These past few months, I’ve been spending a lot of my Saturdays volunteering at the California Historical Radio Society. This is a great little museum in Alameda I would recommend for any ham or radio enthusiast. I have spent a lot of time operating in the W6CF ham shack, mostly on phone modes but also introducing the museum to modern digital modes such as FT-8. It has been a fun and rewarding exp...
It's now 2025. Reflecting back on the year, it has had its ups and downs. However, I feel that I've had a pretty good holiday season, all things considered. The month of December 2024 started with a 7.3 magnitude earthquake on the 5th, which triggered a tsunami warning. Days later, at the start of the ARRL 10m contest on December 14th, San Francisco experienced its first tornado warning in history...
In a turn of events that has left many scratching their heads, Donald Trump has won the 2024 presidential election. The reasons behind this outcome are manifold, but at the heart of it lies a profound disillusionment with what I call "fake progressivism." Back in 2016, the air was electric with the promise of real progressivism. Bernie Sanders championed ideas like "Medicare for All" and built ...
You can “install” ehLabs as a progressive web application on your mobile device. Be sure you are at https://www.ehlabs.net (the www is important for app installation), then on iOS, tap on the share button, then tap on add to Home Screen....
In the past month, I've attempted a Parks on the Air activation on two different occasions at Thornton State Beach (US-3577). I failed to obtain the required ten contacts to activate the park both times. Despite that, I had a lot of fun and am writing this blog post about my experience getting there via public transit and operating at the park. I live in the city and do not own a car, so I'm a...