Ham Radio ops at N6CC

Numbers Stations, The Woodpecker etc.

UPDATED 3/5/2025 The so-called “Numbers Stations“ are a favorite topic on the Interwebs. Some obvious open source information is available but wild speculation about them is widespread. I won’t try […]

AS-1729/VRC VHF Whip Antenna

UPDATED 2NOV2024 “The AS-1729/VRC is an omnidirectional, vertically polarized whip antenna assembly that provides transmission and reception of radio signals (very high frequency (VHF)) between 30 and 76 MHz.” TM […]

R-390A HF Receiver

Updated 2/7/2022 I have had my Collins-designed receiver for many years, it is superb on CW as one would expect and it sounds good on AM. Probably hard to beat […]