Category: Amateur Radio
A little morning practice
Yardage was 245 from my firing position.
Rifle is a Ruger Precision Rimfire bolt action in 22LR.
Optic is a Vortex Diamondback Tactical 4-12X.
Ammo is CCI AR-Tactical 22LR.
Rifle is zeroed at 50 yards. In order to engage at 245 yards, had to dial up 124 clicks of elevation, and 2 clicks of left windage to account for the spin drift.
Why?
Some hams (amateurs) when announcing their call-sign on-air will add. ‘for ID’.
For what other purpose does one announce their call-sign on-air for?
Strange conversations heard on ham radio.
I prefer driving at night, so I’m leaving at noon.
I’ll be driving non-stop to Michigan, and I’ll stop every 2 hours along the way.
The misunderstood G5RV dipole antenna
The G5RV, now the G5RV Jr and the G5RV Sr versions (LOL). The most misunderstood, misused antenna design in recent times. Louis Varney has to be rolling over in his grave.
Amazed
at the large amount of misinformation being passed on amateur radio concerning the Covid-19 virus. Especially locally.
Reminds me of an episode of the Any Griffith Show where a rumor was began within Aunt Bee’s group. When the rumor made the full circle, it was completely different as began. Pretty much the same occurs on amateur radio.