M0JKS Lightweight KX2 Microphone
Frankly, I not a big fan of optimising your SOTA gear to very last grams (a notion that seems laughable to me, when on the way to or from an activation I occasionally have to carry my child on my…
Sota Antennas #2: Kanga QRP Endfed Halfwave ATU for 15 m
A little bit over half a year ago (well at the very least before the UK made it impossible for small business to ship anything to the EU) I purchased a Kanga QRP Endfed Halfwave ATU. It can be used…
All OE Emergency Exercise 2025
Every year on May 1st the Österreichische Versuchssenderverband ist organizing a ham radio contest called AOEE or All OE Emergency Exercise (Rules). The purpose of the exercise is to contact as many regional districts as possible, with extra points awarded…
I, OE5LXR, Mountain Goat
Today on 31st August, 2024, on DM/BM-271 „Eschenberg“ I have finally finished a journey which – starting with my very first SOTA activation of OE/OO-247 „Almkogel“ on 31st March, 2017 – has taken me exactly 7 years and 5 months…
European SOTA Activity Day 2024
This year’s European SOTA Activity Day 2024 „took“ place on Saturday, 14th September 2024. It coincided with the ALL OE SOTA Activity Day 2024 as well as the OE5 SOTA Day 2024. Here are the blog articles containing the recap…
Micro Build Report: Kanga Rooster 40 m CW Transceiver
As probably evident by all my micro build reports on the QRPMe Tuna series I have a soft spot when it comes to building ham radio kits. To me there’s a notable difference when you go on-the-air using a self-assembled…
Micro Build Report: QRPMe Tuna Topper
Sometime in 2023 I’ve purchased a couple of ham radio related building kits (Tuna Tunah, Two Tinned Tunas, Tuna Helper, Sudden Storm) from QRPme, a ham radio kit web shop run by OM Rex Harper, W1REX. One of those building…
Micro Build Report: QRPMe Sudden Storm
Sometime in 2023 I’ve purchased a couple of ham radio related building kits (Tuna Tunah, Two Tinned Tunas, Tuna Helper, Tuna Topper) from QRPme, a ham radio kit web shop run by OM Rex Harper, W1REX. One of those building…
Micro Build Report: QRPMe Tuna Helper
Sometime in 2023 I’ve purchased a couple of ham radio related building kits (Tuna Tunah, Two Tinned Tunas, Sudden Storm, Tuna Topper) from QRPme, a ham radio kit web shop run by OM Rex Harper, W1REX. One of those building…
A cheap DIY dummy load using wire wound power resistors
TL;DR: If you read nothing else, at least make sure to never use wire wounder power resistors for a dummy load, due to their terrible RF performance. During the winter holidays I did spend some time assembling ham radio kits,…