The phonetic alphabet and your first SSB contact
Mike Six Oscar Echo Romeo… how to spell your callsign clearly, call CQ and make a relaxed first contact on SSB.
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SWR explained: what the meter is really telling you
1.5:1, 2:1, 3:1 – what SWR actually measures, how much it matters, and why a perfect reading can sometimes be bad news.
Band conditions explained: SFI, A-index and K-index
What the numbers on the band-conditions panel actually mean, and how to use them to decide which band to try tonight.
Welcome to the new M6OER website
A quick tour of the new site: live frequency straight from the rig, a searchable logbook, an on-air calendar and live band conditions.