Day: 27 March 2022

Coax and Ladder-Line Info Basic Feedline Facts for Hams RG-174 (50 ohms) is very small (~0.11″) and lossy. Suitable only for short pigtails and jumpers at very low power, as in receivers, scanners, etc. RG-58 (50 ohm) is about 0.195″, Read more…

Yesterday, the sun launched a coronal mass ejection (CME) toward Earth. Forecasters are divided on when it might arrive–sometime between midday on March 27th and early March 28th.The impact could spark minor G1-class geomagnetic storms with equinox auroras boosted by Read more…

NEWS UPDATE – Matt J20MR has been active occasionally the past few days and informs he will again be QRV on Sunday (March 27th) starting at 0900z on SSB & FT8.  FEBRUARY 20 – Currently deployed with the US Navy, Matt KN9U Read more…