Due to the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States (Canada celebrates the same holiday on the second Monday in October, same as Columbus Day in the United States) we had a short bulletin on Wednesday last week, and a catch-up bulletin on Monday morning, December 2. If you missed it, you can catch up at http://www.arrl.org/w1aw-bulletins-archive/ARLP049/2013 and see last week’s early bulletin …
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Bill Gibbons, K2TQC, of Jamesville, New York, is the recipient of the ARRL Diamond DXCC Challenge trophy. In 2012 the League marked the diamond anniversary (75 years) of the ARRL DXCC Award, Amateur Radio’s preeminent DX accomplishment, with the Diamond DXCC Challenge. The goal was to work as many of the entities on the DXCC list in 1937, the year the award was established. Gibbons, who managed…
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my qso in psk on 15 m with g4fqw.
Retired FCC Special Counsel for the Spectrum Enforcement Division Riley Hollingsworth, K4ZDH, of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, is the 2013 recipient of the Sarnoff Citation. The Radio Club of America established the award in 1973 to recognize an individual or club member for “significant contributions to the advancement of electronic communications.” The Sarnoff Citation has been made to RCA member…
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http://www.bwone.com/turtle-beach-px5-pax-east-2011/ http://facebook.com/bwonedotcom http://twitter.com/bwonedotcom At Pax East 2011 Turtle Beach shows us th…
The US House Communications and Technology Subcommittee has announced plans for a multi-year effort to examine and update the Communications Act of 1934, the overarching law under which the FCC functions. The subcommittee, part of the US House Energy and Commerce Committee, is chaired by Oregon Republican Greg Walden, W7EQI. Walden and Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Fred Upton of Michigan …
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In this video I checkout the connections of my homemade 20 metre beam. Please open the ‘Show more’ box for full details. This is a lightweight 2 element beam…
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This video shows the difference between using a CLEAR Hub Express WITHOUT the aid of an external antenna versus using the Hi4G 14dBi WiMAX Antenna versus usi…
The FCC has authorized the Maxim Memorial Station W1AW to also use the call sign W1ØØAW during 2014, the ARRL’s centennial year. Contacts made from the Maxim Memorial Station in Newington, from regional Centennial conventions, and during the IARU HF Championship will use W1ØØAW, with portable designators as appropriate. The “W1AW WAS” operations throughout 2014 from each of the 50 states will u…
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Short Video from QSO with K1JT on 27.10.2013.
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During December several European countries will promote ham radio to youth as part of a Youngsters on the Air (YOTA) event, on all bands and modes. Stations will be on the air with “YOTA” as a call sign suffix or appendage.
“The idea for this is to break the ice for some youngsters,” said Bjorn Dettmaring, ON5CFG. “This is not a contest but a shout out to the world of ham radio. Try to get as m…
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One of the “must have” devices for HRD.
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This weekend will feature especially high activity levels on Top Band, thanks to the ARRL 160 Meter Contest. This contest provides an excellent opportunity for any station, regardless of size, to make QSOs on 160 meters. A popular event each year, this CW-only contest brings out operators of all experience levels.
Multipliers in the contest are ARRL/RAC Sections and DXCC entities. Alaska (KL7) a…
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Hi guys – love your vid and thought a QSL vid in return would be cool QSL cfming QSO two way contact with G100RSGB and M0AIR Date 29 9 2013 your sigs 5×9+10 …
This video covers basic over all install of a Yaesu ATAS 120a screwdriver antenna with Comet HD-5M (RS-840) antenna mount on a 2011 Nissan Xterra with an alr…
Amateur Satellite SO-50 coming in loud and clear, but even with its strong footprint, I can’t get anywhere with the rubber duck. I need to get an Arrow Anten…
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The winner of the November QST Cover Plaque award is Stan Levandowski, WB2LQF, for his article “The Telegrapher’s ‘Mill’.”
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 December issue today.
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Video: Cockroach neuroengineering toy sparks 'cruelty' backlash
The RoboRoach backpack controls the left/right movement of a cockroach via a smartphone app by microstimulation of its antenna nerves. …. Carlton Cole is hoping to start scoring regularly for West Ham so he can earn a contract extension at Upton Park.
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MFJ IntelliTuner Automatic Tuner 993B unbox 2012 from Nevada radio.
I built a helical wire-wound antenna for 80m. This video shows the measurement of the resonance frequency of the antenna without and with a Yaesu FC-707 tune…
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This video demonstrates the initial setup for Ham Radio Deluxe (v6.x). The configuration is done without connecting to a radio. This ensures that the softwar…