Simple Antennas for the Hawaii Island Amateur Radio operator--a continuing series
This has been a busy week at Laupahoehoe High and Elementary School. Both my xyl and yours truly have been doing our thing as substitute teachers. Today, we had a break before resuming our assignments on Friday and Monday. Never a dull moment in the classroom. SUNDAY DRIVERS--HOPE FOR THOSE OF US CAUGHT IN THE CONTEST FRENZY During a few spare moments this morning, I found several interesting and entertaining articles in the December 2011 issue of "QST". One that caught my eye was a short essay on page 63 by Rick Lindquist, WW3DE. "Sunday Drivers--contesting in the slow lane can add a little spice to your life." Being that I only dabble in a few contests and have a rather modest ham station, I found Rick's approach to the contest phenomenon both humorous and relatively stress-free. Like Rick, I find the last day of a contest sometimes the best time to jump in and make a few contacts. If you treat the contest weekend as mostly fun and don't care h