#hamUnmoderated tagAll postsTrendingHotNewPromotedPayoutsjoerhino in #hive-138472 • 2 years agoHAM-IN' IT UP WITH MY BOYWeather was finally tolerable enough to get out and put up his TRAM Browning 1487 VHF antenna. We only got it up about 15 feet or so for now. Wxplosive in #hive-138472 • 5 months agoMy first QSO (two-way radioamateur contact) in 2023 (2023.01.07)The last time I made a QSO (two-way radioamateur contact) was 11 days ago (on 2022.12.27). Today afternoon I made the first in 2023 with a Spanish special radioamateur station…xplosive in #hive-138472 • 5 months agoTwo kind Hungarian words from France (2022.12.27)As a Hungarian, it is a real delight for me to hear kind Hungarian words from foreign people. Today evening I made a two-way radioamateur contact with a French radioamateur…xplosive in #hive-138472 • 8 months agoTesting the 30 meters long wire antenna on the 160 m (1.8 MHz) band (2022.10.10)This blue wire is my antenna. It is 30 meters long. Currently its highest part is around four meters or five meters above the ground.  (OD5OJ Bassam) on 24.940 MHz today afternoon (2022.10.08, 11:53 UTC)The propagation was good, but my current antenna is not ideal on the 12 meters (24 MHz) band. This is why I heard him just above the noise level, while he gave me 59, and 55 to…xplosive in #hive-148441 • last yearEA5/LA2PC - HA5KZO 14.178 MHz QSO (2022.04.14, 16:05 UTC)▶️ Watch on 3Speak I decided to upload this video to my 3Speak (Threespeak) cxplosive in #hive-160355 • 7 months agoCelebrating the 100 years of the BBC (2022.10.26, 10:11 UTC)GB100BBC is a special radioamateur callsign. It is to celebrate the 100 years of the BBC. I am happy that I was in front of the radio, and the propagation was good, so I was able…xplosive in #hive-174578 • 9 months agoContacting North London (England) with a 30 meters long wire antenna on shortwave (14.220 MHz) from Hunyadfalva, Hungary (2022.09.08)Sometimes I like to experiment. Today I put up a 30 meters long wire in the garden approximately two meters above the ground between two trees. I used this wire as an antenna.…xplosive in #hive-174578 • 8 months agoMy first DX (long distance contact) with the 30 meters long wire antenna in Tiszasüly, Hungary (2022.09.30, 14:48 UTC)My 30 meters long wire antenna is still approximately four or five meters above the ground in the garden. It is not ideal on 24 MHz, but it works. Today afternoon I made a QSO…xplosive in #hive-174578 • 8 months agoContact with Capoterra (Sardinia Island) (IS0FDW Angelo) on 14.268 MHz in the evening (2022.09.29, 16:05 UTC)The propagation was not very good today evening, but we successfully finished the contact. His signal was mostly around 52. He gave me a 57 signal report. My 30 meters long…xplosive in #hive-174578 • 9 months agoHello Northern Ireland (2022.09.12)Today I made a QSO (a two-way radio contact) with MI0AIH David from Cookstown, Northern Ireland on 14.260 MHz. The distance is 2047 km. At first, I barely heard him calling CQ…xplosive in #hive-174578 • last yearOR100RCBE - HA5KZO 14.160 MHz QSO (2022.04.21, 13:22 CEST)Today (on 2022.04.21) I made a QSO (two-way radio contact) with OR100RCBE on 14.160 MHz, and I recorded it on video. This is what you can see and hear below (on my YouTube…xplosive in #hive-174578 • 11 months agoMy 100th video on my radioamateur YouTube channel (HA5KZO) (2022.06.21)Today I uploaded my 100th video to my radioamateur YouTube channel ( HA5KZO ). I achieved this approximately in 10 years. I created this YouTube channel on 2012.04.19. I upload…xplosive in #hive-174578 • last yearII2CC - HA5KZO 14.215 MHz QSO (2020.05.30, 15:52 UTC)▶️ Watch on 3Speak This video is from yesterday. I already uploaded it to myxplosive in #hive-174578 • last yearM0GLV - HA5KZO 14.225 MHz QSO (2022.05.22, 17:59 UTC)▶️ Watch on 3Speak This is the second upload. Hopefully the video will be procahlen in #hive-181335 • last yearPortable HAM Radio▶️ Watch on 3Speak I recently purchased a portable HAM radio so I can check the news and weather while also staying in toxplosive in #radioamateur • last yearMy first WSPR spots on 14 MHz with my brand new laptop (HP 15s) (2022.04.10)22 days ago (on 2022.03.19) I tested 5 Watts WSPR-2 transmissions with my smartphone (Samsung Galaxy A12). Today I tested the WSPR receiving and decoding with the WSJT-X…