Upward of 7 dozen vendors and exhibitors already are planning to be on hand for the ARRL National Centennial Convention in mid-July. Convention activities begin on Thursday, July 17. The 60,000 square feet exhibit hall will be open all day Friday and Saturday, July 18 and 19, at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford, for what promises to be the largest gathering of its kind in the North…
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The ARRL Centennial W1AW WAS operations taking place throughout 2014 from each of the 50 states will relocate at 0000 UTC on Wednesday, May 7 (the evening of May 6 in US time zones), from Connecticut and Nevada to Nebraska (W1AW/0). Nebraska is the first state to repeat as a W1AW Centennial host.
There will be just one state this week; Utah, which had initially been scheduled to repeat this week…
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The 2014 Whiskey Off-Road Mountain Bike Event on April 26 in and around Prescott, Arizona, quickly developed into an emergency exercise for Yavapai Amateur Radio Club volunteers who were supporting communication for the 11th annual race. Some 2000 amateur and professional mountain bike riders took part in the 50-mile event. About an hour after it began, however, temperatures dropped, and riders…
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Tropical Cyclone Ita
Radio Australia activated its purpose built shortwave outlet in Shepparton Victoria to beam the latest cyclone information into Queensland thousands of kilometres to its north. Jim Linton VK3PC Chairman IARU Region 3 Disaster Communications Committee.
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Volleyball Club successfully defends provincial U17 boy's title. An Edmonton radio station got itself into an ugly situation last week with a poll question on its website. If you agree with their question, it might be time for a … “That question …
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Because of a technical problem, the KickSat CubeSat may not be able to deploy its cargo of tiny “Sprite” satellites, Project Manager Zac Manchester, KD2BHC, announced on May 3. The Sprites, each about the size of a small cracker, would be the smallest satellites ever to orbit Earth. Manchester said an unexpected reset of KickSat’s master clock may mean that the CubeSat won’t be able to release …
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The ARRL VHF/UHF contest September 2013 KA1SUN NJ1F KJ1K W2SZ From FN 21,22,23,31,32,33 to MtGreylock in FN 32.
Asserting “a substantial stake” in the outcome of the proceeding, the ARRL has commented in opposition to an FCC proposal that would leave licensed radio service users vulnerable to interference from unlicensed devices. In a docket unrelated to Amateur Radio spectrum, the Commission has indicated that it’s willing to consider adding licensed Globalstar terrestrial users to the 2473-2483.5 MHz b…
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Humble kitchen items to everyday articles on EVMs
Up for grabs was a dish antenna and a television set. Among the 38 symbols also allotted were a hat, a helmet, a gas cylinder, a cup … Candidates of registered political parties are contesting on 'set' party symbols, like the hand for the Congress, a …
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Invasive Stink Bugs Spreading Across Ontario
… them from being crushed, is to place them in a small container with rubbing alcohol or vinegar,” the ministry says. “Good quality digital photos, showing key features such as the two white bands on each antenna, can also be useful for identifying …
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Former KLOL jock plans return to radio from home in Cypress
The low-power station will have their antenna installed on a 400-foot tower in Rose Hill. Programming … St. James was let go from Clear Channel when 93.7 The Arrow changed from a classic-rock format and turned into an urban hip-hop station late last …
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As of May 1, radio amateurs in Canada have a new allocation at 472-479 kHz. The 7 kilohertz sliver of spectrum is available to hams there on a secondary basis. Delegates attending the 2012 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-12) approved a secondary allocation between 472-479 kHz for the Amateur Radio Service, and telecommunications regulator Industry Canada subsequently proposed numerous …
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Gordo talks to Japan
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America Besieged
There was already 11, I believe, U.N. resolutions justifying that, but George Bush thought I've got to be diplomatic, et cetera, I've got to go and get an outlet. ….. Iranian immigrants to the United States, most of whom have family back in Iran and …
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Hier empfange ich auf 3.791 khz Kurzwelle LSB (lower side band) Amateurfunk, der sogar bei günstigen Bedingungen bis in die USA reicht! Ich empfange mit dem …
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My first semi-proffesional communications receiver for listening to air traffic control. Here is the open box video. If your are going to buy a receiver, ico…
Military Communications Market to Grow at a CAGR of 7.2% to 2019 in New …
RnRMarketResearch.com adds Latest Report on “Military Communications Market – (SATCOM Terminals, Commercial off The Shelf (COTS), Military Communication Security, Tetra Radio, JTRS, Software Defined Radio, Radio Communication, Tactical …
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Best of the Best: Tech Blog Roundup
[Balint] has a bit of history in dealing with software defined radios and cheap USB TV tuners turned into what would have been very expensive hardware a few years ago. Now [Balint] is finally posting a few really great GNU Radio tutorials, aimed at …
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Ericsson tips its hat to virtualization, splits networks division
While Ericsson remains a leader in radio-based technologies, it needs to reposition to meet the competition when it comes to virtualization, including software-defined networking (SDN) and network functions virtualization (NFV). "In the cloud and IP …
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Network service at ARRL Headquarters will be down overnight, Friday, May 2/Saturday, May 3, from midnight until 8 AM EDT (0400 to 1200 UTC on Saturday, May 3) to facilitate the upgrade of the ARRL computer network. During that time all ARRL Headquarters services will be down, including Logbook of The World and the ARRL Store. E-mail sent to @arrl.org addresses will be queued for delivery when t…
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Lee C. Wical, KH6BZF, of Kaneohe, Hawaii, died May 2 after a period of declining health. He was 79 and had not been active on the air in recent years. Growing up in Ohio, Wical became interested in radio after getting an old Atwater-Kent from his grandfather in 1938, becoming a BCL and, later, an SWL. His uncle and a cousin both were hams. His early aspirations were to become a minor league bas…
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Looks okay, but I really hate white light. Especially incandescent.
Today, April 30, is the no-penalty deadline to sign up to compete in the 14th USA Amateur Radio Direction Finding (ARDF) Championships. This year’s 4-day competition gets underway June 5, as foxhunting fans of all skill levels gather near Boston, Massachusetts. An online entry form, detailed schedules, frequencies, lodging information, and registration forms are available on the Boston ARDF Web…
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QSolar Continues Sales Momentum
Calgary, Alberta CANADA, April 29, 2014 /FSC/ – QSolar Limited (CSE:QSL, FSE:Q2O),("QSolar" or the "Corporation") is pleased to announce approximately 1.187 megawatts in additional new sales have been secured and booked since the last sales press …
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QSL via HP1AVS. Another Panama Canal centennial special event station, 3E100PC, will be on the air from June 1 until August 1. QSL via LoTW http://www.arrl.org/logbook-of-the-world or HP2AT. — Thanks to The Daily DX http://www.dailydx.com/. NCDXF …
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Portugal and Qatar aim to collaborate in football development
The two Portuguese officials also met with Hani Ballan Deputy CEO of Qatar Stars League (QSL) who also is a board member of the QFA and Miguel Heitor, Football Development Supervisor at QSL. The group discussed footballing matters and ways in which …
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El Jaish praised for Qatar Cup win
DOHA: The Deputy CEO of Qatar Stars League (QSL) Hani Balan (pictured left) yesterday applauded El Jaish's performance after the Doha football side won the Qatar Cup in what was the first ever edition of the new championship. In the final on Saturday, …
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WLO Alabama RTTY Transmission in 45 Buad rtty and Sitor-NAVTEX Using Winradio Excalibur Pro and FLIDIGI decoder.
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ARRL Western Washington Section Manager Monte Simpson, K2MLS, has reported that Amateur Radio’s role in the search phase of the Snohomish County landslide has ended.
“Our volunteers performed admirably and stepped up to the plate when they were needed the most,” Simpson said. “Western Washington’s Region/District 1 displayed the very highest in teamwork effort. I can’t be more proud of this regi…
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The registration deadline has been extended to June 1 to compete in the 14th USA Amateur Radio Direction Finding (ARDF) Championships. Event T shirts may not be available by the extended deadline, however.
This year’s 4-day competition gets underway June 5, as foxhunting fans of all skill levels gather near Boston, Massachusetts. An online entry form, detailed schedules, frequencies, lodging inf…
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Putting together a HAM Radio Emergency Go-Kit. See the contents of a VHF/UHF HAM station on wheels assembled by the Benicia Amateur Radio Club (BARC). Part 3…
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Solar and geomagnetic activity slackened over the past week, with average daily sunspot numbers declining from 202.7 to 73.4, and average daily solar flux dropping from 160.4 to 122.6.
The latest outlook has solar flux at 125 on May 2, 130 on May 3, 135 on May 4-6, 140 on May 7-9, 150 on May 10-13, 145 on May 14, 140 on May 15-17, 135 on May 18, 130 on May 19-20, and 125 on May 21. It then reach…
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Hillsborough real estate transactions for April 6
110 Bloomingfield Dr., to Jeffrey A. Robinson & Angela M. Robinson by Jane D. Ham, $ 193,500, 02-24-2014. 132 Kiana Dr., to Raymond J. Prieto by Roxana …… 8427 Radio Ln., to Whittney A. Latta by Habitat For Humanity Of Hillsborough County Florida …
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Shaw to Man Utd? Markovic to Liverpool FC? Mangala to Man City? Tuesday's …
Liverpool managing director Ian Ayre has told BBC Radio Five he is confident that Luis Suarez will stay at the club beyond this season following reports of a summer bid for the striker from Manchester City. – According to the … Manchester City are …
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Wayne C. Long, K9YNF, of Cascade, Wisconsin, died April 24. He was 67. A ham since 1960, Long enjoyed DXing and was on the DXCC Honor Roll with 336 entities confirmed. He also was on the Islands on the Air (IOTA) Honor Roll, with 712 confirmed. He had been an ARRL member.
A graduate of Northern Illinois University, he worked in the environmental services field for 25 years before retiring. Long …
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The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) is looking for additional net control operators. Hurricane Season in the Atlantic begins June 1 and ends November 30, and in the Eastern Pacific from May 15 until November 30. The Hurricane Watch Net typically activates on 14.325 MHz when an Atlantic Basin hurricane is within 300 miles of landfall, or at the request of the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami. …
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In this comparison, both radios are using the same antenna through a selector switch. The sound is being processed through my computer soundcard for both rad…
To get the best audio out of your ICOM 7000 is learning how to adjust your audio settings. Adjusting your audio for Bass, reduced bass and narrow audio for D…
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Amateur radio club working on emergency communications preparedness in Estes
Emergency communications capabilities that are being implemented through the Estes Valley Amateur Radio Club are beginning to be linked with other communications systems that may include the Estes Park Medical Center and Front Range hospitals, the …
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Astronaut Live Amateur Radio Digital TV Test from the ISS:
Japanese Astronaut Koichi Wakata, KC5ZTA, served as the host for a successful final commissioning test pass April 13 for the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS http://www.ariss.org) "Ham Video http://www.ariss-eu.org/HamVideo.pdf" …
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[UPDATED 2014-05-01-2154 UTC] The ARRL Centennial W1AW WAS operations taking place throughout 2014 from each of the 50 states will relocate at 0000 UTC on Wednesday, April 30 (the evening of April 29 in US time zones), from New Jersey and New Hampshire to Connecticut (W1AW/1). There will be no “second” state this week; the Nevada (W1AW/7) operation originally scheduled now will take place start…
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Sunday 2000Z of ARRL DX Contest SSB, quickly working stations off my bandmap packet spots on 15M into my Apache Labs ANAN-100D, stereo diversity recording, 3…
The USA ARDF (Amateur Radio Direction Finding) Championships return to the Northeast this year. ARRL ARDF Coordinator Joe Moell, K0OV, said on-foot foxhunting fans of all skill levels will gather near Boston on the first weekend of June for 4 days of intense competition.
Activities begin on Thursday, June 5 with a 10-transmitter short-course sprint competition on 80 meters. The following day is …
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A behind the scenes look at the Ham radio gear used on the set of Tim Allen’s Last Man Standing.
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Just having fun. RX only. Yaesu FT-920 w/MFJ 993b autotuner. Antenna is shortened G5RV in inverted vee config with apex at 20′ (new DX-CC goes in air in a we…
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Attention: This tuner will NOT work within USA, Canada, Japan and Singapore due to different digital standards. Description The item is a mini digital TV stick, which can turn you computer into a digital TV. You now have all the options you need for watching your favorite TV shows and play FM radio and DAB digital radio on your computer. You can record and convert them with enclosed converting software. Then you can send them to your iPod by itunes or other MP4 device, so you can watch them any
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Proceeds from the 2013 ARRL Hudson Division Awards Banquet last fall have been donated to the ARRL Spectrum Defense Fund by banquet sponsor, the Orange County Amateur Radio Club (OCARC) The donation totaled nearly $ 5000, a record for the Division. Nearly 170 attended. Awards for 2012 and 2013 were presented, since the 2012 banquet had to be called off due to Hurricane Sandy.
Award recipients wer…
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Recorded whilst mobile in my car on the Gold Coast, east coast of Australia.
Recorded whilst mobile on the Gold Coast, Queensland Australia.
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Amateur Radio propagation and solar phenomena authority Carl Luetzelschwab, K9LA, said in an April 27 webinar, “Are We Headed into Another Maunder Minimum? What Does That Mean for Propagation?” that most solar scientists believe several low solar cycles lie ahead, ushering in periods of diminished HF propagation, especially on the higher bands. Luetzelschwab, who maintains K9LA’s Amateur Radio …
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HAM RADIO OUTLET ATLANTA.
A few nice RTTY images I found:
A “Commodore 64” at Museum of Arts and Industry, Paris
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One of my favs! I had one in once in the 90’s that had a module to decode cyrillic radio-teletype (rtty) and used to to print out russian maritime cables. This is on display at the Museum of Arts and Industry in Paris (Arts et Metiers).
Globephone “Space Commander ICF 2003 DX”
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The Globephone "Space Commander ICF 2003 DX" is a multiband receiver from 1981 and covers frequencies from 0,15 khz – 478 Mhz. It receives radio stations world wide, SSB, USB, LSB (RTTY, weatherfax, ham radio etc.), air band and others. Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=goOxw3ySDOE & www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DKjsWb33ow
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Infos: www.richy-schley.de/pages/funk-kommunikation/globephone-s…
Der Globephone "Space Commander ICF 2003 DX" ist ein sogenannter Allwellenempfänger von 1981, der Frequenzen zwischen 0,15 khz und 478 Mhz abdeckt. Man kann mit dem Gerät weltweit Radiosender empfangen, SSB, LSB, USB (RTTY, Wetterfax, Amateurfunk etc.), Flugfunk, Polizeifunk u.s.w. www.radiomuseum.org/r/globelec_icf_2003dxicf2003_d.html
The 2014 Armed Forces Day Cross-Band Communication Test will take place on Saturday, May 10. The US Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard co-sponsor the annual Amateur Radio/US military communication test. The 64th Armed Forces Day officially takes place on May 17, but the Armed Forces Day event takes place a week earlier, on May 10, to avoid conflicting with Dayton Hamvention®. …
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A memorable title game twenty-five years ago brought joy, heartbreak
Even Robinson, who had taken an outlet pass and was dribbling into the paint when Greene stepped in and bumped him slightly on the hip, couldn't believe it. "Honestly," he said afterward, "I thought it was kind of weak to make that …. The following …
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Each month SDJ will pick some products from the QSL Sound and Lighting shop to be pick of that month. This month is November 2012. Visit the website at http:…
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الجولة الخامسه من دوري نجوم قطر 2013/2014 .. السد يفوز على قطر برباعيه نظيفة احرزها المهدي علي و دوغلاس بالخطأ في مرماه وحسن الهيدوس وخلفان ابراهيم.
Streaming audio will be available for a scheduled Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) school contact, May 1 at 1628 UTC, with students at Hidden Oaks Middle School in Prior Lake, Minnesota. The event will last up to 10 minutes.
The direct contact between NA1SS and NR0T at the school will be audible over portions of the Midwest and Southern US on the 145.80 MHz downlink.
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Night time air band scanning in Montreal 118 – 136 mhz on icom ic r 8500 receiver.
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Radio amateurs and AM broadcasters have some common ground in cleaning up “a worsening RF noise environment in the AM broadcast band,” according to recent comments filed with the FCC by the Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE) on the issue of revitalizing AM broadcasting. ARRL General Counsel Chris Imlay, W3KD, who is also general counsel for the SBE, drafted the remarks.
“There are numerous com…
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Decode GSM with RTL-SDR.
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The V.2 version of SDR-radio.com now supports the RTL-2832U DVB-T sticks for SDR reception using TCP. To set up SDR-radio.com V.2 for a RTL-2832U you will ne…
