Ham On A Bike

Earlier this spring I did a Blog about taking advantage of the warmer temperatures in the U.S. to do antenna maintenance and construction.  One of my plans was to deploy a Kite Antenna. However, weather conditions have presented wind speeds above the Kite's ratings with lots of severe weather days or days with low wind speeds. As a result, I have had to altered those plans. But fear not; that only leads me to build another antenna.  I have a saying about antenna. They are like underwear. You can NEVER have TOO MANY. As I look back over my Ham Radio years I wish I had  built more of my antenna  as a Novice. There is nothing wrong with purchasing commercial made antenna but building your own gives one a better understanding of how that antenna works and quite frankly how antenna work in general.  I have purchased a handful of commercial manufactured ham radio antenna over the years but prefer to build my own when possible. With today's U.S. Ham Radio License struc...

  Craig - WB3GCK Jim - N4JAW Sometimes it can be exhilarating achieving a first. Recently I had once such opportunity with my first Ham On A Bike - To - HAm On A Bike Morse Code QSO with Craig - WB3GCK.  I featured Craig in one of my recent blogs "I Am Not Alone! There Are Many Of Us." Craig went out on his first Ham On A Bike ride of 2025 to at a local peak near his QTH in Pennsylvania and just happened to find me while I was doing a Parks on the Air (POTA) activation from Beargrass Creek State Nature Preserve in Louisville, KY. USA  (US-7956).  Not only was Craig my first Ham on a Bike contact he was also my first contact for that day. Here is a photo of Craig's bike setup for that day. You can read more about his operation and setup on that day from his Blog. WB3GCK - First Ride of the Year 3/29/2025 POTA Activation at   Beargrass Creek State Nature Preserve US - 7956 / Louisville, KY. USA EM78df Not only has the Space Weather been intolerable but around my Q...