Ham radio guides
Plain-English guides, from getting licensed to your first contact and beyond.
Intermediate guides
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What is a Choke Balun and Do I Need One?
Understanding choke baluns (current baluns): what they do, when you need one, and how to build or buy one.
Reading Solar Data and Band Condition Reports
How to interpret solar indices, band condition forecasts, and predict when the bands will be open.
Troubleshooting Common RFI Problems
Identifying and fixing radio frequency interference issues in your shack and home.