The Elecraft K2 is actually a quite ‘old’ radio. But if you are just a little bit seriously about Morse code, you really should own one. Many years ago I did build an Elecraft K1. Due to my slow progress learning CW, the Elecraft K1 was mostly just gathering dust. That’s why I eventually sold…
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Visit Grimeton Radiostation Sweden
At the end of our holiday in Sweden this summer, we stayed in Haverdal, about 50 minutes driving of Grimeton Radiostation in Varberg. This one I did have to visit of course. History In 1895 the Italian physicist and later Nobel Prize winner Guglielmo Marconi (1874-1937) had realized wireless telegraphy, i.e. the possibility of transmitting…
QCX mini kit
My latest interest in the Parks On The Air program gave me enough reason to buy a nice little kit: the QCX mini from QRP-labs. After watching a great deal of POTA-video’s on YouTube, I decided to get a portable, CW-only rig. I didn’t mind if it is a single band version. QRP-labs After some…