The latest from K8CPA

What I’ve been up to Another good title would be where I have been hiding and why I have not updated this blog in a while. Well, to be quite honest with you. I really have not had the need to update this blog in quite a long time. I still operate, some, but not

Field Day 2015

What is field day? Well, I will let the ARRL or the National Association for Amateur Radio explain it: ARRL Field Day is the single most popular on-the-air event held annually in the US and Canada. On the fourth weekend of June of each year, more than 35,000 radio amateurs gather with their clubs, groups

Video: Some tips on operating BPSK31

I have been operating BPSK31 for about 14 years. In fact, it is one of my favorite modes of operation. As of late, I have been seeing some pretty bad operating habits on PSK31 on 20 meters. I also have been seeing some stuff that is fairly easy to prevent. This video explains all of

20 meters is terrible today

I’m dictating this from my cell phone, so if it comes out looking a little funny that’s why. As you can see from the photo captured above, 20 meters is not in good shape I’m running psk31 and it just is not doing too good. I worked two stations so far, probably about 150 miles