November, 2017

• 14 November

  Resizing Your Antenna for Another Band

  

  -part 3- In the previous part, we talked about vertical antenna for 15 m band, while in the first part, we talked about 40 m band. Not so consistent isn’t it ? Well, let’s convert our 15 m band vertical antenna for 40 m band operation. Actually, converting/resizing an antenna for another …

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• 14 November

  Kalbar Contest 2017

  

  Dear Fellow Contesters and ORARI members, We would like to invite you for joining KALBAR CONTEST SSB 40M Band, a legendary West Kalimantan Kalbar Contest this year on December 9, 2017. On behalf of Kalbar Contest 2017 Manager, Ronny YB7GRN we are welcoming you to join this contest of the …

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• 14 November

  More than 500 Scouts of South Jakarta joined JOTA 2017

  

  Jamboree On The Air 2017 was over and Scouts of South Jakarta were surprisingly joined this remarkable event with more than 500 scouts participants. Since 2010, we were helping to organize the JOTA station of South Jakarta  and in fact this year is absolutely amazing. Formerly we had coordinating with …

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• 9 November

  Overload Your Vertical Antenna

  

  “…It’s a neat trick !…” -Fred Harris- Part-2 In the last article, we’ve seen that under typical ‘newcomer’ installation conditions, vertical antenna potentially perform better than inverted-Vee antenna. But, there is two weaknesses of the vertical antenna ; 1. Vertical antenna needs a very good ground system installation (not trivial) and 2. Vertical …

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• 7 November

  YB8RW/P And YE8XBN/P Will Activate OC-145 Morotai Island And Zum Zum Mc. Arthur Island

  

  YB8RW/P And YE8XBN/P will activate Morotai Island And Zum Zum Mc. Arthur Island from 07 – 12 November 2017. They will QRV in all amateur bands and mode. Happy IOTA chasing.

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