On Friday, November 20, ARRL staff members started opening ballots for the Vice Director races in the Central and Roanoke Divisions. Southeastern Division Director Greg Sarratt, W4OZK; Rocky Mountain Division Director Brian Mileshosky, N5ZGT, and ARRL Chief Executive Officer David Sumner, K1ZZ served as Tellers. A representative from an independent auditor was on hand, as well. Sarratt and Mileshosky are members of the League's Ethics and Elections Committee; Sarratt is Chairman of the committee. After all the ballots were counted, both the Central and Roanoke Divisions gained new Vice…
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New Vice Directors in Central, Roanoke Divisions
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The Amateur Radio Crossword Puzzler
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Adventure in the Arctic: VO2A Expedition to Labrador
20 Nov 2009 | 8:47 amI have been interested in island chasing ever since I can remember. After moving to Canada, I operated as VE3LYC and contacted 947 IOTA stations from the 1021 on the air. Why chase islands? Some of them are located so remotely, and are so difficult to access, that hams only rarely get there and for only very short periods of time. Under these conditions, it is more challenging to break the pileups and more rewarding to get into the log. -
ARRL Headquarters Closed for Thanksgiving Holidays
20 Nov 2009 | 7:38 amARRL Headquarters will be closed November 26 and 27 in observance of Thanksgiving. There will be no W1AW bulletins or code practice transmissions those days. The ARRL Letter will be published a day early on Wednesday, November 25, but there will be no ARRL Audio News on Thursday, November 26. ARRL Headquarters will reopen Monday, November 30 at 8 AM Eastern Standard Time. We wish everyone a safe and bountiful Thanksgiving holiday. -
The K7RA Solar Update
20 Nov 2009 | 7:37 amSunspot 1029 made its trip around the Sun and has re-emerged as sunspot 1032. A new sunspot 1033 has come over the Sun's eastern limb. This steady appearance of sunspots has raised the MUF over many paths, and 15 meters is beginning to open regularly.
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EHAM.NET
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Cuba Facilitates Equipment to Amateur Radio Operators:
20 Nov 2009 | 4:48 pmPedro Rodriguez, president of the Cuban Ham Radio Federation (FRC for its Spanish acronym) told the press that the first 600 units are ready for delivery and using them the operators will be able to ensemble new equipments or update those they already have. He added that the spreading of this operation, which requires the purchase of 15 percent of the components abroad, will depend on the country's economic possibilities, affected by the world economic crisis. During the recently concluded 8th FRC Congress, it was presented a new prototype, with the brand name "Caiguaran", designed by several… -
ARNewsline # 1684 -- Nov. 20 2009:
20 Nov 2009 | 2:44 pmThe following is a Q-S-T. The FCC's new chairman testifies before congress on distracted driving. Is congress looking at some sort of nationwide ban? Also, BPL to disappear in Manassas Virginia, 60 meters comes to Trinadad and Tobago, a ham in India waits 13 years to get his license and radio controlled robots to hold their own Olympic like games. Find out the details on Amateur Radio Newsline report number 1684 coming your way right now. -
Propagation Forecast Bulletin #47 de K7RA:
20 Nov 2009 | 5:30 amSunspot activity seems to be increasing steadily of late. Daily sunspot numbers for November 5-19 were 15, 16, 11, 0, 14, 13, 11, 11, 0, 0, 11, 12, 0, 29 and 30. -
Technology Enthusiast Boosts Skills with Amateur Radio:
19 Nov 2009 | 4:05 pmAn IT manager in the US spends his spare time brushing up on his technology skills by developing amateur radio communications networks. John D Hays, who hails from Washington, said that amateur radio is important for the emergency services to transfer messages if mainstream methods of communication, such as mobile phones and the internet, go down. "Individuals with radios in the field could interconnect with the telephone system even when their cell phones are shut down by an emergency," he told ComputerWorld. He added that the medium can be used to experiment with megahertz of free… -
Solar Radio Flux: Slow Upward Trend Since Summer:
19 Nov 2009 | 4:04 pmA slow but steady increase is seen in the 10.7cm solar flux since late September. This is the longest sustained upward trend in the electromagnetic emissions since early 2008. It is yet another indicator that the sun continues to awaken from its pronounced solar sluggishness. Observe the black line at the top of the graph. There is a gentle, but definite upward slope from left (older data) to right (newest data). This is the 10.7cm flux reading. This further supports solar researchers' viewpoint that solar activity is climbing out of the cycle 23/24 minimum, which was the most pronounced…
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QRZ Forums: Ham Radio News
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Amateur Radio Newsline™ Report 1684 - November 20 2009
20 Nov 2009 | 6:58 amThe following is a closed circuit advisory and is not necessarily for air. Ladies and gentlemen Here's Amateur Radio Newsline's Support Fund Administrator Andy Jarema, N6TCQ. -- Well, we have some good news and some not so good. The good news is that some of you responded and we are now only a month behind in paying our bills. The bad news is -- well -- that we are still a month behind in paying our bills and we need your help to get caught up to date. With the holiday season approaching, I am going to ask you to remember to add the Amateur Radio Newsline to your gift list. The simple fact of… -
Manassas, VA tentatively pulling the plug on BPL
19 Nov 2009 | 6:05 pmLink The city of Manassas, VA is set to pull the plug on its controversial BPL service by June, citing cost concerns. The service is projected to lose on average over $150,000 per year in the coming years. The system is losing money because less that 600 subscribers have signed up. However, the final approval for shutdown has to go through the city's budgeting process, so it is by no means final. -
W6TC - SK
19 Nov 2009 | 4:02 pmGeorge Milton Welles Badger, W6TC - SK February 22, 1925 - November 15, 2009 George and I worked together at Eimac. He was a pleasure to work with......actually quite fun at times and he was instant friends with anyone who held an amateur radio license. We kept in contact over the years and I will miss him. George may have not set the original policy at Eimac, but he certainly encouraged "giving" power grid tubes as "samples" to engineers who held a ham license. I passed along many pairs of 3-500Z tubes, 4CX250's and quite a few 8877's at no charge. We knew that the "sample" tubes were going… -
Solar Cycle 24 Continues To Ramp Up
19 Nov 2009 | 8:37 amPosted Thursday November 19, 2009 at http://www.wcflunatall.com/nz4o4.htm The cycle 24 sunspot group that I mentioned on November 18, 2009 has been numbered 11033 by the NOAA/SWPC. It is located near N17E20 and contains a beta magnetic signature capable of producing very small B class solar flares. As mentioned yesterday SIDC Belgium assigned it Catania #28. The old solar cycle 24 sunspot group #11029 has produced new sunspots and has been re-numbered 11033 by NOAA/SWPC. SIDC Belgium has given the sunspot group Catania 30. It is located near N21E47 and contains a beta magnetic signature… -
Amateur Radio News on Google News
19 Nov 2009 | 8:34 amFor those who like to read Google News I added an Amateur Radio Section you can add to your daily read. Just look on the upper right and click add section, then enter amateur radio, or ham radio and you will find it, then add it. Kinda cool, you can try your hand at adding a section your self if you don't see what you like. 73 k6lsn.blogspot.com
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QRZ Forums: Ham Radio Announcements
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K4CO 50 Year Anniversary Special Event
19 Nov 2009 | 5:19 pmThe Northern Kentucky Amateur Radio Club (NKARC), K4CO, will be celebrating 50 years as a club on November 28th, 2009 with stations on 20, 40, and 80 meters from 10 AM EST until 6 PM EST. We hope to have several original club members along with several students from the Dixie Heights High School, and all ages in between. We hope to hear you on the air! 73, Robert AK3Q Vice President Northern KY Amateur Radio Club -
Dec 5 NI6IW USS MIDWAY Museum Special Event
18 Nov 2009 | 12:42 pmDec 5, 1700-2359Z, San Diego, CA. USS MIDWAY (CV-41) Museum Radio Operations Room, NI6IW. Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. SSB 14.320 7.250, PSK-31 7.070, CW 14.060 7.055, D-STAR and 2m/70cm SOCAL rptrs. QSL USS MIDWAY Museum Radio Room, 910 North Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101-5811. kk6fz@arrl.net -
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18 Nov 2009 | 12:28 amHello to all, The LARC (Lufthansa Amateur Radio Club) in cooperation with the Emirates Amateur Radio Society (EARS) will be operating out of Dubai, Nov. 23rd to 30th 2009. Activity is planned on all bands 160-10m, using CW/SSB/Digi Modes and also in the CQWWDX CW contest. We will QSL via bureau but if you want to QSL direct, please only use the new IRCs as we will not be ready to print and distribute QSLs by December 2009. QSL via DO7ZZ. ps. for all USA Ham with general class license, we will try to be on the 14240-14250 KHz (and up of 7.125 KHz if CONDX are fair) to give an opportunity to… -
CENTENARIO MARCONI ESPAÑA - ITALIA
16 Nov 2009 | 3:47 amNORME DIPLOMA MARCONI In occasione del centenario della consegna del Premio Nobel a Guglielmo Marconi, l’Associazione Radioamatori Italiani (A.R.I.), in collaborazione con l’Associazione Radioamatori Spagnoli (U.R.E.), istituisce un D.G.M. bilaterale per commemorare e valorizzare l’operato dello scienziato italiano. Il suddetto D.G.M. opererà tramite le seguenti postazioni di trasmissione: in Spagna, l’Ambasciata d’Italia (Madrid), e il Museo de la Radio (Tordesillas, Valladolid); in Italia, la Fondazione Marconi (Sasso Marconi, Bologna). Sarà la prima volta che questo piccolo… -
Discovery of Puerto Rico Special Event
15 Nov 2009 | 4:31 pmDiscovery of Puerto Rico Special Event - NP3M The Western Amateur Radio Club will have a Special Event commemorating the 516 anniversary of the Discovery of Puerto Rico, operating as NP3M/516 this next Thursday, November 19th, starting at 0000 UTC to 2359 UTC. It will be on SSB, CW and possibly PSK31, from 80 to 10 meters. QSL info via NP3M. The History: On September 25, 1493, Christopher Columbus set sail on his second voyage with 17 ships and 1,200-1,500 men from Cadiz, Spain. On November 19, 1493 he landed on the island, naming it San Juan Bautista in honor of Saint John the Baptist. A…
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QRZ Forums: Hamfest & Event Calendar
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SARC Hamfest December 5th
18 Nov 2009 | 8:16 amDon't forget there is the Superstition Amateur Radio Club Hamfest that is coming up. December 5th from 6am to 2pm. It's located at the Mesa Community College in the Southwest parking lot. It's free and there are door prizes. -
NCTECH Hamfest 2009, Nov 14
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Okeechobee Hamfest
9 Nov 2009 | 6:39 amThe Okeechobee hamfest is on the 28th of November - this month. Hope to see you there! W4QJP -
JCARA Nov. 20th - 21st
5 Nov 2009 | 10:20 amJackson County Amateur Radio Association Hamfest Friday and Saturday Nov. 20th and 21st, Friday the doors open to the public at 5pm till 9pm and Saturday 8am till 2pm. The Gulf Coast's Premiere Amateur Radio Hamfest is again bring you two days of fun, trading and enjoyment. Door prizes all day both days, Icom Cedar City Sales, Satellite Sam's, Hoopers are just a few of the vendors. Mrs. Nicky's baked goods YUMMY! The best chili on the gulf coast is back with the W5WA world famous chili. Raffle style prizes both days with the grand prize an Icom IC-7200 HF rig! St. Martin Community Center… -
JCRAC auction Saturday October 31, 2009
23 Oct 2009 | 2:58 pmThe Johnson County Radio Amateurs club is holding their annual auction at the Ensor Park and Museum, just 5 minutes South of Downtown Olathe, KS. Tours of the farmstead and museum will be from 9 AM until 4 PM. The auction begins at noon and will feature amateur radio items donated to or on consignment to the club including items from silent keys. Here is link to a recent news story about the Ensor museum farmstead and one of the early pioneers of amateur radio. http://sunpublications.com/200910213...-pioneers.html Here is a link to the JCRAC website W0ERH where further information can be…
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Amateur Radio News Online
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AMATEUR RADIO NEWSLINE™ REPORT 1684
20 Nov 2009 | 2:22 amNews for the week in Amateur Radio for the week ending 20 November, 2009. Visit Amateur Radio Newsline's only official website at http://www.arnewsline.org -
AMATEUR RADIO NEWSLINE™ REPORT 1683
13 Nov 2009 | 2:13 amNews for the week in Amateur Radio for the week ending 13 November, 2009. Visit Amateur Radio Newsline's only official website at http://www.arnewsline.org -
AMATEUR RADIO NEWSLINE™ REPORT 1682
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AMATEUR RADIO NEWSLINE™ REPORT 1681
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AMATEUR RADIO NEWSLINE™ REPORT 1680
23 Oct 2009 | 2:32 amNews for the week in Amateur Radio for the week ending 23 October, 2009. Visit Amateur Radio Newsline's only official website at http://www.arnewsline.org
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This Week in Amateur Radio Podcast
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This Week in Amateur Radio #866 - Week of 11/14/09
14 Nov 2009 | 6:06 pmEdition #866 of This Week in Amateur Radio, and This Week in Amateur Radio Headline News, have been released. Both are now posted and available for download at www.twiar.org. Subscribe on our site or: FIND US NOW ON I-TUNES! This Week in Amateur Radio Full Version with special features and all the news, edition runs 125 minutes. This Week in Amateur Radio Headline News version runs 65 minutes with limited special features. This Week in Amateur Radio is available for regular download at our web site in MP3 format. Streaming audio is also available, as is RSS/XML subscriptions for the podcast. -
This Week in Amateur Radio #866 - Week of 11/14/09
14 Nov 2009 | 6:06 pmEdition #866 of This Week in Amateur Radio, and This Week in Amateur Radio Headline News, have been released. Both are now posted and available for download at www.twiar.org. Subscribe on our site or: FIND US NOW ON I-TUNES! This Week in Amateur Radio Full Version with special features and all the news, edition runs 125 minutes. This Week in Amateur Radio Headline News version runs 65 minutes with limited special features. This Week in Amateur Radio is available for regular download at our web site in MP3 format. Streaming audio is also available, as is RSS/XML subscriptions for the podcast. -
This Week in Amateur Radio #863 - Week of 10/24/09
24 Oct 2009 | 4:30 pmCelebrating over 16.59 years of service to the amateur radio community. Edition #863 of This Week in Amateur Radio, and This Week in Amateur Radio Headline News, have been released. Both are now posted and available for download at www.twiar.org. Subscribe on our site or: FIND US NOW ON I-TUNES! This Week in Amateur Radio Full Version with special features and all the news, edition runs 104 minutes. This Week in Amateur Radio Headline News version runs 60 minutes with limited special features. This Week in Amateur Radio is available for regular download at our web site in MP3 format. -
This Week in Amateur Radio #861 - Week of 10/10/09
11 Oct 2009 | 1:11 amCelebrating over 16.55 years of service to the amateur radio community. Edition #861 of This Week in Amateur Radio, and This Week in Amateur Radio Headline News, have been released. Both are now posted and available for download at www.twiar.org. Sunscribe on our site or: FIND US NOW ON I-TUNES! This Week in Amateur Radio Full Version with special features and all the news, edition runs 100minutes. This Week in Amateur Radio Headline News version runs 60 minutes with limited special features. This Week in Amateur Radio is available for regular download at our web site in MP3 format. Streaming… -
TWIAR 859/860 not produced, 861 coming 10/10
5 Oct 2009 | 11:57 pmMy apologies for not having TWIAR edition #860 available on the web site. This weekend, my daughter and Bill Barans son Zachary successfully passed their technician exams and should have their call signs this week. This endeavor to have yet another ham in my family has taken up considerable time, which resulted in edition 860 not being available. Please look for a brand new This Week in Amateur Radio and TWIARhn (Edition #861) this coming weekend October 10th. This weeks Edition #245 of TWIARi International is now up and available. 73 George - Execuvtive Producer This Week in Amateur Radio
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IBCNU: First "Must Have" Ham iPhone App
9 Nov 2009 | 7:02 amIBCNU’s maln screen First Take: IBCNU is the first amateur radio application that has really earned its place on my iPhone, by turning it into an APRS tracker and message terminal. IBCNU—as in “I Be Seeing You”— sends position reports, beacons, and messages into the global APRS-IS network using the iPhone data connection. This makes an iPhone running IBCNU a good way to send your location and messages into Internet-based APRS displays, such as aprs.fi. aprs.fi display of my IBCNU tracks Because it does not use RF (not on amateur frequencies, anyway), an iPhone… -
A Dedicated GPS Receiver for the Kenwood D-710
8 Nov 2009 | 7:20 pmThe Green Light Labs GPS-710 is a dedicated GPS receiver designed specifically for the popular Kenwood D-710 radio. It mounts onto the backside of control panel. AES is selling them for $129.99. This unit is a GPS receiver and obviously has no display. With it, you be able to transmit your position. The D-710 is able to display some APRS information on its display, but no mapping. If you don’t need/can’t afford a GPS that will display incoming APRS information as waypoints, this seems like a nice, integrated solution. -
Back to Business
7 Nov 2009 | 8:26 pmI will soon be migrating all 97.113 posts to their own blog. When something important happens I will link to it here. I am anxious to write about other things again and separating petition-related content will help. As an aside, I am writing and posting this using the new Squarespace iPhone app. The pic is of Trevor, KI6VMM, in one of San Mateo SO’s comm vans. We are at a SAR training for our Explorer group. -
Useless Features? Yaesu's ARTS and WIRES
10 Aug 2009 | 8:52 pmIf there is a single radio feature that gets people in trouble more than Yaesu’s WIRES, I don’t know what it is. WIRES is a proprietary Echolink-like system for connecting repeaters that relies on a single Touch Tone sent at the beginning of every transmission. While the Touch Tone is being transmitted and for a beat afterwards the mic is muted. This results in a transmission where the first few words are cut off—and you may or may not actually hear the sure-giveaway Touch Tone. If someone has a Yaesu radio, you tell them to key-up and start counting, and the audio cuts in… -
"San Joaquin" ARES Vest Nears Completion
5 Aug 2009 | 5:40 pmClick on image for larger view.For several months, our ARES group has been searching for the “right” vest for our personnel to wear in the field. This has been an exhaustive search, including vests imported from Canada and China, as well as a number of vests available domestically. We have considered as many as 40 vests during our search, yet I am sure there are still some we missed. Very few met a basic requirement: pockets for two radios. Our vest project is not complete, but I want to offer a “sneak peek” at something close to the final design. When finalized, this…
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THE DXZONE GUIDE
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Antique Radio Parts and Tubes
Links to antique radio parts dealers and makers of antique radio parts like decals dial scales, knobs but also Tube dealers, for amp tubes and antique radio restoration -
Hall County ARES
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Chernihiv ham radio site
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Red Covered Bridge ARC
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40 m Band Delta loop Antenna
Antennas/40M40 meters band Delta loop vertically polarised antenna by YO4DFT
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Southgate Amateur Radio Club
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MB6AM - UK's first G2 connected simplex D-Star node
After several weeks in testing, MB6AM went live on Friday 20/11/09, sharing the same mast as the 70cm GB3TU repeater. MB6AM is located in Tring, North West of London and is well appointed to provide Digital Voice (DV) coverage across many of the Home Counties and parts of Oxfordshire -
Indonesian Amateur Radio Satellite
The Indonesian Amateur Radio Organisation ORARI and the Indonesian National Institute of Aeronautics and Space plan to launch an Amateur Radio satellite next year -
Belgian radio hams get 4m allocation
Radio Amateurs in Belgium now have limited access to a small allocation at 4 metres -
Propagation de K7RA
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Digital Economy Bill - No radio switch off date
The UK Government's Digital Economy Bill fails to give a specific date to switch off all AM and FM radio stations. The Digital Britain report published in June 2009 had proposed 2015 as the date for radio's digital switchover which could render useless some 150 million AM and FM radios
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Solar Report 1745 21 Nov 2009
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Observed Space Weather 1745 21 Nov 2009
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Forecast Space Weather 1745 21 Nov 2009
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Flares 1745 21 Nov 2009
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Sunspots 1745 21 Nov 2009
SSN: 31 (11/20/2009)
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KB6NU's Ham Radio Blog
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More Media Play
20 Nov 2009 | 9:32 am2600—The Hacker Quarterly—has an article in the Autumn issue titled, “Post-Apocalyptic Communications.” It reads, You’ve watched the movies and now you must prepare for the worst. You’re going to need a bunker deep inside a mountain, preferably at high elevation….You will need some form of communication. That pwned [sic] iPhone just won’t do. Sure, it’s unlocked for use on any provider, but on doomsday, it’s more than likely that you won’t be getting any reception. That’s why it’s good to have an amateur radio! Now,… -
Another BPL System to Bite the Dust?
19 Nov 2009 | 12:43 pmYet another indication that BPL just doesn’t make economic sense….Dan From InsideNoVA.Com: City council considers ending Internet service By Keith Walker Published: November 18, 2009 Updated: November 19, 2009 If Manassas Councilman Jonathan L. Way had his druthers, he’d shut down the city’s low-cost Internet service as soon as possible, because it’s costing the city more than $100,000 a year. In 2003, the city introduced broadband over power lines, or BPL, to bring low-cost Internet access to city residents. Since then, the city has spent $1.6 million on the… -
ARLX012 NCVEC to Release New Technician Question Pool to Public in January 2010
19 Nov 2009 | 12:27 pmQST de W1AW Special Bulletin 12 ARLX012 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT November 19, 2009 To all radio amateurs SB SPCL ARL ARLX012 ARLX012 NCVEC to Release New Technician Question Pool to Public in January 2010 The Question Pool Committee (QPC) of the National Conference of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEC) is due to release the new Technician class (Element 2) question pool to the 14 VECs on December 1, 2009; it will be released to the public in January 2010. Each question pool for the three Amateur Radio license classes – Technician, General and Amateur Extra — is… -
Latest Pack of Cards From the Buro
16 Nov 2009 | 6:05 amOn Friday, I got the latest pack of QSL cards from the buro. Included were one each from Japan, Costa Rica, Ukraine, Portugal, and Germany; two from France, three from Italy, and four from Spain. The Japanese card confirmed a QSO way back in 2003, but the most remarkable thing about it is that the card was from JA1NUT, a station whose callsign spells a word. When I reported receiving this card on a 2m net last night, a couple of the other guys on the net also mentioned working him in the past. I looked up JA1NUT on QRZ.Com found that he has over 34,000 lookups, so he must be quite an active… -
Tinkering Makes Comeback Amid Crisis
13 Nov 2009 | 11:39 amFrom today’s ACM TechNews: Wall Street Journal reports that the economic crisis and the reduced costs of high-tech tools and materials are fueling a resurgence in tinkering and experimentation. U.S. engineering schools are reporting a comeback in student interest in hands-on work, while workshops are springing up all over the United States in which people can exchange ideas as well as tools. “A lot of people are pretty disappointed with an image of a career in finance and they’re looking for a career that’s real,” says Massachusetts Institute of Technology…
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K2DBK ham radio blog
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Reciprocity sometimes isn't reciprocal; Why I didn't operate from Mexico
10 Nov 2009 | 9:53 amI recently returned from a vacation in Mexico. We stayed at a beautiful resort in Nuevo Vallarta, just north of better-known Puerto Vallarta, and although there was plenty to do there (including doing nothing but lying around the pool sipping a cold drink), one thing that I was unable to do was to bring along my ham radio gear and operate. Although weight restrictions and the cost for additional bags are a concern, that wasn't the issue. As with my trip to Grand Cayman a couple of years ago, I can fit most everything into either a backpack (to be used as a carry-on) or in between the bathing… -
What is Amateur Radio?
30 Oct 2009 | 8:01 amNot long ago, I added a feature to my Facebook page that automatically posted these blog updates there. While many of my friends know that amateur radio is a hobby for me, I do get asked "so exactly what does that mean?" fairly often. Although there are a number of sites that explain it, Julian, G4ILO, wrote up what I think is a terrific primer on the subject that I hope will help some of you get an answer to that question. Here's a link to his site: http://www.g4ilo.com/ham-radio-faq.html -
Remembering the C6APR team
23 Oct 2009 | 9:30 amIn case you haven't already heard, four of the operators of the C6APR station were tragically killed this week in a plane crash on their way to the station. Ward Silver, N0AX posted the following message to the CQ-CONTEST reflector, which I'm going to reprint here.There have been several suggestions for on-the-air actions to remember the four ops lost on their way to C6APR yesterday. Perhaps a moment of radio silence - at the beginning of the contest or perhaps around the time of their flight. Or look back in your log to find the time of your most recent contact with them and take that moment… -
More DX during the solar minimum
10 Oct 2009 | 10:55 amDespite the poor propagation conditions occurring during the current solar minimum (which I, and practically every other ham has written about ad nauseam), I continue to make some good, and sometimes outstanding DX contacts. A couple of weeks ago, I had a CW contact with Richard, 9M2CNC in West Malaysia on 20m at around 8pm local time. While I'd worked West Malaysia before (in fact with Richard as well, then operating as 9M2/G4ZFE during an RTTY contest), that was the first CW contact that I had with that DXCC entity. I'm happy to say that the contact has been confirmed via Logbook of the… -
Scandinavian Activity Contest
27 Sep 2009 | 12:48 pmAfter an unusually stressful week at work, I thought that I might try to find some time to participate in the CQ WW DX RTTY contest between taking care of some errands and other "weekend things". As it turns out, I didn't do that, but I made around 40 contacts in the Scandinavian Activity Contest. The folks participating in that contest were very friendly, with a few occasionally stopping to briefly chat, inquire about how their signal sounded, and even tell me that I had a good signal. (That's always nice to hear.) Since I hadn't planned on participating in the contest, I looked only briefly…
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9W2BBA Amateur Radio Station Blog
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MARES RAE Preparation Class 2009-2
28 Oct 2009 | 1:28 amClass: MARES RAE Preparation Class 2009-2 Date: Saturday 14 – Sunday 15 Nov 2009 (2 days) Time: Registration: 8:00 AM (Saturday only) Class: 8:30 AM till 5:30 PM (both days) Venue: Auditorium (Ground Floor), Sekolah Kebangsaan Dato’ Onn Jaafar, Kompleks Sekolah Wawasan, Persiaran Kewajipan, USJ 15, 47630 Subang Jaya, Selangor GPS Lat/Lon: 3°2′10.43″N, 101°35′18.71″E (3.036231, 101.588531) Maps: Multimap [...] -
Eye-Ball At D’Tasik Restaurant, UNITEN, Bangi
1 Jun 2009 | 9:47 pmEYE-BALL AT D’TASIK RESTAURANT Come join us to an eye-ball event at D’Tasik Restaurant, UNITEN, Bangi. It is opened to all – radio amateurs, SWL and anybody who wishes to participate and have a good time. Do not miss out the chance to meet old friends and make new ones. Date: Saturday 27 Jun 2009 Time: Dinner time, [...] -
Selamat Datang ke Laman Baru!
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V17 ARDF Open 2009
10 Feb 2009 | 5:32 pmDear all Visitor & Fox Hunters, You are cordially invited to participate in ARDF OPEN 2009 Competition jointly organized by Wilayah V17 groups and Pusat Kokurikulum Kuala Lumpur. The schedule as follows :- Date : 5 APRIL 2009 (revised) Time : 0800-1500 Venue : Pusat Kokurikulum Kuala Lumpur (map) Hunt mode: On foot/pedestrian route. Fees : Fox Hunt only Individual – RM40 Team (2 persons) [...] -
Official Results of the Radio Amateur Examinations 2008-2 (RAE 2008-2)
2 Feb 2009 | 9:23 pmOfficial Results for RAE 2008-2 MCMC has announced the official results of the Radio Amateur Examinations 2008-2 (RAE 2008-2) conducted nationwide on 17 December 2009. The official notifications by postal mail will reach candidates’ address in a few days time. Congratulations to those that passed. To the others, do not become discouraged. There is always another RAE [...]
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W2LJ'S BLOG
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Another frustrating night
19 Nov 2009 | 6:31 pmWell, 40 Meters started out decently quiet for tonight's Fox hunt; but it has become quite noisy with the local neighborhood QRN within the last few minutes. And that's a shame as Jay KT5E was coming in quite nicely to NJ. It was either a matter of time before I worked him or before the QRN took the band over. Unfortunately for now, it looks like the QRN is winning.On the bright side, however, I am making this blog entry from the shack in the basement as I listen to that nasty QRN. We recently subscribed to Verizon FiOS TV and Internet. The Web blazes now and in addition, they set up a… -
NAQCC Sprint
18 Nov 2009 | 7:30 pmThe monthly NAQCC Sprint was held tonight; and for the first time in a long time, I was able to participate. No meetings, conferences or other duties called tonight - just me and the radio. My heart sank a bit at the beginning as 40 Meters was plagued by the ol' neighborhood QRN. Solid bars on the K2 to about 10 over 9. Wow!So I decided to do the Sprint mono-band this month. I stayed on 80 Meters the whole time with one or two quick switches over to 40 Meters to see if the QRN had abated. It hadn't. But that didn't spoil my fun as 80 Meters, while a bit noisy with static crashes, was hopping… -
Cards from the buro
17 Nov 2009 | 5:04 pmI came home today to find a small packet of QSL cards waiting for me from the 2nd call area bureau. Not many and nothing exotic; but it's always nice to get DX cards.Mostly cards from Spain, Germany, Latvia, Canada, and Slovenia. A few of them have really nice pictures and I'd like to scan them and post them; but my scanner doesn't work with Vista.When I went out to buy the new printer, I didn't buy a multi-purpose job because "I have a scanner already at home". Stupid me didn't stop to think that the old scanner wouldn't work with Vista.The other alternative, which I might try, is to hook up… -
Woo Hoo!
15 Nov 2009 | 5:33 pmThe official announcement came down today!"Finally, I have a firm date on all the parts needed for the return of the PFR-3 radios, which will now be known as the PFR-3A. Steve redid the board and fixed some minor glitches that were bugging him. The board has new software that is NOT backward compatible to the PFR3. It is different because the new board required it. So no, you don't need to upgrade your software in your atmel chip. The kits will be ready to ship the first week of December. Now the bad news, I have to take a price increase of $25. There is a special offer for anyone who orders… -
An excellent blog post
14 Nov 2009 | 5:21 pmwas made by SolderSmoke news during the week. It interested me so much that I am posting the link here, too.http://www.jefferson.kctcs.edu/observatory/apollo11/The story is about Larry Baysinger, an AM Broadcast Radio technician in Louisville, KY, who was also an amateur radio astronomer. He used one of his home made radio telescopes to intercept raw radio transmissions that were coming from Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin while they were on the surface of the moon.His main interest was to see if NASA was editing the audio in anyway before allowing it to be broadcast to the public. For those…
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The KØNR Weblog
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Colorado QSO Party Results
18 Nov 2009 | 8:41 pmThe results of the Colorado QSO Party have been posted on the PPRAA web site. I had previously written about this, but I never got around to posting my score after the contest. Here’s the email I sent to the various club email lists: The CO QSO Party succeeded in getting me back on the HF bands. [...] -
This Spewed Out of the Internet #9
1 Nov 2009 | 10:49 amI have been traveling quite a bit lately for work, so here’s a catch up on a number of things spewing forth from the interwebnet. I’ve recently re-discovered High Frequency Electronics Magazine, edited by Gary Breed, K9AY. This is a top quality trade pub that targets RF design engineers. In Gary’s September editorial, he highlighted the [...] -
Time to Change the FCC Rules for EmComm?
24 Oct 2009 | 2:12 pmThe FCC continues to drive out any ambiguity on how it interprets Part 97.113. (See previous post EmComm Trouble From the FCC. ) On October 20th, the FCC released Public Notice DA-09-2259, which reiterates the principle of no amateur radio communication on behalf of an employer, even if the employer is a government agency such [...] -
2009 Fall TechFest
20 Oct 2009 | 7:18 pmAnnouncing the 2009 Fall TechFest, an all day technical program for the continuing education of ham radio operators Schedule of Workshops (times are tentative) November 7, 2009 Morrison, Colorado Time Topics 9:00 – 9:50 Digital Modes Jim Stitt, KAØNZZ 10:00 – 10:50 Ohm’s and Kirchhoff’s Laws Larry Weinstein, KØNA 11:00 – 11:50 Block Diagrams And Schematics Steve Finch, AIØW 12:00 – 12:50 Lunch (on your own) Question and Answer Session for those [...] -
Pacifico Fake Ham Radio
20 Oct 2009 | 6:47 amI was flipping through the November 2009 issue of National Geographic Adventure magazine and noticed an advertisement with the title “building your own ham radio”. Wow, what’s up with that? It was an ad for Pacifico beer. The text in the ad says: Become the envy of friends and locals as you join the elite club of [...]
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WB4GBI
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Exciting news for 146.73!!
7 Nov 2009 | 8:06 amEXCITING NEWS FOR 146.73! I’m sure many of you know that I have been struggling with 146.73. I purchased the repeater from Sam (WB4HAP)’s widow, Debbie, and after rebuilding it around a GE Mastr II unit, I took it back to its long-time home on English Mountain. However, its performance has not been great. The antenna was installed just above the 10 or 15 foot level on the tower, as that was the only space available. However, I have been working with the tower owner (I rent space on the tower) and he has graciously allowed me to relocate the repeater… -
146.94 is 42 years young!
29 Oct 2009 | 9:23 pm146.94 is 42 YEARS YOUNG!! Hello, everyone! It’s been a while since my last “blog.” I hope everyone is enjoying the new 146.94 antenna. Speaking of .94, I have been on a bit of a mission lately to find out exactly when .94 went on the air. For those of you who are recent additions to our great hobby, you might not know that the 146.94 repeater was the very first two meter repeater in East Tennessee. Its history is that of great and continuous service. I am VERY proud to be carrying on the tradition started by George, K4HXD, who was the creator and founder of this… -
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ITS ON THE AIR!
27 Aug 2009 | 8:16 pmIT’S ON THE AIR!! This afternoon, shortly after 12 noon, the new 146.94 repeater antenna was installed! Initial reports show a MAJOR improvement in .94’s signal strength and receiving capability! From a mobile in Cleveland to a mobile in Church Hill, all reports indicate that 146.94 is back at full strength. It’s about time, huh? J THANK YOU to all who helped…especially to those who contributed to the WB4GBI repeater fund. Thanks also to those who helped check the coverage this afternoon, and to Kevin, W4KEV, who helped me with checking and retuning… -
IT'S HERE!!!
21 Aug 2009 | 5:35 pmIT’S HERE!!! After almost eight weeks of waiting, the NEW 146.94 antenna is finally here! It arrived at my place of work yesterday. Today, Kevin (W4KEV), Todd (KA4OAK), and I unpacked and inspected it. There are a couple of things that I will do to it to help weatherproof it, but I will be contacting the tower climber that I use for my employer’s work, post haste, and arranging its installation! Hang on…the long wait is almost over! A couple of other things: You may have noticed the 146.73 repeater has been off the air more than it…
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PayPal Update
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EARC Mini Field Day
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Club Memorabilia
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Field Day
Field day is the last full weekend in June. Details coming out soon on the EARC website.
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73s.org's Blogs
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The ex-wife and CQ100.
19 Nov 2009 | 9:01 amBeen having a hard time talking with the ex-wife. I guess we are getting futher apart everyday. To say it is a sad thing does not even come close to how I feel. 11 months after she left, and she still gets my blood boiling. I wonder if she knows she does, or just doesn’t care. On the other hand, CQ100 has been fun. Not to many on there I thought there meet be, but it’s better then nothing at all. I tried Hamsphere, not smooth at all. Just not close to CQ100 in my opinion. And as for the real deal, 10 meters is so quiet I have to check and be sure my coax is plug into my radio! All… -
Back on Twitter with New Account
15 Nov 2009 | 9:17 amI mentioned in my last blog that my N3FNE account on Twitter had been hacked and someone turned it into a spambot. Sorry to everyone who was bombarded with Direct Messages from me. I deleted that account and created two new ones. The first is RadioN3FNE and I decided that I would use it only for amateur radio and technology-related tweets. Long ago when I created N3FNE, it was initially just for amateur radio but it just grew into other topics. This time, RadioN3FNE won’t stray beyond communications. The other account is Pete_MD and it covers everything else I’m interested in… -
I've Been Hacked on Twitter
14 Nov 2009 | 10:40 amI have been a Twitter user for awhile now. A few days ago, I received a Direct Message via Twitter from a fellow ham with a link to some kind of IQ test. It was unusual because I didn’t normally get Direct Messages, especially from this person. The next day when I logged into my account, there was another Direct Message from this person with a note “you are here” and a link. So, I clicked on it and it brought me to what appeared to be a blank website. Soon, my Twitter account was spewing out phishing Direct Messages to all of my followers. I used TweetDeck, and some think… -
Droid - the rest
13 Nov 2009 | 2:15 pmI’ve had the Droid for one week now. My previous phone is a LG shine with ATT. This is my first smartphone and so far I am pleased. There is supposed to be a major software update coming December 11 which is supposed to address the known problems, most of which I have not experienced. Apparently reading the blogs, there is a bad batch of phones, all the I have heard who exchanged them for another one have been happy. Motorola says they have no idea which batch was but that the problems have been fixed. Time will tell, I’m looking forward to the Android market growing and becoming… -
Droid - Why?
13 Nov 2009 | 1:42 pmWhy talk about a cell phone on a ham radio site? I bought one of the Motorola Droid phones. I am a fan of open source as well as the underdog. I think this phone as a lot of potential for use with HAM radio. Being open source anyone can create software for it. Unlike Apple’s “walled garden” where every app needs approval; you can create software post it for download and bam it can be used. APRS – there can be an app for that, EMCOMM software – there can be an app for that, DX cluster – there can be an app for that. WIFI, droiddoes. Seems minor but what I…
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HamFeed
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Club/ equipment crossroads?
22 Nov 2009 | 3:50 pmHere is the Letter to the Editor I wrote for the Green Bay Mike and Key Club, (my local club) Keyclicks newsletter in December 2008.The thoughts in this article are that of my own, and do not necessarily represent those of the GBMK. I'll admit to having a digital interest/bias.The Green Bay Mike & Key Club is at an equipment crossroads. The 147.12 and 147.36 are nearing the end of the 30 year life. They both do need upgrading, and I'm sure many doubt this.But it seems there is more to it than that. It's more a question of where will ham radio be in another 10, 20 and 30 years? More… -
Elenco DR130 FM 2 Meter Rig
21 Nov 2009 | 4:57 pmForSale Elenco DR130 2 meter fm transciever in good condition ,with tt mic and power cord ,magmount 2mtr/440 mobile ant. make offer. 73 Charles ... -
Wanted 80m Resonater for 14avt vert.
21 Nov 2009 | 4:38 pmHI I AM LOOKING FOR A 80M RESONATER FOR A 14AVT VERTICAL I WONDER IF I CN PUT IT ON MY 14AVT TO WORK 80M DX. THANKS BEST 73 DE WOLF G4SSX... -
Shack cleanup
21 Nov 2009 | 4:31 pmFT897-D with LDG AT-897 Autotuner and LDG FT-Meter (ALC/SWR/V/etc) $900/bo KAM Plus (version from mid-90's) HF/VHF TNC $75/bo Vectronic VCD300D... -
HF Rig for Fisher 1266X Metal Detector
21 Nov 2009 | 4:24 pmI have a Fisher 1266X Metal Detector that I would like to swap for a solid state HF transceiver. The Fisher 1266X is a top of the line detector...
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Advancing Ham Radio.. different ideas
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Club/ equipment crossroads?
22 Nov 2009 | 1:50 pmHere is the Letter to the Editor I wrote for the Green Bay Mike and Key Club, (my local club) Keyclicks newsletter in December 2008.The thoughts in this article are that of my own, and do not necessarily represent those of the GBMK. I'll admit to having a digital interest/bias.The Green Bay Mike & Key Club is at an equipment crossroads. The 147.12 and 147.36 are nearing the end of their 30 year life. They both do need upgrading, and I'm sure many doubt this.But it seems there is more to it than that. It's more a question of where will ham radio be in another 10, 20 and 30 years? More… -
Tonight's Family Guy
14 Nov 2009 | 11:17 pmTonight's Family Guy titled "Quagmire’s Baby" featured some ham radio references.Peter goes to Quagmire’s garage sale and buys a Ham radio. He uses that radio to talk to a ghost of Ronald Reagan. Peter eventually ends up going back to return the radio.More references can be found here:http://www.qsl.net/kb9mwr/files/ham/cartoon/cartoon.html -
A second way to convert an analog repeater to D-Star.
13 Nov 2009 | 1:45 pmUntil just recently if you wanted to make your own d-star repeater at a fraction of the cost, there was one way. That was the Satoshi GMSK node adapter. To build this adapter the cost about $70 as compared (+ your analog radios) to the cost of a Icom RPC-2 Controller plus a RF band module at about $2900.As one can imagine the GMSK node adapter is very popular. There are a number of other revised clone boards out there to feed the need and address small board errors in the original design. The problem being is that there is not always credit due to the base designer and PIC code author… -
Will the Digital Revolution Crush Amateur Radio?
1 Nov 2009 | 1:47 pmAmateur radio must seek change - and welcome it when it comes. It is essential to seek change. When change does occur, it often comes with confusion. It amateur radio is to survive, it must not run from change, it must be prepared to run toward it. Change imposed by the digital revolution is an opportunity if amateur radio can solve the problems therein related.From 73 Magazine - March 2000 - Bill Parker W8DMR -
ARRL Approves Study Committee to Research & Develop Plan for Narrowband
19 Oct 2009 | 8:07 pmFrom: http://www.arrl.org/announce/board-0907/ Minutes of the 2009 Second MeetingARRL Board of DirectorsTeleconference July 17-18, 2009 29. On motion of Mr. Sarratt, seconded by Mr. Frenaye, the following resolution was ADOPTED: WHEREAS, there is current substantial amateur radio movement, activity, and innovation in the digital narrowband area; and WHEREAS, the FCC has mandated that by 2013 commercial radio move to narrowband channels and Amateur Radio manufacturers normally follow commercial practices; and WHEREAS, the VHF/UHF Amateur Radio band plan currently uses 15 and 20 kHz FM…
