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February QST

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Rewarding Excellence with ARRL Awards
Mike Ritz, W7VO
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The ham radio hobby and service is powered by people who voluntarily choose
to spend their time on the air, whether it's for pure enjoyment, in pursuit
of technical knowledge, or in service to their community. Among those
volunteers, there are always those who go above and beyond �-" as helpers, as
innovators, as connectors, and as those who carry amateur radio into the
future. ARRL's awards program offers the ham community several opportunities
to honor the people who embody this spirit of volunteerism, and many awards
depend on nominations from within the community. Find out more about ARRL
awards and how you can nominate someone worthy in "Rewarding Excellence with
ARRL Awards," by Mike Ritz, W7VO. Read QST [
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January/February On the Air

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A Fine Mess: Starting Your Junk Box
Eric P. Nichols, KL7AJ
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It's long been said that one person's trash is another one's treasure, and
nowhere is that more true than in a ham operator's junk box, a collection of
basic components (think resistors, transistors, diodes, connectors, etc.)
that are sometimes bought at yard sales or flea markets, but can also be had
for free, if you know where to look. In "A Fine Mess: Starting Your Junk
Box," Eric P. Nichols, KL7AJ, gives new hams advice for how to begin amassing
this pile of parts that so often comes in handy for build projects, repairs,
and experimentation. Read On the Air [
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January/February QEX

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Tracking Generator Adapter for Low Frequency Measurements
Riccardo Gionetti, I0FDH
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Using a tracking generator with your spectrum analyzer enables you to take
measurements at low frequencies with the same accuracy as at high
frequencies. Get the details for building one in "Tracking Generator Adapter
for Low Frequency Measurements" by Riccardo Gionetti, I0FDH. Read QEX [
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January/February NCJ

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HG7T in the 2023 IARU HF Contest
Victor Goncharsky, US5WE/K1WE, and Alex Kovach, UT7DX/US5D
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Ukrainian hams Victor Goncharsky, US5WE/K1WE, and Alex Kovach, UT7DX/US5D,
recount their experience operating HG7T in Hungary, including setup and their
operating plan, in "HG7T in the 2023 IARU HF Contest." Read NCJ [
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On the Air Podcast

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Maintaining a "junk box" �-" a collection of odds and ends that can be used
in future projects and repairs �-" is a time-honored practice among hams.
Every ham radio junk box has to start somewhere, though, so the cover story
of the January/February 2024 issue of On the Air, "A Fine Mess: Starting Your
Junk Box," by Eric P. Nichols, KL7AJ, offers advice about how to do just
that. The January 2024 episode of the On the Air podcast digs deeper by going
on location to the workshop of W1AW, ARRL's Hiram Percy Maxim Memorial
Station. Station Manager Joe Carcia, NJ1Q, welcomes us into this working
space to show us some real-life junk boxes and discuss how they come in
handy. Listen Now [ https://blubrry.com/arrlontheair/ ]

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20, and 40 meters. The antenna performs nearly as well as a dipole but
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