Koss SB40 Headset: Best Bang for the Buck

Koss SB40 Headset: Best Bang for the Buck

I’m a long time Heil Headset user. I love the fit of the BM-17 dual side headset and it has served me well for many, many years. But that model was discontinued last year and a replacement is not yet available. I’ve gotten countless requests on what is a...
The BEST Ham Radio Videos of 2025

The BEST Ham Radio Videos of 2025

I’ve been making annual top ten lists of my videos for many years. I find it really interesting, when I crunch the numbers, which ones resonant with the audience and which ones don’t. Sometimes I know when I have ‘lightning in a bottle’ and...
Why I love simple antenna setups

Why I love simple antenna setups

This week’s video has two stories, and a surprise ending. When the weather gets cold enough to end our camping season, Christine’s and my attention turns to making fun day trips. We’ll often pick an interesting location and string together a couple...
Radio Shack’s 10 meter Wonder Rig

Radio Shack’s 10 meter Wonder Rig

For many of us, the 10 meter band was our first exposure to the HF amateur radio bands. Passing your Technician exam, you have operating privileges between 28.0 and 28.5 MHz, and if you don’t immediately upgrade to General, may find yourself exploring the phone...
Hextenna, is this the best POTA Antenna?

Hextenna, is this the best POTA Antenna?

Portable antennas have become the mainstay of my HF ham radio kit. That’s for a very good reason. Living in a residential neighborhood, I seem to be fighting a never ending battle of noise and interference. RF noise is what cooled my ham radio activity a dozen...