Although solar activity is quite low, there was an increase in sunspot numbers and in the solar flux over the past week. The average daily sunspot numbers were up nearly 20 points — about 36 percent — to 74.1, while the average daily solar flux increased nearly 13 points to 108.7. Sunspot numbers for August 23-29 were 49, 69, 70, 78, 85, 73 and 95, with a mean of 74.1. The 10.7 cm flux was 96…
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The End Of DSP – Video Response by The Element Throne
Here is a great way to increase the range of your hand held transceiver.
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Seven years to the day that Hurricane Katrina smashed into New Orleans, Hurricane Isaac came calling. But instead of making landfall right at New Orleans like Katrina (a Category 3 storm) did on August 28, 2005, Isaac veered slightly to the west of the city. Through it all, hams at WX4NHC — the Amateur Radio station at the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami, Florida — and those supporti…
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Tower 110′ tall when fully standing w/ 12 of mast out of the top section of tower. Antennas are a Imax 2000 (122′ to 146″) 13B2 2 Meter Beam at about 117′ to 118′, and a Tram Dual Band Vertical (103′ to111′) on stand off bracket. Rotor is a G800 Yeasu Lmr 400 feedline ( 3-200′ Runs) More will be added later. Tower is located in West Monroe, La.
A61AR is testing an NVIS Stealth antenna.
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My portable station temporarily set up in my backyard; compact but effective! PS At the end of the video I mention “one press of the Par”, I meant to say LDG AT-897, sorry LOL
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Stretching over a distance of 305 miles from east to west, the nine populated islands of the Azores count for a single DXCC entity and three IOTA groupings. A group of radio amateurs from eight countries and the Azores will be putting these islands on the air September 28-30 for the Azores 9 Islands Hunt, offering an opportunity for the world to contact these nine islands during one single week…
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Homemade setup with Arrow II satellite tracking antenna and tripod with 2 handheld radios contacting AO-27 Amateur Radio Satellite Antenna.
As Hurricane Isaac makes its way toward New Orleans, hams in the ARRL Delta Division are bracing for the storms impact. As of 12:20 PM (EDT) on Tuesday, August 28, forecasters at the National Hurricane Center confirmed that Isaac — which is 160 miles south of New Orleans, Louisiana — had reached hurricane status.
The Delta Division ARES® EMCOMM Net activated at 12 noon (CDT) on Tuesday. Accord…
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A little sample from the QSL Template editor. Dont look at the colors , would let you see ,how you chance colors.. And you see on the “radio” the BACK button…Back to the LOGBOOK Gr Geert 13HS575
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A few nice Skywarn images I found:
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Hail sizes from the hailstorm on 10 May 2011 in Minnetonka, MN.
SHOWING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE EX AND THE SI CIVIC( EK )INSTURMENTAL GAUGE CLUSTER…..AT NIGHT THE SI CLUSTER LOOKS GREAT….WAY BETTER THAN THE EX ONE…..ITS IS JUST PLUG AND PLAY!!!
Ham Radio Deluxe beta versione 5 – istruzioni su configurazione iniziale del dx cluster
Clip from the news from June 29, 2008 covering the action from ARRL Field Day in South Carolina.
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Romney: Claim that he hasn't paid taxes 'untrue'
Tracy Hutson wanders through a graveyard of ovens that haven't roasted a turkey or baked a ham since decades before she was born. Picking … On Thursday, Romney told radio host Sean Hannity that Reid needs to, in Romney's words, "put up or shut up.
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Najaar vtm: 'De Keuken van Sofie'
Enerzijds houden we van de klassieke gerechten als stoofvlees met frieten of witloofrolletjes met ham. Maar anderzijds nemen we ook eens graag een kijkje over de landsgrenzen heen …. Radio 2 Zomerhit 2012 · Braeckman en De Soete stellen op …
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By Sterling Coffey, N0SSC
ARRL Youth Editor
n0ssc@arrl.net
The sounds of cicadas buzzing in the trees herald the fast approaching school year. Every summer seems to go by so quickly in conformance to the old adage: “Time flies when you’re having fun.”
To most school-bound youths, fun can be as simple as doing nothing, taking a break from schoolwork and social drama. Or it’s a time for video gaming…
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Buy Now From AMAZON UK www.amazon.co.uk Product Description DVBT TV Primary Function: DVB-T digital TV receiver Specifications: Receiving frequency: VHF-H (174MHz~230MHz), UHF (470MHz~862MHz) Bandwidth: 8MHz Input level: -78dBm ~ -20dBm Input resistance: 75? Demodulator: – Wave: CODFM – Demodulation: QPSK, QAM16. QAM64 – Mode: 2K, 8K – Protection gap: 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32 – Code rate: 1/2, 2/3, 2/4, 5/6, 7/8 Video Decoding: – Standard: ISO/IEC 13818-2 MPEG-2 MP@ML – Video format: 4:3, 16:9 – Resolution: max. 720*576 Demultiplexer: – Standard: ISP/IEC 13818-1 – Max. input code current: 60Mbps (serial connection) / 7.5MBps (parallel connection) Audio Decoding: – Standard: ISO/IEC 13818-3 – Channel mode: left, right and stereo – Sampling frequency: 32KHz, 44.1KHz, 48KHz Microprocessor: SUNPLUS SPHE1002 Video Output: – Output system: 720 x 480 (NTSC) / 720 x 576 (PAL) – Output level: 1.0Vpp – Output resistance: 75? Video player format: AVI Audio player format: MP3 Speed Rating: 150 km/hr Antenna impedance: 50 ohm Working Temperature: -20 C to 70 C Humidity: 80% Media storage: USB flash drive (up to 16 GB) OSD Languages: English Certifications: FCC, CE The easiest way to receive digital TV in your car. This DVB-T digital TV box easily hooks up to your existing car DVD player so you can start receiving DVB-T digital TV signals in-car for maximum automobile entertainment! Movies, shows, news and more – it’s all yours! DVB-T: This is the perfect MPEG-2 encoded DVB-T device if you …
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By Stan Horzepa, WA1LOU
Contributing Editor
This week’s installment of Surfin’ previews the 2012 Digital Communications Conference.
The annual ARRL and TAPR Digital Communications Conference (DCC) is on the move again and this year finds the DCC in Atlanta, Georgia on September 21-23. Typically, the DCC venue is in a hotel conveniently located near an airport and this year is no different with th…
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A quick preview of the three-day ARRL and TAPR 2008 Digital Communications Conference. The entire conference is available on six DVDs (individually, or as a set) from www.ARVideoNews.com
The weak solar activity continues: The average daily sunspot numbers for the seven days of August 16-22 were down 23 points — 30 percent — to 54.6, while the average daily solar flux dropped a little over 16 percent — 18.7 points — to 96. These figures offer a comparison between August 9-15 and the latest reporting period of August 16-22. Sunspot numbers for August 16-22 were 34, 42, 56, 69…
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My 6m qsl card collection. with audio frm 6M I recorded from my station. Which is located in grid EN82 Windsor On Canada
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QSL Chairman Kenneth Huang explains why, with his many good relationships with Chinese companies, he chose to present Tsingtao to the Cleveland Cavaliers. www.greatlakesgeek.com
According to WX4NHC Associate Coordinator Julio Ripoll, WD4R, WX4NHC — the Amateur Radio station at the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami, Florida — along with the VoIP Hurricane Net — will activate on Friday, August 24 in advance of Tropical Storm Isaac. The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) stated on its website that it will activate on 14.325 MHz at 3 PM (1900 UTC) on Thursday, August 23 “…
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Decoding PSK31 signals with DM780 and my Icom IC-7000
A brief overview of how to work digital amateur radio
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On August 20 — in response to a Spring 2012 Congressional directive — the Federal Communications Commission released its findings on the Uses and Capabilities of Amateur Radio Service Communications in Emergencies and Disaster Relief: Report to Congress Pursuant to Section 6414 of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012.
This report contains the FCC’s “ review of the importanc…
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This is a visit with Troy, KXØP, in his ham shack. He also gives us a look at his mobile radio set-up and his antenna tower system.
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English Lessons at 85 Help Seniors Hold Down Japan Unemployment
Now 85, her readiness to use savings to fulfill a decades-delayed dream is part of a wave of spending by the elderly that's aiding the Japanese economy. “At my age, I thought it was OK to … Private consumption reached 60.6 percent of gross domestic …
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Illinois Beloved as Worst Pension Fails to Scourge: Muni Credit
At the same time, neighboring Wisconsin, with a 99.8 percent pension-funding ratio, has seen spreads on similar debt more than double over the same period. “Investors are believing the … That decline accompanied a wave of about $ 142 billion flowing …
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Fantasy Football 2012: Top 60 Players in Standard-Scoring Leagues
Skinny: Before I hand over a free pass to Matt Schaub for last year's incomplete stats from a truncated season (2,479 yards passing, 17 TDs in 10 starts), let's talk about the ridiculousness of his August standing on one average draft position chart …
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The policies of the ARRL are established by 15 Directors who are elected to the Board on a geographical basis, with elections for three-year terms held in five divisions each year. At the same time, Vice Directors are elected on the same basis. Responding to solicitations in the July and August issues of QST, ARRL members in the Central, Hudson, New England, Northwestern and Roanoke Divisions h…
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Kebijakan BBM Strategis secara Sosial
Naiknya harga minyak dunia cukup membuat pemerintah kebingungan menentukan pola paling bijaksana dalam membuat keputusan. Hingga saat ini, harga minyak dunia berada pada level di atas 120 dolar per barel. Dengan kondisi seperti itu, mau tidak …
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Two Section Manager elections this summer were decided by member balloting: ARRL Connecticut Section Manager Betsey Doane, K1EIC, was re-elected to a new term, and John Mueller, K2BT, was elected as the new ARRL Western New York Section Manager. New terms of office start October 1, 2012. Ballots were counted at ARRL Headquarters on Tuesday, August 21.
Doane, of Shelton, received 493 votes. Her o…
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Icom Signalling Demo. Icom F25 and F210, Emergency Calling and Radio Kill.
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30 meter QSO with W5TOM, Tom in Houston. Special appearance of Leo.
Victor (Vic) Poor, W5SMM, of Melbourne, Florida, passed away Friday, August 17, due to complications from pancreatic cancer. He was 79. Just last month, Poor — an ARRL member — received the ARRL President’s Award for his contributions to the development of digital communications systems in the Amateur Radio Service. Poor was also known for his work in the development of one of Intel’s first c…
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HAWKESBURY – Les radioamateurs du Service radioamateur en situation d’urgence de Prescott et Russell (ARES ou Amateur radio emergency service) étaient fidèles au poste les 26 et 27 juin derniers dans le cadre de l’activité Field Day (journée champêtre).
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This is the small interface board I threw together to connect a Satoshi DV Node Adapter based repeater to an Icom ID-RP2C D-Star controller. It’s built around a 74AC541 Line Driver Buffer integrated circuit with an inverter for the RE/COS signal from the DV Node Adapter.
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QST Managing Editor Joel P. Kleinman, N1BKE, of Meriden, Connecticut, died from injuries received during a house fire. He was 64. Kleinman was responsible for the coordination, organization, control and completion of all aspects of QST’s editorial content each month. Kleinman’s wife Jayne survived the fire, but is currently in the intensive care unit of a local hospital.
“Joel was obsessed with …
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City of Fairfax NOAA National Weather Service PSA on the Skywarn Spotter Program.
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…using Ham Radio Deluxe for the software.
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Raising the boom, Assembling elements, testing
Tower 110′ tall when fully standing w/ 12 of mast out of the top section of tower. Antennas are a Imax 2000 (122′ to 146″) 13B2 2 Meter Beam at about 117′ to 118′, and a Tram Dual Band Vertical (103′ to111′) on stand off bracket. Rotor is a G800 Yeasu Lmr 400 feedline ( 3-200′ Runs) More will be added later. Tower is located in West Monroe, La.
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Buy From Amazon UK www.amazon.co.uk Product Description Mitex Security Headset The Mitex Licenced Two Way Radio G Flex Headset Pack Powerful 5 watt for increased range & clarity Up to 10km indoor/city use Up to 25km outdoor/open spaces Compact & durable Pre programmed and ready to use from the box Licence form included in the box Included in the box – 1 radio, 1 aerial, 1 charger, 1 belt clip, 1 wrist strap & 1 licence form.Unit Technical SpecificationFrequency range (Preset by Mitex) 403-470MHZNumber of channels (Preset by Mitex) 16CHSpan of channels (Preset by Mitex) 25KHZ / 12.5 KHZStep of channels (Preset by Mitex) 5, 6.25KHZWorking Voltage 7.2V DC +/- 20%Battery Lithium Battery (1100mHA)Working temperature 20? to +60?Frequency stability +/-2.5ppm (-20? to +60?)Antenna Impedance 50?Dimensions 52 x 28 x 100mm (not including bulge)Weight 200g (including Battery and antennaIf you are an individual, small business or club, one licence at £75 gives 5 years service for all the radios you own. Disclaimer: “Neckerman Ltd is a participant in the Amazon EU Associates Programme, an affiliate advertising programme designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.co.uk.” “Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon, Inc. or its affiliates”
Great antenna. 73’s KK5WC
There was a big drop in solar activity over the past week, with the average daily sunspot numbers declining nearly 42 points to 77.6, and the average daily solar flux down 20 points to 114.7. Sunspot numbers for August 9-15 were 124, 105, 98, 76, 62, 46 and 32, with a mean of 77.6. The 10.7 cm flux was 131.2, 125.4, 119.7, 112.3, 108.1, 105.8 and 100.7, with a mean of 114.7. The estimated plane…
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Ham Radio Deluxe with CAT cable interface and audio cable to YAESU FT897D. At Manchester air port.
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“MT63 is a digital radio modulation mode for transmission in high-noise situations developed by Pawel Jalocha SP9VRC. MT63 is designed for keyboard-to-keyboard conversation modes, on HF HAM bands. MT63 distributes the encoding of each character over a long time period, and over several tones. This implementation is key to its robustness under less than ideal conditions.” Source: Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org Software Options for MT-63 Fldigi 3.20.28 Digital modem program for Linux, Free-BSD, OS X, Windows XP, W2K, and Vista. www.w1hkj.com HAM Radio Deluxe www.ham-radio-deluxe.com MultiPSK 4.18.1 f6cte.free.fr Navy MARS – MT63 Information www.navymars.org
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This summer, the ARRL offered teachers the opportunity to learn about ways to incorporate wireless technology into their classroom curriculum through its Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology (TI). Since 2004, the ARRL has sponsored TI sessions as part of its educational outreach to schools. This professional development training is offered at no cost to the teachers, but is funded through …
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14180 kHz 1448 Testing new mobile hf-antenna. Ham from USA talking.
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The digital version of the September QST is now available to ARRL members. The digital version includes many features not available in the print version, such as:
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www.radiofunstuff.com A short introduction to my You Tube page and radio ham shack or amateur radio shack. To see my online ham radio T-Shirt shop click here: www.cafepress.com
My little ham shack on the Big Island of Hawaii. Icom IC706mk2g, AV640 antenna.
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Paul Lieb, KH6HME, of Hilo, Hawaii, passed away July 16. He was 84. Lieb — an ARRL Life Member — was best known for his VHF work and his radio beacon on the slopes of Mauna Loa where he worked the famous trans-Pacific tropo duct to the West Coast. Lieb achieved many tropo ducting distance records up through 5760 MHz and received the Dayton Hamvention Special Achievement Award in 1999 for “his…
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Along cutdown inversion rope
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This is KP4WK working AO-51 using the tape measure antenna designed by WB2HOL. The video speaks for itself. I’m really impresed with the performance of this antenna. Enjoy !
Check My Blog for Detail : blog.siamsq.net I used to buy the kit from HAM which made from PIC Microchip and It was very hard to design on what I want and Now I have Arduino project that I can learn and put more feature and more up to date as this day many people know how to build any Micro Controller by using Arduino which is very powerfull platform base. I already builded and still develop put more feature and using IR funtion. and much more. receive the Control command via serial port. Arduino have too many function that you can play and I gueesed most kid can build Robot in 1 Hour program with Arduino. http
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Buy From Amazon UK www.amazon.co.uk Product Description Mitex Security The Mitex Licenced Two Way Radio 1 Wire Headset Pack Powerful 5 watt for increased range & clarity Up to 10km indoor/city use Up to 25km outdoor/open spaces Compact & durable Pre programmed and ready to use from the box Licence form included in the box Included in the box – 1 radio, 1 aerial, 1 charger, 1 belt clip, 1 wrist strap & 1 licence form.Unit Technical SpecificationFrequency range (Preset by Mitex) 403-470MHZNumber of channels (Preset by Mitex) 16CHSpan of channels (Preset by Mitex) 25KHZ / 12.5 KHZStep of channels (Preset by Mitex) 5, 6.25KHZWorking Voltage 7.2V DC +/- 20%Battery Lithium Battery (1100mHA)Working temperature 20? to +60?Frequency stability +/-2.5ppm (-20? to +60?)Antenna Impedance 50?Dimensions 52 x 28 x 100mm (not including bulge)Weight 200g (including Battery and antennaIf you are an individual, small business or club, one licence at £75 gives 5 years service for all the radios you own. Disclaimer: “Neckerman Ltd is a participant in the Amazon EU Associates Programme, an affiliate advertising programme designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.co.uk.” “Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon, Inc. or its affiliates”
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Racquetball: Dobles chileno a la final del Mundial de República Dominicana
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Expertos analizan posibilidad que diferendo de La Haya genere tensión entre …
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PPD critica a “ministros candidatos” y anuncia “Observatorio de …
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.Ham Radio Deluxe with CAT cable interface and audio cable to YAESU FT897D on 27.555.000..
Larry Pollock, NB5X, Chairman of the National Conference of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEC), presided over the NCVEC’s 27th annual meeting, held via teleconference on July 20. The meeting offered an opportunity for representatives of the VECs to discuss issues facing the volunteer examination program and interact with FCC staff members.
Representatives from 13 of the nation’s 14 VECs too…
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Don't confuse helpful storm chasers with crooked post-storm contractors
Storm chasers, also known as storm spotters and Skywarn spotters, seek out severe weather for their own enjoyment or to report information to local authorities or regional organizations such as the National Weather Service. Their intent is not to prey …
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Maybe some rain today
While the high temperature at Galesburg Municipal Airport was 98 degrees, Knox County's EMA Skywarn recorded a high of 100.2 degrees at 2:24 p.m. Skywarn recorded a heat index reading of 111 degrees at about the same time, while a heat index high of …
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As Tropical Storm Ernesto barrels toward Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, forecasters have issued a hurricane warning for the entire coast of Belize and from Chetumal to Punta Allen on the East Coast of the Yucatán Peninsula. Ernesto is expected to reach hurricane strength before it reaches the Yucatan sometime later tonight. Radio amateurs with WX4NHC — the Amateur Radio station at the National Hu…
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Ham Station With Military Radios: The all New Datron RT7000 DSP Based Radio With ALE system, TRansDap and TransCalla nd Voice Encryption Module supports a direct +43dB imput signal without damage RT100/MP with TransDap And TransCall Manpack PRC1099A with ALE System Power Supply and Battery Charger PRC-PS 7 amp for ManPack TCC-DSP9000 Digital Hi security Voice Encryption System RA400 Power Amplifier 1.6-30 mhz 400 watts continuous @ 28v 50 amp, For voice and data Power Supply FP7000 20 amp continuous duty cicle for RT7000 Behringer MIC 200, Microphone Vacuum Tube (12AX7) Audio amplifier BHI ANEM MKII ‘Noise Away’ DSP noise cancellation in line module Astron PS-30BB (battery BackUp) Battery Exide Nautilus 100 amp
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All my communications ka1klo
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In March 2012, the Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) announced that it would split its Ontario Section into four new Sections “to create a management model that better communicates with, and represents the interests of, the overall Ontario amateur population.” The new Section boundaries go into effect as of September 1, 2012. On August 8, RAC Chief Field Services Officer Doug Mercer, VO1DTM/VO1DM,…
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In this video I go through the theory of HF radio wave propagation. In part 2 of this video I’ll do a practicle demonstation of shortwave radio reception through various radios and antennas / antenna tuner. Concepts covered n this HAM radio tutorial: * Ground wave propagation * Sky wave propagation * Ionosphere layers D, E, F * Radio wave skip and hop zones * Pedersen Ray * EME Earth Moon Earth radio communications * Long path and short path radio waves Equipment used / mentioned in this video series: * K-Po WR2100 PLL Synthesized World Band Receiver. * Tecsun (Kaito) PL-389MP Short Wave radio * Yaesu FT-897 HF/VHF All Mode Transceiver * Yaesu FT-950 HF / 50MHz band All Mode Transceiver * Yaesu VX-6 Submersible Dual-Band FM Transceiver * Yaesu FT-817ND solar powered portable go-pack * Yaesu FRG-7000 Receiver * RigExpert AA-200 Antenna analyzer * Simple wire antenna * Par electronics Par End-Fedz EF-10-20-40 full length half wave dipole * Buddipole™- hf/vhf portable dipole antenna system * MFJ Deluxe Travel Antenna Tuner – MFJ-904H * Amateur Extra HAM radio license – KD8LON