DO8YDP HAM Radio station, JO42LF, Germany
Operated by Daniel Beckemeier, in memory of my father Ralf (former DL8YDP SK), in the town of Porta Westfalica
Today I did something special – I uploaded the logbook of our amateur radio club station DF0VL to qrz.com. The exciting thing about it? This logbook goes all the way back to 1982! A few amateur radio operators will have been surprised to suddenly receive confirmations for QSOs since 1982 in 2024.
2024 was the year of the Northern Lights – at least if you live in northern Germany. In May and October, we were able to marvel at this extremely rare celestial spectacle in Germany. In October, I took advantage of the auroras to use overreach in the 2m band.
Enthusiastic little amateur radio operators establish international radio contacts and hunt for radio beacons. On 3 October, our amateur radio club Vlotho N52 once again opened its doors for the …
I had set up a search request for the Yaesu FT-736R on kleinanzeigen.de. In July 2024, the alarm went off: In Soltau, a device in unknown condition was offered from an estate for €200. I could see from the pictures that it even had the 23cm module installed. I went for it. But would the device work?
I couldn’t answer that question myself for a long time. I thought “Hey both signals travel at the same speed of light, why is there a difference?”. So I wrote this memo to myself (and maybe others) trying to answer that question once and for all.
I began to read about space and satellite operations a few months ago. Really interesting stuff, but I didn‘t have the right equipment for it. Until last week and so I started contacting the ISS repeater without success. One week later I found my stupid mistake. An overview of how to start and what errors to avoid.
Switching from Cloudlog to Wavelog: Why Wavelog is the better logbook software for amateur radio. Improved installation, better performance and user-friendly features make Wavelog my first choice.
On 3 October 2024, companies, clubs and institutions across Germany will open their doors to young visitors as part of the Doors Open with the Mouse 2024 campaign with the …
While FT8 has revolutionized the way we make quick and efficient contacts, I often find myself yearning for more meaningful exchanges. That’s where JS8Call comes into play—a digital mode that combines the robustness of FT8 with the richness of free-text communication. Let’s dive into why JS8Call is a game-changer and how it can enhance your amateur radio experience.
When browsing social networks like Facebook or Reddit these days, I see many Hams ranting and being grumpy about the downtime of ARRLs Logbook of the world. People are demanding faster recovery times, more communication towards the issue and ask themselves and their communities the question if they should instead change over to a different QSL-exchange platform. I cannot even begin to understand this actionism, the frustration and the lack of understanding, and here is why: