If you switch on your flat screen monitor and it stays blank don’t throw it away and buy a new one. Chances are high that the monitor outage is just caused by broken capacitors. Usually, certain phenomena can be observed weeks or even months prior to the failure of those components. Did it take longer […]

Doing CQ calls can be quite demanding especially on portable activities when band conditions are against you. Not too long ago I had to cancel a Flora and Fauna activation after desperately calling CQ for over 3 hours and only 16 QSO’s in the log. Thanks to ingenious hams like OM Olli, DH8BQA, there are […]

A couple of months ago – while I was staying in Tyrol and did some portable activities as OE6FTE/7 – I rigged up my gear at a nearby hill to do some contest QSO’s (my common routine on weekends, HI). Desperately trying to make some contacts I finally noticed an outstandingly low SWR. Since I […]