Ham Radio Tips & Guides

Understanding Ham Radio Propagation: Skip Distance, DX, and Bands

What Is Radio Propagation? If you’ve been on HF for any length of time, you’ve noticed something strange: sometimes you […]

If you’ve been in ham radio for a while, you’ve probably heard the term SOTA tossed around in forums, in

Your new Baofeng UV-5R doesn’t work. Not because it’s broken — because it’s not set up. Out of the box,

If you’ve been around ham radio for any length of time, you’ve probably heard the term DMR come up. Maybe

You got your ham radio license. You bought your first radio. Maybe it was a Baofeng UV-5R, maybe a Yaesu

When cell towers go down and the internet goes dark, ham radio is often the ONLY communication that still works.

Join me on an exciting adventure as I do a POTA activation at Inks Lake State Park in the Texas

Most new hams spend a lot of time worrying about which radio to buy. Fair enough — the radio is

Confused about GMRS vs Ham Radio? Wondering if you need a license to communicate off-grid or for fun? This video

Most people shopping for their first ham radio start with a handheld. Makes sense on the surface — small, simple,

If you’ve been looking into walkie-talkies or personal radios, you’ve probably run into three terms that sound like they mean

Are you looking to buy your first ham radio? Many newcomers make a critical mistake when choosing their first rig,