Radio Field Craft: Rand explores the handy Prusik Knot
Many thanks to Rand (W7UDT) who shares the following guest post: The Prusik Knot… strain relief for Wire Antennas and Coax. By W7UDT, Randall ‘Rand’ Tom The Prusik knot is a simple, yet effective means...
View ArticleDo I allow antenna wires to touch tree branches during field activations?
Many thanks to Keysrawk on my YouTube channel, who asks: Do you usually try to use an isolator or do you often let your wires touch branches by just pulling them over? When you deploy 20m EFHWs, for...
View ArticleComparing Coaxial Loss in RG-58 and RG-316
by Eric, WD8RIF I recently decided that I would operate portable during the upcoming ARRL 10 Meter Contest and would combine this operation with a pair of Parks on the Air (POTA) activations, one on...
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