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265 Ways to Improve Your Equipment and Operating! These are your hints and hacks. Sourced from the pages of ARRL's membership magazine QST, these are the tried-and-true tricks hams around the world use to ease their operating, improve their ergonomics, and elevate their fun. The first edition of Hints & Hacks for the Radio Amateur gathers the best projects and problem-solving tips from 2017 to 2023. It’s full of know-how from QST’s readers, including: Antenna Tips Wilderness antenna A handy tool for ground radials A foldable wooden antenna support Easy alpha loop remote tuning...and 40+ more! Project and Maintenance Tips LED light pipes Magnetic parts keeper Polarity protection Mini ground plane for solderless breadboard HF circuits...plus with 50 more! Shack Tips Weatherproofing a coaxial switch Mount for radios with bottom-fire speakers No-fuss mic hook A cordless headset and microphone...plus another 60! Explore sections on power sources, software and computers, antennas, and more. Each article is a project unto itself, meaning you’ll do more than read this book, you’ll build your way through it!