of UNESCO World Radio Day, coming up this …
Overcoming Mic Fright
August 23, 2023
As a new ham, the famous “mic fright” is one of the biggest obstacles that stands between you and being “on the air”. Mic fright, or mic shyness, is very common …
Getting Started in Ham Radio – New Operators and Elmers
May 1, 2023
Ham radio is about connecting with others, locally, worldwide, and even “space wide”. Learning how to make these connections not only takes a bit of practice, …
What I Learned About Back-up Generators
April 1, 2021
My amateur radio interest has always revolved around emergency communications. As such, I invested in back-up power generation. During the February Winter …
A Cautionary Tale for New Hams about Handheld Transceivers (HT)
March 6, 2021
It is important that amateur radio operators be aware of spurious radio signals that can potentially interfere with other radios. It is especially important …
2020: A challenging yet productive year
December 8, 2020
2020 has been an unusual year. But in spite of Covid-19, we had a very good year! The annual Lou Withrow SkyWarn training was held at the Austin Community …