The Box in the Cabinet
I went looking for an old two-meter rig and found my first HF station instead: the whole Yaesu 301 line, sitting in the laundry room cabinet since 2000.
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Adventures
Field operations, hamfests, club meetings, contests, and everything in between. Click any adventure to read the full story.
1992
The Day I Spoke to the Last Citizen of the USSR
I don’t talk much about being a ham radio operator. Truth be told, I was off the air for a long time — years where the…
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July 25, 2026
The Sound of Nothing: A Morning at the Pack Rats 10 GHz MDS Test
There’s a particular kind of quiet that happens when a dozen people are all straining to hear a signal that isn’t there anymore. That’s the whole…
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June 26-29
What It Actually Takes to Feed Field Day
On pulled pork, a lavender farmer, 240 pounds of ice, and why hospitality is the most underrated part of Amateur Radio.
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March 2026
How Hot Tuna, a YouTube Video,and a Backyard Cook from South Jersey Ended Up at the World’s Greatest Contest Station
What K3LR taught me about radio, brotherhood, and why the shrimp scampi matters just as much as the pile-ups. By Terry Rossi, N2LQH It’s 2 AM…
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