Master DXpert: Bruce, W8HW

Master DXpert: Bruce, W8HW

Bruce has been an author of fascinating articles for Treasure Coast Ham News since the early days of the newsletter. He has provided readers with valuable insights into antenna theory, DXing, artificial intelligence and a variety of other topics. We thank him for his many contributions.

Generator Outage (A great human interest story) – Bruce recently shared a true story from an old issue of Life magazine. It is well worth the two minutes it takes to read. Click here.

Antenna Directivity – In April 2025, Bruce led a team of local hams in lowering a fellow ham’s tower and repairing his SteppIR antenna. Many questions were raised during the repair efforts. Bruce answered a number of them in a May 2025 presentation to the HF & DX Interest Group. Notes from the talk are available here: Antenna Directivity.

Antenna Traps – At the February 2025 HF & DX Interest Group breakfast social Bruce provided a short presentation about antenna traps. Notes from the presentation are available here: Antenna Traps.

Solar Effects – In a September 2024 presentation at the HF & DX Interest Group breakfast social Bruce gave a presentation explaining how the current peak of the solar cycle could offer unique DX opportunities. Notes from the presentation: Solar effects.