I have wanted to learn morse code for some time, and now I have eventually commit myself to it. Things are going surprisingly fast, and that gives me courage to continue practicing.
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Month: February 2019
5 reasons to learn morse code
Morse code is no longer a requirement to acquire an amateur license here in Norway. The same is true for many (or most?) other countries. Still morse code, or CW – continous wave as it is often referred to as, has great value. Here are my top five reasons why I am learning morse code.
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Solar cycle 25 is starting NOW!
The Royal Observatory of Belgium released new predictions of the solar cycle progression on february the 1st. According to the graph a considerable increase in number of sunspots could be expected any time soon. Hooray!
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I am not a ham radio operator
What do you present yourself as – a ham radio operator, a ham or a radio amateur? I most definitely do not feel like a ham radio operator.
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Repairing a Kenwood TM-241
I purchased a defective Kenwood TM-241 mobile VHF transceiver a while ago. It transmitted and received as it should, but the display was garbled and rendered the radio practically useless. Some times it did not respond to button presses either. Finally, the backup battery was near its end of life. Repairing the unit was not too hard, and once again it works like a charm. Read on and see how I did it.
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