Helping to alleviate concerns that it rarely polices the Citizens Radio Service (CB), the FCC has fined an Alaska CBer $ 500 for “willfully and repeatedly” operating a non-certificated CB transmitter with an RF linear amplifier which, the Commission said, violated federal law and its rules and “voided his authority to operate his CB station.”
In a Forfeiture Order released October 30, the FCC not…
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Celebrated Day of the Cuban Culture in Fukushima, Japan
The encounter was sponsored the authorities of Aizu and other nearby cities, along with companies and the Yaesu Planning Center. Aizu-wakamatsu was founded in 1590; although it is known for the construction there of a castle in 1384, named Tsuruga and …
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DXpedition to South Sudan
Z81X Project Goodwill South Sudan is organized jointly by Radio Arcala, DX University, IARU Region 1 and Rock City Investments Co., and the equipment sponsor is Yaesu Musen Co. Ltd of Japan. In support of the DX University, we will take note of …
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ARRL Awards Branch Manager Bill Moore, NC1L, says the deadline for submissions to be published in the DXCC Yearbook is Tuesday, December 31. A hard copy of the Yearbook remains available, $ 8 in the US, $ 12 elsewhere, postage included. To be in the annual listing, DXers must make at least one submission during the calendar year or be on the current Honor Roll. The DXCC Annual List is included as…
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David Rowe VK5DGR has been working on an open-source, low bit-rate CODEC for Digital Voice for Amateur Radio.It’s in Alpha testing, and works pretty well, as…
This is a video on how to use my DATV interface software with VLC, without going through all the menu setting within VLC. I hope this video will demonstrate …
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Members of the Uruguay DX Group will be on the air from Easter Island as XRØYY November 1-7. A seven-person team will operate from Hanga Roa, running three stations simultaneously on 1.8 through 50 MHz, CW, SSB and digital modes. QSL via EB7DX. Easter Island is number 107 on the ClubLog Most Wanted list. Operators include Jose, CEØHYO; Gustavo, CX2AM; Humberto, CX3AN; Gustavo, CX3CE; Mario, CX4…
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Distributed Sound Source Localization System using Ethernet. Two quadruple microphone arrays for sound signal acquisition (cross – like elements), each conne…
When the 2013 ARRL November Sweepstakes kicks into gear in a few days with the CW event, it will mark the 80th running of the oldest domestic ham radio contest, which debuted in 1930. Amateur Radio was ordered off the air during World War II, so no Sweepstakes events took place during those years. The CW event is this weekend, November 2-3, while the phone event is the weekend of November 16-17…
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gippsland gate radio and electronics club radio club ham fest 2013 .
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Tom’s Radio Room Show #0030. Slide show of my trip to the Orlando Hamfest this year. Saw lots of amateur and scanner radios.
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International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Region 2 (the Americas) has published a revised IARU Region 2 Band Plan for all allocations from 137 kHz to 250 GHz, effective September 27, 2013. The member-societies of IARU Region 2 adopted the new plan during their triennial General Assembly in Cancun, Mexico, in late September. Delegates from 18 national Amateur Radio associations attended. Represen…
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Let the bidding begin! The 8th annual ARRL On-Line Auction is now open!. Our 2013 Auction will run from October 24 through October 31.
This year’s auction offers 229 items, including transceivers, amplifiers, antenna tuners, test gear, hand-held transceivers, and QST “Product Review” equipment (already ARRL Lab-tested!). A number of items were donated by our business partners. The selection als…
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How to select and install the right HF antenna on your recreational vehicle. Covers various antennas that can be used while driving and others best for use with various types of RVs – even those you can use at campgrounds. Also the best mounting methods for several kinds of RVs, including boats, plus tips on selecting and installing ancillary equipment. An invaluable reference if you’re planning to go mobile in your RV.
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The FCC has fined Jared A. Bruegman, ex-KCØIQN, of Bolivar, Missouri, $ 500 for transmitting on 14.312 MHz without a license. Last February, the FCC told Bruegman in a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (NAL) that it intended to impose a $ 10,000 fine, but in a Forfeiture Order released October 23, the FCC reduced the fine.
“Based on the financial documents provided by Mr. Bruegman,” the …
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for the benefit of those who wonder how it stood up, this is how we do it… the OUR way… manually…100% raw strength..
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Marvin O. “Marv” Loftness, KB7KK, of Olympia, Washington, died October 17. He was 93. A power line noise expert, Loftness may be best known in Amateur Radio circles for his book, AC Power Interference Handbook, distributed by ARRL in its third edition, revised (ARRL is the exclusive distributor.)
“His book is held in high regard by many EMC experts,” said ARRL Sales and Marketing Manager Bob Ind…
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Soufiane discusses TI’s LMP8358 zero-drift, programmable instrumentation amplifier with on-chip diagnostics that simplifies pressure and thermocouple bridge …
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Solar Activity remains high, as participants in the CQ World Wide DX Contest (phone) experience openings on the higher bands. NOAA forecasters are estimating a 70 percent chance of M-flares and a 35 percent chance of X-flares during the next 24 hours. According to NOAA, M-class flares can cause brief radio blackouts affecting Earth’s polar regions, while X-class flares are major events that can…
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Aufnahmen von der QSL – Vermittlung ( alt & neu ) ; das ” Herz ” des DARC – AFZ in Kassel / Baunatal . Die Distrikts – Vorsitzenden bitten weiterhin darum , …
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Solar activity is increasing, suggesting that perhaps now in Fall 2013 we are in the midst of a second peak in cycle 24. We hope it sustains.
Sunspot numbers this week ran up all the way to 228, a level not seen in the past decade since October 27 through November 1, 2003 when the daily sunspot numbers were 238, 230, 330, 293, 266 and 277. Prior to that, on January 11, 2003 the daily sunspot num…
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CQ WPX RTTY 2013 – HI3TT Franky.
NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) says solar activity is “high and intensifying,” and radio blackouts reaching the R3 levels have been observed over the past 24 hours. An R3 event can cause a wide-area blackout of HF radio communication and a loss of radio contact for about an hour on Earth’s sunlit side. Low-frequency navigation signals may be degraded for about an hour as well. A…
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When Monitoring Times publishes its final issue in December, a new electronic publication, The Spectrum Monitor, will follow in its footsteps. Monitoring Times announced earlier this year that it was ceasing publication after a 33 year run and the retirement of its publisher, Bob Grove, W8JHD.
Monitoring Times Managing Editor Ken Reitz, KS4ZR, will helm The Spectrum Monitor, which will debut in …
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ARNewsline Report 1889 — Oct 25 2013:
They will be on the 80 through 10 meters using SSB, RTTY, PSK31 and PSK63. QSL via DL7AFS, either direct or via the bureau. N0HJZ is active as C6ARW from Grand Bahama, through October 29th using on 30, 17 and 12 meters as well on CW and RTTY …
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After I became VP of the club during the second half of 2011, I heard from many that our club was too cliquish, the presentations were not as interesting as they could be, and new and prospective members didn’t feel a part of our club. As vice president, I wondered what could be done to improve the situation.
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Screen Captures from HAMCAP – DX ATLAS. Propagation from XF4 on 20 meters.
The Arduino is connected to the server of the Reverse Beacon Network and gets the actual data and displays them on an RGB shield. Description, filters and so…
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The sponsors for the Wake Island K9W commemorative DXpedition that was derailed as a result of the partial government shutdown say they are continuing to work with the US Air Force to reschedule the operation.
“Once we have the new dates, we will post them here and through the normal Amateur Radio communication media,” the group announced October 22. “Thank you for your patience and understandin…
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Day 1: December 10, 2011 : Listening and tune up Rig: Kenwood TS-440s, Antenna: Aluminum Vertical (12 meters), Antenna Tuner: MFJ-941D, Bencher Paddle, MFJ E…
The first episode of season 5 of the Ice Pilots NWT TV show will include video of an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact last May.
According to the description of the episode, “Cold Start,” the character Mikey “gets the opportunity of a lifetime when he’s invited to host a classroom discussion with Commander Chris Hadfield [KC5RNJ/VA3OOG], calling in from the Interna…
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Emtech ZM-2 fast QRP antenna tuner.
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Attention ARRL full members in the Southeastern Division (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands): An election is underway for Director and Vice Director of your division for the 3 year term beginning January 1, 2014.
The candidates for Director are Doug Rehman, K4AC, and Greg Sarratt, W4OZK. The candidates for Vice Director are George Hawrysko, K4AWA, and Jim Millsap,…
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QSL received on september 24th 2013 for march 31st report.
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Come Down on the 29th or any other time during opening hours Guy is a great guy always happy to help you find the perfect DJ solution! QSL Sound & Lighting 3…
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At its July 2013 meeting the ARRL Board of Directors gave the wrong award to the right person. Brian D. Justin, WA1ZMS/4, was recommended by the Programs and Services Committee to receive the 2013 ARRL Technical Innovation Award, but a drafting error crept in that changed the name of the award in the motion that came to the Board. The error has been corrected by unanimous e-mail vote of the 15 …
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Radio Frequency Online. The Worlds # 1 Party Hits Station. Take us everywhere you go with over 60 different listening sources. Check us out on www.RadioFrequ…
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Former ARRL Western Washington Section Manager Harry Lewis, W7JWJ, of Seattle, died October 19. He was 90. Lewis served as WWA Section Manager from 1991 until 2003.
“Harry was very active in ARRL for many years and held many positions in the organization,” said current Western Washington SM Monte Simpson, K2MLS.
His late wife, former Northwestern Division Director and Western Washington SM Mary L…
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The FCC has dismissed a Petition for Rule Making that sought to expand Technician privileges in the 10 meter band. The Toledo Mobile Radio Association (TMRA) had asked the Commission last June to expand the spectrum available to Technician licensees on 10 meters to include operating privileges in the FM portion of the band, from 29.520 to 29.700 MHz. Novice and Technician licensees now may oper…
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PCで再生させたPSK31の音声をiPad miniのマイクから入力し、PSKerでデコードしてみました。扇風機、エアコンの動作している環境ですがそこそこ解読できているようです。 PSKerはApp Storeで250円で購入できます.
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Paperwork from ARRL VEC-sponsored Amateur Radio examination sessions continues to enter a lengthening queue, but the VEC cannot file any applications until the partial US government shutdown ends and the FCC is ready to accept them. With the partial Federal Government shutdown entering its third week, all FCC websites, including the Universal Licensing System (ULS), remain offline until further…
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Ham Radio Deluxe with CAT cable interface and audio cable to YAESU FT897D on 21.540.00 USB.
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J Allen, VY1JA, will end his radio silence this year and take part in the 2013 ARRL November Sweepstakes CW. He’s also hoping to become more active in Amateur Radio again.
“Remember to watch for VY1JA on about 21.027 and 7.027. I will need your patience, because I have been essentially QRT the last 6 years,” he said in a CQ-Contest reflector post. Allen said he’ll only be available on 40 and 15 …
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Guy/N7UN and Steve/NØTU on day one of our backpack QRP expedition in Utah’s Canyonlands. This first day we hike to Devil’s Pocket and set up camp and ham rad…
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As part of its 2014 centennial celebration, the ARRL has designated six major ham radio gatherings as “Regional ARRL Centennial Events.” The action was approved October 5 when the ARRL Executive Committee met in Colorado. ARRL Marketing Manager Bob Inderbitzen developed a proposal for the concept as a way to, in effect, take the ARRL Centennial celebration to more radio amateurs across the US.
“…
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To see more pneumatic antenna masts, please visit https://www.magnalight.com/c-593-pneumatic-light-masts.aspx Larson Electronics carries a wide variety of pn…
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4 cards from my qsl collection.
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The Documentary Archive for the History of Radio Communication and Electronic Media (DokuFunk) has posted several PowerPoint lectures from Ham Radio 2013, held in Friedrichshafen, Germany. These include
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Some cool ICOM images:
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The new (old) IC-706 has a new home at station KC2JCJ. More to follow.
The transition to the new vendor for the ARRL.net E-mail Forwarding Service was completed successfully on October 15th. Due to DNS changes that have to propagate across all Internet Service Providers (ISPs), there may have been a delay of up to 24 hours before your local ISP was ready to accept the changes. However, there should have been no disruption in service as the old provider was still f…
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On air example of the IC-7200 built in filters cleaning up SSB signal in strong static crashes. This QSO is between two brothers John, W5CYF, and Wil, AI4QT.
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Recent solar activity took a healthy jump this week, with the average daily sunspot number increasing nearly 48 points to 126.9, a positive change of 60 percent compared to the previous week. Average daily solar flux was up 16.4 points to 126.5.
The daily sunspot number rose to 148 on October 15, then 166 on October 17, the highest it’s been since May 15-17 when it was 186, 212 and 198.
Average …
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Este es un aporte para todos aquellos que no se animan al PSK31, o cualquier otro modo digital. Se plantea la solución abordada para poder pulsar el equipo d…
Another video from the VK5REX D-Star repeater site. Once again featuring my home-brew interface that sits between an Icom ID-RP2C D-Star repeater controller …
Team Lampedusa will be active as IG9Y from Lampedusa Island, Italy, starting October 17 and through the CQ World Wide SSB.
“We would like to thank the amateur community and the sponsors for your generous support, and look forward to putting you in our log,” said Team Lampedusa’s Dale Long, N3BNA, on behalf of the group. The international contingent of operators will include HA1YA, JH5GHM, LZ1QN,…
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2013-04-07 ARRL Southington ARA Hamfest April 7, 2013 Southington HS, Southington CT.
The winner of the October QST Cover Plaque award is Michael Marinaro, WN1M, for his article “Pioneers of Wireless.”
The QST Cover Plaque Award — given to the author or authors of the most popular article in each issue — is determined by a vote of ARRL members on the QST Cover Plaque Poll web page. Cast a ballot for your favorite article in the November issue today.
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Final segment of Scott Spratt’s Seminar on Hurricane Hazards, July 30, 2011, Stuart Florida.