Sterling Coffey,N0SSC
ARRL Youth Editor
Many have asked and pondered the answers to the question: “What is the best way to draw in new young hams?” Gordon West, WB6NOA, asked this very question to my friend Jacob Keogh, KD0NVX, on Ham Nation, hosted by Bob Heil, K9EID. Last month, I mentioned running into the two at the St Louis Winterfest, but I never would have thought Jacob would have got a sp…
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Ok, this is just a concept, I just wanted to show how the Arduino could be useful for radio amateurs. The SWR meter (in the back) is hooked up to the Arduino, also a servo is attached which drives a capacitor. This capacitor forms a simple L-tuner, together with an inductor which you can’t see on this video. The Arduino does a full sweep on the capacitor while measuring the SWR. It stores the position with the lowest SWR and after the sweep it rotates the capacitor to that position. Mind the SWR meter (right needle) while the capacitor is rotating! Details, pictures, schema and code: ernest.utreg.net
www.hamradiofinds.com Here is a video showing the JW MIller AT-2500 HF Ham Radio Automatic Antenna Tuner..This tuner covers 80-10 meters & will handle 2Kw+ of power..It has one input & 5 outputs, including one long wire connection..It runs on 110VAC, but can be switched to run on 220VAC..The tank circuit is well constucted using heavy duty parts..This would make a great addition to any HF ham radio shack..Thanks for watching..73s, Mel, WA5UTK
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Eight new sunspot groups appeared this week, but the average daily sunspot number declined four points to 71.1; the average daily solar flux rose by less than two points to 103.7. Sunspot numbers for March 22-28 were 86, 74, 65, 84, 56, 63 and 70, with a mean of 71.1. The 10.7 cm flux was 102.4, 104.8, 102.7, 101.3, 102.4, 105.6 and 107, with a mean of 103.7. The estimated planetary A indices w…
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The holder of one of the best-known US Amateur Radio call signs, Frederick (Fred) Maia, W5YI, died of cancer Wednesday, March 28. He was 76 and was a resident of Arlington, Texas.
Fred was a leading Amateur Radio journalist for nearly 35 years and a pioneer of the volunteer examining program adopted by the FCC in 1984.
Maia published “The W5YI Report,” dubbed “America’s Oldest Ham Radio Newslett…
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See also www.cqfriends.com/pa9jo Finally the shack is ready with the brand new Icom 7700. This is a wonderfull transciever!! Now we use a 3 elm Spepp-IR Check the video.. 73’s PA9JO / Jo.
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M3VDH Demonstrates the Icom 2820 GPS System in action with M3VTX
Iraq International & Al Gharafa current player Nashat Akram scored his 7th goal of the season in QSL in a derby match between Al Gharafa & Al Rayyan. Game ended 3-2 for Al Gharafa. Nashat Akram was sent off unfairly in the 40th minute of the match. هدف نشأت أكرم على الريان الدوري القطري 2009
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Classic Energy Videos – Free Energy Videos You Haven’t Seen!
Most Of These Classic Energy Videos Are Over 20 Years Old, And Were Produced Before The “modern Communication Age”. Never The Less, They Set The Stage For The Modern Free Energy Movement That Is Gaining Ground Every Day.
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A quick video of my APRS setup.
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This is a study guide to help you pass the FCC test for the beginning level Amateur (Ham) Radio license, the Technician license. Even if you have no background in radio or electronics, you will be able to pass the test by using this guide. All of the concepts are explained in the most basic terms, and each section of the book is followed by the actual questions you will see on the test. When you are finished with this book, not only will you be able to pass the test, but you will also have a
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In response to requests for clarification from the ARRL, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has confirmed that it has no objection to the use of a broader range of data emissions by amateurs on the five 5 MHz frequencies on 60 meters. ARRL’s original understanding was that the NTIA preferred that the use of 2K80J2D emission be limited to Pactor III. The NTIA n…
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Watch HD ATSC/QAM TV on Your HDMI/DVI/VGA Monitors! You are not only converting your LCD monitor into a TV, but also, a digital photo frame. If this TVBox is brought home for entertaining your children, it is equipped with Parental Control Function.
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It was Manufacturer Day on Dec. 3, 2011 and Gordon West, famed Amateur Radio instructor and celebrity filled in the time with his stand-up material…
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HAM Radio Outlet (HRO) The World’s Largest Supplier of Ham Radio Equipment . . . specializing in customer service. www.hamradio.com Created on August 17, 2010 using FlipShare.
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Beginning April 2 at 12:01 AM EDT (0401 UTC), the ARRL’s new Online DXCC tool will be ready to accept applications, allowing hams to supply the data from traditional paper QSLs in a digital form to apply for a new DXCC award or endorsement. Submitting a DXCC application using Online DXCC is easier than making a paper application, saving both time and money.
Using the Online DXCC Application, the…
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Astronaut Doug Wheelock, KF5BOC, looks over the OSCAR 1 satellite mockup at the ARRL Expo. ARRL Lab Engineer Bob Allison, WB1GCM, explains.
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The League is currently looking to fill two open positions at ARRL Headquarters in Newington. One position is in the Membership and Volunteer Programs Department and the other is in the Education Services Department. Travel is required for these full-time positions.
MVP Awards and Programs Assistant
This person who fills this position will assist in all activities found within the MVP Department,…
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ASU Poly, C4 Systems team on border security
The collaboration also will explore opportunities to improve border security through technology employed by General Dynamics when it began replacing the National Distress and Response System for the Coast Guard. The Scottsdale-based contractor began …
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60 seconds with Mats and Enzo
Smells, noise, frequency of use and toilets that don't work are all factors that can ruin a career. Indeed, it takes only one misadventure, one ill-timed meeting in your workplace bathroom to ruin forever the image you've built in the eyes of your …
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Founded in 1937, the Réseau Luxembourgeois des Amateurs d’Ondes Courtes (RL) — that country’s IARU Member-Society — is celebrating its 75th anniversary. In honor of this milestone, Luxembourg’s Entreprise des Postes et Télécommunications (P&TLuxembourg) has issued a .60 € postage stamp (about 80 cents in US dollars); P&TLuxembourg is that country’s government owned corporation for mail and te…
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This is the Highest Power 1/2 Wave 2M Dipole Antenna We Have Ever Had.
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En este video explico como se configura el PSK31 Deluxe y como hacer un QSO en PSK . Este video esta dentro del CD que suelo mandar de regalo a las personas que me compran una interface CAT o modem (RS232 o USB) . Para mas información visiten mi WEB: www.aitormartin.com
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On the Bay: March 7, 2012
When first activated, the beacon sends a “closed loop” DSC alert on the designated DSC VHF frequency — this is a DSC distress relay call (with nature of distress “man overboard”)— addressed to a particular Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI).
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In 1912, Hotel Bend clerk hikes 63 miles east to homestead claim
The stock of equipment stored in the plane included a kite which Miss Earhart could send aloft as a distress signal in the daytime. The first scheduled stop is Honolulu, 2400 miles away, and beyond there, to Howland Island. Putnam plans to stay close …
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Government moves to tackle commuter woes
Reflecting their distress, an annual survey of more than 3100 regular bus and MRT commuters by UniSIM last October shows satisfaction levels have dropped, especially for buses. — ST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN By Goh Chin Lian Commuters can expect a …
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While i was monitoring the 10 meters band i spotted this psk-31message about the Falkland (Islas Malvinas) islands which are situated in the South Atlantic, some 650 kilometres (400 miles) from the South American mainland and 1400 kilometres (850 miles) north of the Antarctic Circle. They are located between Latitude 51° and 53°S and Longitude 57° and 62°W. RX: icom 706MKIIG Antenna: Long Wire Software : Digital Master 780 v5.11
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In Your Town
To register, call 484-895-7038 or e-mail ke3aw@arrl.net. NORTHAMPTON COUNTRY CLUB, 5049 William Penn Highway, Bethlehem Township, will be the site of a luncheon and talk by Lisa Maatz, Director of Public Policy and Government Relations at the American …
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March Qualifying Runs:
… by station K6KPH on 3581.5, 7047.5, 14047.5, 18097.5 and 21067.5 kHz at 2 PM PDT (2200 UTC) Saturday, March 17. Unless indicated otherwise, speeds are from 10-35 WPM. You can find the upcoming schedule here http://www.arrl.org/qualifying-run-schedule.
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Propagation de K7RA
… I never dealt with a pile-up in that way. I felt like a pro attending everybody fast!" Later Angel reported that conditions were improving fast. If you would like to make a comment or have a tip for our readers, email the author at, k7ra@arrl.net.
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AE6LX from www.worldwidedx.com shows how to send an APRS message with the Yaesu VX-8 handheld amateur radio. Join the virtual W9WDX Worldwidedx.com Amateur Radio Club!
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Many of us who have an interest in Amateur Radio are also attracted to technology-based professions. It is therefore not surprising to find 17 hams working at the Spallation Neutron Source (SNS). The SNS is a particle accelerator-based neutron source located at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
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Blazin Eagle – DSP Productions Tribute – Video Response www.youtube.com www.youtube.com
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By Stan Horzepa, WA1LOU
Contributing Editor
This week, Surfin’ discovers that WWV has a new voice — and she is digital.
Time and frequency radio station WWV recently switched to a digital female voice for its 18th minute of the hour geophysical alert broadcasts. A text-to-speech engine from NeoSpeech generates the new voice “Kate,” which was chosen for its clarity and consistency.
The new voice is…
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By Stan Horzepa, WA1LOU
Contributing Editor
This week, Surfin’ finds wiring diagrams for all those microphones that are on the loose in Ham Radio Land.
Have mic? Need connection?
Then a visit to the website Roy Frettsome, G4WPW, is just what the microphone doctor ordered. G4WPE’s Microphone Connections website is probably the most comprehensive and up-to-date Internet source for ham radio microphon…
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swling.com A good link to get started.. www.ssrsi.org Lots of links here for when you really get into it! www.jr.com A rundown on various features try to get a radio with SSB capability! SSB stands for “Single Side Band”. This particular band is not a carrier of frequencies but rather a derivative of them, hence it’s name “side”. If we took one AM frequency and dissected it, we’d find that it consists of even more bands, in fact two: USB (Upper Side Band) and LSB (Lower Side Band). Not all shortwave radios can receive SSB signals. If your shortwave radio doesn’t read SSB, then when you tune to a channel that’s transmitting on this band, what you hear will not be understandable. This channel usually permits reception of amateur radio and military/commercial/maritime communication. High-end shortwave radios have the ability to receive SSB signals.
Solar activity declined this week: The average daily sunspot numbers were off by more than 13 points to 75.1, while the average daily solar flux dropped over 32 points to 102.1. The solar flux dropped barely below 100, but rounded up to 100 as shown on the NOAA SEC site. The next short-term peak in solar flux is expected at the 135 level for April 3-6. The predicted solar flux for March 23-25 i…
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ISE 2012: Lectrosonics Exhibits Dante Interface for Aspen Series Digital Signal Processors
The average daily sunspot numbers over the past reporting week (March 8-14) were 88.3, a rise of nearly 19 points; the average daily solar flux rose more than 12 points to 134.2. Sunspot numbers for March 8-14 were 86, 96, 89, 103, 89, 80 and 75, with a mean of 88.3. The 10.7 cm flux was 139.5, 145.5, 148.9, 131.2, 114.9, 140.7 and 118.8, with a mean of 134.2. The estimated planetary A indices …
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A quick review of my Yaesu 270 (I have no idea if I am pronouncing it right) ham radio. Its a 2 meter band radio so it has limited capabilities, but I think it’ll suit my purposes.
Tucson Amateur Packet Radio (TAPR) announces the opening of the “interest list” for the openHPSDR Hermes single-board Software Defined Radio. The Hermes interest list is used by TAPR to determine the number of Hermes boards to manufacture in the pending initial production run this spring.
Hermes is a long-awaited addition to the openHPSDR project lineup, advancing through four prototypes while e…
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The National Hurricane Conference — scheduled for March 26-29 in Orlando, Florida — will feature several Amateur Radio activities during the conference. The National Hurricane Conference (NHC) leadership continues to recognize the valuable contributions of Amateur Radio and has invited several radio amateurs to participate in two sessions.
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Driven LRC Circuits Resonance Metal Detectors (Beach/Airport) View the complete course at: ocw.mit.edu License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at ocw.mit.edu More courses at ocw.mit.edu
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Some special event call signs will be activated to celebrate the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games: 2O12L from London, England and 2O12W from Barry, Wales. The London 2012 Inspire program has granted the Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB) — Great Britain’s IARU Member-Society — use of the “Inspire mark” for these stations. Both stations will be on-the-air for the duration of the Gam…
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Calling CQ and listening to good tunes.
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In risposta a IK3PQG, mostro come con Ham Radio Deluxe, l’interfaccia SB-2000 e l’ICOM IC-7400, è possibile sintonizzare automaticamente la frequenza con un doppio click sul cluster di HRD. Mostro anche come il programma HRD Satellite Tracking, sposti in tempo reale la frequenza “doppler” dei satelliti.
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The ARRL Executive Committee will meet Saturday, March 24 in St Louis, Missouri. See the link below for the meeting’s agenda.
ARRL President Kay Craigie, N3KN, serves as chairman of the Executive Committee. Five Division Directors who are elected by the ARRL Board of Directors are also on the committee: Midwest Division Director Cliff Ahrens, K0CA; Northwestern Division Director Jim Fenstermaker…
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The ARRL is excited to announce two new membership benefits that will be introduced in June 2012.
In addition to the print copy of QST, all members will have access to an online digital edition of QST — at no extra cost. You will be able to access QST from anywhere — on nearly any computer, laptop, mobile device, smartphone and tablet (including Apple iPad, iPhone, iTouch and devices using the…
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Radio covers and QSL cards
This book is a collection of articles taken from the First Person Radio series that appeared over the last three years in Monitoring Times, a national monthly magazine about all things radio, now in its 32nd year.It’s a look at the inspirational life stories of those on whom shortwave and amateur radio have had a lifelong impact.
The book is edited by Ken Reitz KS4ZR a freelance writer since 1988, features editor for Monitoring Times and author of the Communications and Beginner’s Co
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This video is Steve Bible N7HPR”s welcome and introduction to the 3-day TAPR Digital Communications Conference in September 2011, held in Baltimore. The whole conference — all 20 videos — are available to watch at www.ARVN.TV. Yes, they are all on the web, full length, and in high definition! The videos are free to watch, but they were not free to make. ARVN is asking viewers to make a contribution, anything from .50 up. See www.ARVN.TV for details.
This is my “ham station in a bag”. It’s the Yaesu FT-817ND and everything I need to get on the air whether in the shack, mobile, portable in a park or backpacking. 73-W8AQ
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Dick Van Dyke, Barry Goldwater, Arthur Godfrey and many others extol the virtues of amateur “ham” radio in this vintage film. I converted this old and somewhat damaged 16mm film to video tape many many years ago when the technology to do that was rather archaic. I have now converted those old video reels to digital movies. Not the best quality but still quite amusing. note: I have corrected the title here on youtube. this is “The World of Amateur Radio” NOT “The Ham’s Wide World” as I had originally posted. I do have the “Ham’s Wide World” also uploaded here.
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I have my first rig the Kenwood TM-V71A, and the MFJ 25 amp mightylite power supply. I have been working 2m and 70cm. So far i have had a bunch of fun. I want to work vhf and uhf using a satellite. I am currently studying to take the general test, so i can get an Hf rig. I cant wait to talk on Hf so i am studying hard. — 73 de KE5RLZ
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Tuning and checking your CB antenna using a SWR meter.
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ARRL’s new video, “The DIY Magic of Amateur Radio,” is an 8-minute video that follows some of the innovative, imaginative and fun ways “hams” use radio technology in new and creative ways. The presentation is directed toward the DIY (do it yourself) movement, which is inspiring a new generation of creators, hackers and innovators. The message should be helpful for existing members to shape the ways they understand and talk about ham radio. For more information and related resources, visit www.arrl.org
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超高頻電子標籤天線設計可透過本量測系統快速得知是否與RFID IC之阻抗形成共軛匹配，及驗證測試標籤工作頻率和讀距是否符合設計規格。
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Busted yesterday, pulled over and arrested, and ticketed solely for using my federally licensed Amateur Radio mobile in the car in Troy New York! WB2IQU
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Busted yesterday, pulled over and arrested, and ticketed solely for using my federally licensed Amateur Radio mobile in the car in Troy New York! WB2IQU
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Thanks N2CEI for the great pictures. Good luck on the upcoming contest.
Bletchley Park – Block B – The Bletchley Park Story – Milton Keynes Amateur Radio Society
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This area houses what looks like an office. It is the Milton Keynes Amateur Radio Society.
This video shows a QSO I had recently from Washington to North Dakota on 20 meters using only 5 watts from a FT897. My antenna is a OCF dipole. Some of the 47 second cycles are shortened. 73, N7JFP
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