by Cees (PA1CA) | Apr 18, 2014 | HAM Blog, operating practice, Rules
Just wondering…. Today I saw the QRZ page of a Dutch Novice radio amateur. He had a Youtube movie on his page in which he made a QSO with an American operator in which he told the American OM that he was using 1 Kilowatt of power. I wonder if the American OM...
by Cees (PA1CA) | Oct 27, 2013 | Contesting, HAM Blog
One of the biggest HAM radio contests of the year was this weekend; the CQ World Wide DX Contest 2013. This is a voice contest (we talk to each other) and the goal is to make as many talks to as many far away places as possible. It lasts 48 hours; the whole weekend....
by Cees (PA1CA) | Sep 12, 2013 | Digital, HAM Blog, Technology
What a strange hobby this amateur radio hobby is! At home I’m trying to have the highest antenna with the biggest radio and the most power. Whereas while traveling I want the smallest antenna with the smallest transmitter; which means, low power. While traveling size...
by Cees (PA1CA) | Apr 3, 2013 | Contesting, HAM Blog
Previous weekend I entered another radio amateur contest. This time I wanted to use a nice new feature of my logging software. This is the option where it can make a google map from all the contacts I made! For those of you interested; the contest was the “CQ WP WPX...
by Cees (PA1CA) | Feb 13, 2013 | HAM Blog, Technology
Some of you might know that, next to being a radio amateur, I’m also a professional programmer. I have my own company and work as a consultant making software for big companies. My last project was for a client where I was in a position to study how to make apps for...