The ARRL Letter will not be published this week, or the week following. It will return the week of June 17.
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Archive for year: 2013
Here is my new Icom ID-880H Digital VHF/UHF Transceiver monitoring our local DSTAR UHF repeater that is link to a Reflector. The radio right out of the box h…
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Last test of my radio before it is sold.
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The ARRL Foundation has awarded the 2013 William R. Goldfarb Memorial Scholarship to Calvin P. Darula, K0DXC, of St Bonifacius, Minnesota. A senior at Waconia High School, he made the Academic Honor Roll in his freshman and sophomore years; in his senior year, he served on the Student Council and came in second place in his school’s VFW Voice of Democracy speech competition. Darula also played …
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A quick peak at The Ge-o (K9WWT) working the 2012 ARRL CW Sweepstakes contest! Just didn’t have the time this year to really go at it so it was more or less …
By Gary Hoffman, KB0H
ARRL Contributing Editor
It was a nasty night, with heavy rain and howling wind. I was down in my shack, overseeing three Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) nets: our weekly voice net, a short net in which we practice receiving formal traffic and a packet net. I’m the manager for all of them.
After I wrapped up the nets, I went upstairs to start doing the paperwork. My wi…
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http://forums.bsodtv.org/Show-Notes-f2.html.
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Cymatics, the study of wave phenomena; physical patterns produced through the interaction of sound waves in a medium. More info: http://www.seeper.com/
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SixtySec clip describing what is Vertical Polarization as related to a propogating wave from an antenna. For the full tutorial on polarization and other tuto…
4 element mobile vertical array swr and impedence after final tuning.
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Compiled by S. Khrystyne Keane, K1SFA
ARRL News Editor
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This feature — including convenient web links to useful information — is a concise monthly update of some of the things the ARRL is doing on behalf of its members. This installment covers the month of May.
More than 100 volunteers, officers and staff represented the ARRL in the ARRL EXPO at the 2013 Dayton Hamvention®. The even…
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Powerline networking has been given many acronyms. PLT (PowerLine Telecommunications), PLA (- Adapter), PLN (- Networking), PLC (- Carrier), BPL (Broadband o…
The winner of the May QST Cover Plaque award is Padraig Lysandrou, KC9UUS, for his article “A Crazy Idea: DXpedition to Cyprus.” Congratulations Padraig! 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 June issue …
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Od redakcji
Poszukujący nowych transceiverów HF pewnie zauważyli, że na forach internetowych pojawiły się już pierwsze opinie po ukazaniu się na rynku nowego transceivera Yaesu FT DX 3000. Problem w tym, że – jak zwykle przy tego typu wpisach – w większości …
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Fiera di Genova, torna il Marc di Primavera: “Software libero e gaming i due …
A fare la gioia degli appassionati di telecomunicazioni radio, al MARC di Primavera sarà presente lo stand dell'importatore ufficiale per l'Italia della Yaesu, la più importante casa di produzione di apparecchiature radioamatoriali, dove sarà possibile …
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The average daily sunspot numbers sank nearly 50 points this week to 94.3, while the average daily solar flux was down more than 16 points to 117.8. The geomagnetic indices were quite high, due to a solar wind storm. Sunspot numbers for May 23-29 were 117, 99, 107, 92, 87, 75 and 83, with a mean of 94.3. The 10.7 centimeter flux was 134.5, 127.3, 121.3, 120, 110.1, 104.8 and 106.9, with a mean …
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I was in the shack doing some antenna testing and decided to test the receive capability between the IC-7000 and the IC-9100. I was quite (and pleasantly) su…
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By Stan Horzepa, WA1LOU
Contributing Editor
This week, Surfin’ recalls all the friendly faces at the Dayton Hamvention®.
One of the reasons I attend the Dayton Hamvention® each year is to see old friends and to meet new ones. During my tour of Hamvention two weeks ago, I found many new friends: The folks staffing various booths on the convention floor who went out of their way to invite people (i…
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As summer starts to warm up, the VHF bands will be hot for the 2013 ARRL June VHF Contest, June 8-10. Even with a modest station, it’s possible to work hundreds of miles on the VHF bands during a good opening. ARRL Contest Branch Manager Sean Kutzko, KX9X, is a VHF enthusiast. “The June VHF Contest occurs at the beginning of summer’s sporadic E season, which can produce intense openings on 6 me…
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RS-232 Interface Cable with HRD Software for KENWOOD R5000 + TS440S
- Custom RS232 interface for the KENWOOD R-5000 transceivers
- Includes Ham Radio Deluxe software on a CD disc
RS-232 Interface Cable + HRD Software for KENWOOD R5000
This is a custom RS232 interface for the KENWOOD R-5000 transceivers and the Ham Radio Deluxe software on a CD disc. The interfaces are custom made and replace the discontinued Kenwood IF-232 and power supply and cables. The internal installation of the IC-10 chipset is mandatory. Some Kenwood transceivers require the installation of optional internal boards sco check the list below.
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Observing that “a decision in the near term with respect to the addition of [unlicensed National Information Infrastructure] U-NII devices to the 5.85-5.925 GHz band would be premature,” the ARRL has commented in response to an FCC Notice of Proposed Rule Making (ET Docket No. 13-49) that proposes to authorize U-NII use of an additional 195 megahertz of spectrum in the 5.35-5.47 GHz and 5.85-5….
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Jen-Hsing Li, “An undergraduate digital control project: a digital signal processor (DSP)-based magnetic levitation system”, World Transactions on Engineerin…
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This video describes how to use the Communication Server 1000 Physical Terminal Number (PTN) Tool, to check for Digital Signal Processor usage and link integ…
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The FCC released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on May 23, seeking to raise the fee for Amateur Radio vanity call signs by 20 cents. Currently, a vanity call sign costs $ 15 and is good for 10 years; the new fee, if approved, will go up to $ 15.20 for 10 years. The FCC is authorized by the Communications Act of 1934, as amended to collect vanity call sign fees to recover the costs associa…
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Ventenna HFp Portable Antenna.
Unión de Radioaficionados Españoles, the IARU member-society for Spain, has announced that Spanish amateurs may now use 1810-1830 kHz in the 160-meter band on a secondary basis. This is in addition to the existing primary allocation of 1830-1850 kHz. The new 630-meter band, 472-479 kHz, is also available to Spanish amateurs now. Both changes took effect on May 10, 2013.
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ARRL’s annual Field Day is June 26-27, 2010 See what Amateur Radio is really about. It’s not your Granddaddy’s radio any more and growing!
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L-Network Antenna Tuner homemade.
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Forecasters with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are calling for an “active or extremely active” 2013 Atlantic hurricane season. In its initial outlook for the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season — which begins Saturday, June 1 and runs through November 30 — NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center (CPC) is forecasting a 70 percent likelihood of 13-20 named storms (winds of 39 m…
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This video shows my QSO from WA to SD on 4 watts. I am using WSJT-X JT9 Sub-mode 1 with JT-Alert-X. My radio is a Flex1500 with PowerSDR v2.6. I am monitorin…
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After the success of getting HRD to work with the Yaesu FT-736R as shown in another video, I thought I would try something totally ridiculous and see if I co…
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The end of March each year is the time for the Baltimore Radio club’s annual hamfest. Held at the Timonium fairgrounds in Timonium, Maryland, the hamfest bri…
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http://www.stuarthamfest.com/ Some of the happenings at the 38th annual Stuart Florida Hamfest held at at Martin County Fairgrounds on 16 March. Sponsored by…
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I use my homemade DIY antenna tuner with my world receiver.As you can see,it’s working very good.
Receptor SDR hecho en Alemania http://o28.sischa.net/fifisdr/trac. En este caso conectado a una antena de hilo largo de 15m. de longitud situada en el tejado…
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Un test molto interessante che vede protagonista il rotore d’antenna della PRO.SIS.TEL. modello PST 2051 appena terminato di cablare e posto “al centro” del …
The videosequence shows the WinRotor software working with a WinRotorIP interface and Ham Radio Deluxe for DX-Tracking. Ham Radio Deluxe gets feedback from y…
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There will be no ARRL Audio News on Thursday, May 30. The ARRL Letter will be distributed on its usual schedule. The Audio News will return on Thursday, June 6.
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This HF/VHF 5 band antenna is worth every dollar. Quick deployable for preppers, hams, FEMA, and military agencies. I’ll show you how well it works and how i…
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All parts needed to hook the Icom IC R20 and Icom IC R8500 radios to the CI-V connector for computer control.
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Solar activity remains quiet, but on May 16 the daily sunspot number reached 212. I had to keep searching further and further back in the records to find a higher sunspot number. One year, six months and one week earlier — November 9, 2011 — the sunspot number was almost that high, at 208. Going back seven years, 10 months and 12 days to July 4, 2005, it was 192. To find activity beating the …
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This is an example how to make SSB (Single Side Band) signals on standard AM (Amplitude Modulation) radio recognizable. Just add a carrier signal, which this…
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By Stan Horzepa, WA1LOU
Contributing Editor
This week, Surfin’ checks out a ham who is developing a handheld radio that’s a cross between a smart phone and an SDR.
The Dayton Hamvention® was last weekend and I drove 735 miles to attend the event for the 25th time. Kudos go out to my smart phone and its map apps for getting me to Hamvention and back without error, as well as getting me around those…
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All India Radio GOS on 17510 kHz in English received in Germany on February 20, 2013 at 1000 UTC. Receiver: ELAD FDM-S1 Antenna: Bazooka Coaxiale Dipole.
Now that the Morse code requirement no longer exists, those who held a Technician class license before March 21, 1987, having already passed the General theory exam, can upgrade to General class without further testing
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Die AMRS macht zum 1. Mal eine DX-pedition nach Prijedor Bosnien Herzegovina (BIH) mit dem Sonderrufzeichen E711AMRS. Die AMRS-Crew war vom 02. Juni bis 06. …
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Expedición al Roque Chico RX desde el coche.
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The annual WX4NHC On-the-Air Station Test from the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami will take place Saturday, June 1, 1300-2100 UTC (9 AM-5 PM EDT). “The purpose of this annual station test is to test all of our radio equipment, computers and antennas using as many modes and frequencies as possible in preparation for this year’s hurricane season,” said WX4NHC Assistant Amateur Radio Vol…
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need ideas of installing ham radio into Hyundai Sonata. Video is showing car and what space I have to get input from fellow hams on what might be a good way …
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This spring, the ARRL held two balloted elections for Section Manager. ARRL members in Nebraska elected a new Section Manager, while members in Utah — faced with a three-way race — voted to keep their Section Manager. In addition, ARRL members in New Hampshire and Wisconsin will each get a new Section Manager, and Section Managers in seven Sections ran unopposed and were declared elected for …
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psk31 qso with UT3WW (Ukraine) using 1 watt on 17 meters Rig is the FT857D and antenna is a G5RV up about 20 feet above the roof here.
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PSK31 QSO to UN8FE @ 14.070 MHz.
With the departure of Chairman Julius Genachowski and Commissioner Robert McDowell this past weekend, the FCC now only has three of its full complement of five Commissioners. Pending the Senate confirmation hearings for Tom Wheeler, President Obama’s pick to head the FCC, Obama has named Mignon Clyburn, the FCC’s ranking Democrat, to serve as Acting Chairwoman. The three remaining Commissioners…
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Swiss Watch Expo would like to offer this awesome limited edition (only 25 pieces made) 100% authentic mens 18K yellow gold Breitling Windrider Chronomat Vit…
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JT 65 modulacija, prijenos podataka koji stvara vrlo neobiÄ nu i ugodnu melodiju.
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www.k2der.com Segunda parte del video donde veremos la configuracion del ham radio deluxe,Flex-1500 y el software para JT65A.
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Last week, the ARRL announced that the introduction of the new TQSL 1.14 software for Logbook of The World (LoTW) would be available on May 20. Upon further testing, three defects — now corrected — were reported after that announcement. Before publicly releasing a corrected version of TQSL 1.14, the software must be thoroughly retested by the Trusted QSL Software Development Team. LoTW users …
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This is the Yaesu FT-450D on air. I was listening to the ANZA net on 14.183 with my R6000 vertical and playing around with the DSP. Also the radio was connec…
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Handy Yaesu FT23R – Liberado Impecable – en El Galeon (011-4903-3264) Capital Federal.
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Analog communications Lab – Experiment 2: Single Side Band. EE Department – Faculty of Engineering – Alexandria University.
Hamvention Sunday saw the beginning of the exodus from Hara Arena, but for those who remained, there was still a lot to see.
Of course, one of the major attractions was the traditional “last minute bargain.” There were quite a few of these to be had in the fleamarket, but Sunday sales were prominent indoors as well. Early feedback from several vendors indicated that Hamvention 2013 was a success…
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I created this video using my Logitech webcam software.
Hamvention Saturday got off to a rousing start. By late morning the aisles in the indoor exhibitor areas were crowded to the point where movement was difficult at best.
ARRL Member Forum
Among the first forums of the morning, the ARRL Member forum was filled to capacity. After an introduction by Great Lakes Division Vice Director Dale Williams, WA8EFK, Ohio Section Manager Frank Piper, KI8GW, dis…
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The Icom 756p2 has a RTTY filter that boosts the tones used by RTTY, giving a better copy under low signal conditions. See if you can spot the difference.
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http://skywarn.mcaraweb.com/ Ron Tagg of Martin County SKYWARN volunteer group gives a brief overview of what Martin County SKYWARN volunteers do and who we …
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Hamvention Friday opened in the midst of dense fog. Fortunately, the fog burned off before noon.
Attendence seemed high for a Friday with indoor exhibits swamped with amateurs soon after the doors opened at 9AM. The ARRL Expo area drew a substantial crowd with popular activities such as the W1AW 75th anniversary exhibit, the Youth Lounge and spectral purity testing courtesy of the ARRL Lab. Of c…
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S-2000 ANT:⊿7 17-Aug-2012 19:20(UTC) received in Japan QTH: 34°51’38.90″N 136°22’57.30″E Elevation:165m.
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Since we are now at (or close to) the peak of Solar Cycle 24, it is no surprise that the solar indices are up. The latest forecast predicts Solar Cycle 24 to peak this fall, but that will be determined after the fact, and it will be based on a long running average of sunspot numbers. This past week, the average daily sunspot numbers increased by more than 34 points, rising to 156.1, while the a…
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