LA1K at Field Day 2022
The first weekend of September, it was once again time for the annual three-day social competitive excursion, National Field Day. As it occurs every year right after our admission period, it’s a nice...
View ArticleHF Rotor Woes of 2020 part 1: it’s dead, Jim
Back in the spring of 2020, we discussed some issues we found with the rotor on the HF beam following some maintenance work on it. Later, in 2021, we wrote about the finishing touches to get the beam...
View ArticleHF Rotor Woes of 2020 part 2: [Subtitle]
Previously, we have talked about some of the problems we were having with our HF rotor, see HF Rotor Woes of 2020 part 1: it’s dead, Jim. At this point, we concluded that the rotor was broken and...
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View ArticleSki trip to LA/ST-236, Bjørsetknippen
Winter in Trondheim, by tradition, begins with a very modest amount of snow (if any at all) in early December. But, when the snow picks up closer to Christmas, it gets very comfortable and usually...
View ArticleSpecial 100th anniversary callsign: LA100K
Happy new year! This is a very special year in Akademisk Radioklubb’s history, as it marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of our club, way back in 1923! To accommodate this event, LA1K will be...
View ArticleRecruitment has begun!
Have you heard of amateur radio, also known as ham radio? Do you want to talk to people all over the world using a two-way radio? Or learn how to build your own? Did you like to play with...
View ArticleLicense course spring 2023
Do you want to be a surfer but the ocean is too cold? Try the radio waves! This spring LA1K is arranging our biannual license course to help you become a fully licensed radio operator. The course...
View ArticleSOTA visit to LA/ST-009 Gråkallen
Of all the SOTA-summits near Trondheim, LA/ST-009 Gråkallen persists to be the most accessible. We decided to activate it Sunday 8. January, the day before the official semester start date. Now that...
View ArticleSki trip to LA/ST-010 Storheia
With the spring closing in we wanted to utilize the snow left i Trondheim before it all melted away for the season. This time out we chose one of the more demanding SOTA-summits in the immediate area...
View ArticleNew licensees spring 2023
Just prior to the Easter celebrations, the license course concluded with the exam, held at NTNU Gløshaugen. Of the 6 met, the following 3 passed: Andreas Just – LB7IJ Alexander Øvergård – LB7JJ Axel...
View Article100 year anniversary weekend in Trondheim
This past weekend was a very special one for our club. We celebrated 100 years as a ham radio club with over 170 former and current members, as well as specially invited guests attending. We have been...
View ArticleSOTA trip to LA/ST-245 Storhaugen
After a successful celebration of our centennial the first weekend in May, we decided to arrange a trip the following weekend to a SOTA summit that had not yet been activated. With initiative from one...
View ArticleEnd-of-year portable trip to Fuglemyra
As the school year was nearing an end and we were planning the club’s “sommeravslutning”, we thought, why not do what has become one of our favorite activities recently, namely a portable trip! The...
View ArticleLA1K is recruiting new members!
Our radio club is currently recruiting new members! Do you want to talk to people all over the world through two-way radio, or perhaps build the radios and antennas that enable other people to do the...
View ArticleOur spring cabin trip – a mini Field Day
Now that Field Day is right around the corner, we thought it was finally time to publish this blog post detailing our spring cabin trip that happened back in February. Back in February, we organized a...
View ArticleLicense course fall 2023
Do you want to be a surfer but the ocean is too cold? Try the radio waves! We arrange a license course each semester to help you pass the amateur radio license exam. It is now time for the fall 2023...
View ArticleOur tallest antenna yet
In our strive for better 80m antennas, the size is an ever-recurring problem. For many years, we have been using wire dipoles, both for Field Day and at our permanent QTH. Dipoles are typically...
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