Palms West Amateur Radio Club

Solar activity ranged from low to high.  Region 4087 produced the strongest event of the period, an impulsive R3 flare on May 14 at 0825 UTC near the NE limb.  The region also produced R2 flares at 0325 and 1119 UTC.  Finally, three R1 events were produced by the region on May 14 and 15.  Region 4086 also produced an R3 event, with a flare observed on May 13 at 1538 UTC. No proton events were o... [...]

In September 1965, Hurricane Betsy hit Florida, the Bahamas, and the central US Gulf Cost. The damage was nearly $1.42 billion, earning the storm the nickname Billion Dollar Betsy. Forecasting for storms like Betsy was still in its infancy. Bobby Graves, KB5HAV, the current Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) manager, shared that amateur radio operator Gerald E. “Jerry” Murphy, K8YUW, then 28 years old, ... [...]

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Note – this is a rather long and wordy post, with a lot of pictures. Perhaps surprisingly, after 16 years, there are still some unbuilt kits floating around in the wild. If you have one, or are hoping to aqcuire one, and are interested in suggested and recommended minor mods and parts substitutions, I mention […] [...]

I first discovered the world of legal micro-broadcasting back in 2010. The AM broadcast band was my focus, as the regulations in the US for that band are more generous than those which cover the FM broadcast band. My first transmitter was an SSTRAN AMT3000. It worked well throughout the house, but didn’t radiate much […] [...]

It’s not too often that I post about projects which are incomplete, but this one has reached a stage where, although I’m not sure if I will fully finish it, I feel that my progress so far is worth sharing. I appreciate the feedback I receive on my posts, so there’s always the chance that […] [...]

My, how time flies. This is a post I have been meaning to write for nearly 3 years now. Back in late 2018, after a search for a small portable SW receiver, I purchased a C Crane Skywave SSB. It had a lot of the things I wanted in a portable radio and, at the […] [...]

I don’t need to explain the attraction of low power operation; if you’re reading this, the chances are that you are already a convert. I’ve been operating with low power ever since first being licensed in the UK in the late 70’s as G8RYQ, and then G4IFA. One of my first rigs was a homebrew […] [...]