1/4 wave 88-108 FM antenna

Made this in a few hours, and it is FAR superior to any of the antennas used in the past. Put against GP, HLLY, and Commet 5/8 wave, and has lower swr’s across the whole band. The other one is for 2 meter. It is also homebrew. It works better than all the others I used. (It’s modified too)
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I decided to resurrect my vintage Avanti Sigma 5/8 Wave CB antenna which was stored in various places around the house. After cleaning the loading coil and connections I installed it temporarily on the fence for testing. SWRs are flat on channel 0 (26.955mhz one 10kc channel) below regular channel 1. SWR readings on channel 40 are 1.7 :1
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ARRL Headquarters to Close for Hurricane Sandy

As Hurricane Sandy approaches the area, Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy has ordered all highways in Connecticut to close at 1 PM to all but emergency traffic. In order for ARRL Headquarters staff to safely make it home in advance of the road closures, the League will be closing at 11:30 AM (1530 UTC) on Monday, October 29. There will be no W1AW bulletins or code practice transmissions dur…

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W0IVJ Rotator

W0IVJ Homebrew Ham Antenna Rotator
Video Rating: 5 / 5

This is the antenna system of the station of M0ogy consisting of Strumech P-60 tower ,Pro sis tel rotator,Opti-Beam OB6-3M HF Yagi beam,Cushcraft 5 ele 6 mtrs beam and a 12 element Jaybeam 2 mtr beam all built in summer 2007

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SR7V New Icom Repeater Installation

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ICOM 746 PRO REPAIR PART 3 REPLACING CRYSTAL OSCILLATOR AND RETUNE ELECTRONICS REPAIR.
Video Rating: 5 / 5

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Youth@HamRadio.Fun: October is for the Kids — School Club Roundup, JOTA, Contests and Giveaways

By Sterling Coffey, N0SSC
ARRL Youth Editor

Today was an interesting milestone in the progress of the year. Almost every fall after a biting cold front the air heats up again and Japanese beetles — commonly mistaken as ladybugs — take refuge on sunlit surface, resting after a long migratory flight. They fly around looking for places to hide before the winter freeze sets in.

RF and ladybugs have …

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Nice Yaesu photos

A few nice Yaesu images I found:

lunch @ siam orchid (tokyo station yaesu basement mall)

Image by jetalone

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The Amateur Amateur: Give Me That Old Ham Religion

By Gary Hoffman, KB0H
ARRL Contributing Editor

I was sitting in my shack, fuming over my latest failure. I was a computer professional for more than 40 years and I still couldn’t penetrate digital modes. Or understand the menus on modern transceivers. Or figure out why the heck my newest radio beeped at random times. I guess it’s because I’m an old fossil who never owned an X-this or i-that.

I kn…

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Variable Capacitor – Wiki Article

A variable capacitor is a capacitor whose capacitance may be intentionally and repeatedly changed mechanically or electronically. Variable capacitors are often used in L/C circuits to set the resonan… Variable Capacitor – Wiki Article – wikiplays.org Original @ http All Information Derived from Wikipedia using Creative Commons License: en.wikipedia.org Author: Ulfbastel Image URL: en.wikipedia.org Licensed under:Creative Commons ASA 3.0, Licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License., GNU Free Documentation License, Creative Commons License Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported This work is in the public domain in the United States. Author: Unknown Image URL: en.wikipedia.org Licensed under:Creative Commons ASA 3.0, Licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License., GNU Free Documentation License, Creative Commons License Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported This work is in the public domain in the United States.

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Hurricane Watch Net to Activate as Hurricane Sandy Approaches Eastern Seaboard

The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) has announced plans to reactivate its nets in advance of Hurricane Sandy’s approach to the East Coast of the United States. The HWN will relay on-the-ground reports from hams to WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio Station at the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami. The forecasters at the NHC are predicting that Sandy — currently a Category 1 hurricane — will move para…

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RTTY-Contest-01-09-2011-SLICE-1.wmv

2011 January RTTY Roundup Contesting on 01-09-2011. I was just casually hunting and pouncing on RTTY signals on 40 meters and a little on 20 meters. These bands were very much alive with many RTTY signals. It was a good way to get a bunch of contacts for Worked All States and such awards. And also a good way to get your feet wet in Radio Teletype with fast contacts of the wham-bam-thank-you type.

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Surfin’: Radio Ghosts Revisited

By Stan Horzepa, WA1LOU
Contributing Editor

Ghosts and Halloween go together, but what about ghosts and radios?

Last week’s episode of Surfin’ — An Extremely Long Delayed Echo — revealed that a famous long delayed echo (LDE) was actually a hoax. But what about other LDEs? Are they real and if so, what causes them?

LDEs are a fascinating subject and the responses I received to last week’s Surfin’…

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Huntsville Hamfest 2010

Huntsville Hamfest 2010 – August 21-23. Our hamfest is always the third weekend in August. Y’all Come.
Video Rating: 5 / 5

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The K7RA Solar Update

Good conditions should prevail for the CQ World Wide SSB DX Contest this weekend. A chance for solar flares has greatly diminished in the past few days, and the latest forecast has the planetary A index at a steady and quiet 5 for this weekend and beyond, through the first week in November.

The average daily sunspot numbers for October 18-24 were down 1.7 points from the previous seven days, to …

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Bird Site Analyzer

Site Analyzer from Bird Technologies is designed to test RF Power Measurements, VSWR and Distance to Fault (DTF) estimation for GSM, PCS, AMPS, TETRA, WLL, CDMA and other wireless technologies. For more information on Sale, Purchase or Rental of Site Analyzer visit www.trisektor.com Bird Site Analyzer combines ease-of-use with powerful measurement and data analysis to help perform predictive maintenance of the wireless networks. One of the most popular of the Bird Site Analyzer Series is SA6000EX, \one of the best cable and antenna tester out there.

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Nice Skywarn photos

A few nice Skywarn images I found:

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Skywarn
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Skywarn
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Skywarn
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Cool QSL images

A few nice QSL images I found:

QSL Cuba 1989
QSL
Image by Douglas Coulter

QSL WHRI 1989
QSL
Image by Douglas Coulter

QSL Spain 1989
QSL
Image by Douglas Coulter

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IMICRO LC-8460BTX iMicro 450W w/20+4pin&SATA 120mm Fan ATX/BTX V2.2 Power Supply (LC8460BTX)

IMICRO LC-8460BTX iMicro 450W w/20+4pin&SATA 120mm Fan ATX/BTX V2.2 Power Supply (LC8460BTX)

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FCC Seeks Comments on Proposed Changes to Amateur Licensing Rules, Emission Types

Earlier this month, the FCC released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) — WT Docket No. 12-283 — proposing to amend the Part 97 rules governing the Amateur Radio Service. On October 24, a summary of the NPRM was published in the Federal Register and the FCC is seeking comments on it.

Specifically, the Commission is proposing to modify the Amateur Radio Service rules to grant examination cr…

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RJ45 Coupler Overview

L-com Global Connectivity (www.L-com.com) provides an overview of their RJ45 coupler products. L-com offers an extensive line of RJ45 couplers to address many connectivity applications. Here’s a quick overview of some of those couplers. . . We stock Category 3, 5e, 6 and 6a RJ45 couplers and they are all engineered to bring high performance in a compact design. For applications involving EMI (electromagnetic interference) and RFI (radio frequency interference), L-com offers a complete shielded RJ45 coupler solution. Additionally, we offer an ECF flange to allow mounting Keystone couplers into panels that have a thickness greater than 0.062 inches. And our unique offset design RJ45 couplers in shielded and unshielded styles can be installed into typical panel and wall plate openings. L-com also offers shielded and unshielded right angle RJ45 couplers for tight fit space applications. No matter what your application requirements, L-com has the right RJ45 coupler for the job. These are just some of L-com’s many off the shelf RJ45 couplers that are in stock, and we can custom build RJ45 couplers to your exact specifications, so please contact us today. View more L-com wired and wireless connectivity tips and videos at http
Video Rating: 5 / 5

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APRS quick setup

Just a quick setup in the car while mobile. The outlet plug was just something quick since the battery is not tapped for power in the cargo area yet.

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Hurricane Watch Net to Activate for Tropical Storm Sandy

The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) will activate at 7 AM EST (1100 UTC) on Wednesday, October 24 for Tropical Storm Sandy, in support of WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio station at the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami, Florida. As of 2 PM EST on Tuesday, October 24, the storm is about 275 miles south-southwest of Kingston, Jamaica with maximum sustained winds reaching 50 miles per hour. Sandy is mo…

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Uniden MHS75 VHF Waterproof Two-Way Marine Radio

Uniden MHS75 VHF Waterproof Two-Way Marine Radio

  • Waterproof handheld marine VHF radio is factory programmed with all U.S., Canadian, and international channels
  • Supports all NOAA weather channels; emergency/weather alert function alerts you of any emergencies
  • Simultaneously monitor up to two Coast Guard Distress/Hailing, one weather, and one regular marine channel
  • Brilliant backlit LCD display and backlit keypad make radio easy to use, day or night
  • Rapid clip-on DC charger works in any standard 12 volt DC “cigarette lighter” style outlet; 3-year warranty

This compact, well built, rugged handheld Marine radio is rated JIS8/IPX8 submersible and is packed with outstanding features. Included accessories are a rapid clip-on DC charger, and Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery. This compact, well built, rugged handheld Marine radio is rated JIS8/IPX8 submersible and is packed with outstanding features. Included accessories are a rapid clip-on DC charger, and Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery. This compact, well built, rugged handheld Marine radio

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Nice Hamfest photos

Check out these Hamfest images:

Hamcation 2008: Pontiac
Hamfest
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On the drive to hamfest.

Hamcation 2008: Western WAY
Hamfest
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On the drive to hamfest.

Hamfest in Timonium Maryland Ham Radio 2008
Hamfest
Image by Whiskeygonebad
Hamfest in Timonium MD 2008
A ham radio, also known as Amateur Radio flea market. There were two other areas as large as this plus a large exhibition hall for retail state-of-the-art
new product presentations and currently available items on display and sale.
Companies such as ICOM, Yaesu, MFJ, Diamond etc… were there as I recall.

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Nominations Now Open for the George Hart Distinguished Service Award

Each year at its Annual Meeting in January, the ARRL Board of Directors bestows the George Hart Distinguished Service Award to a League member whose service to the ARRL’s Field Organization is of the most exemplary nature. This award is named in honor of George Hart, W1NJM, long-time Communications Manager at ARRL Headquarters and chief developer of the National Traffic System. 

Selection criter…

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Cell Phone RFI Intoxilyzer Part 2

Experiments respecting effects of radio frequency interference on Intoxilyzer 5000 64 series upgraded to 66 series. Intoxilyzer in need of maintenance. Nokia 3500 cell phone purchased at Walmart June 2009 used to make calls during various Intoxilyzer 5000 sequences. ACABA mode, 100 alcohol standard. When RFI applied during first Air Blank often results in “Ambient Failed”. When applied during first or second flying wings Internal Checks often results in “Unstable Reference”. When applied during subject test sequence often results in high readings. Breath subject is alcohol free at all relevant times. Intoxilyzer® is a registered trademark of CMI, Inc. The Intoxilyzer® 5000C is an “approved instrument” in Canada.

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iz8knw colegamenti in PSK 63 e 125

iz8knw colegamenti in PSK 63 e 125
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Full Story

Full Story
From the world view, the International Commission of Museums (ICOM 1974) describes a Museum as “a non-profit making permanent institution in the service of society and its development and open to the public which acquires, conserves, researches, …
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'Tribal art has influenced the society'
The seminar is been jointly organised by Indian national committee of the International Council of Museum, Paris and IGRMS. The session was chaired by Dr A K Chatterjee, chairman INC-ICOM. Dr A K Chatterjee, Dr R V Ramana, associate professor, …
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Military history forum begins
The Chairman of International Council of Museums (ICOM) said the forum focuses on the military heritage of the Middle East and its relationship with the outside world. Five other sub themes will focus on specific concerns in the region including …
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Biz beat: UNOH plans alternative fuels day Tuesday
Some companies participating include Schwan's, ICOM Propane, Clean Fuels Ohio and Crown Forklifts. The NAFTC is a pioneer and national leader in developing, managing and promoting programs and activities that desire to cure America's addiction to oil, …
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Build your own 110 foot multi band dipole home brew ham radio HF antenna

This is an easy to build wire ham radio antenna that works well from 6 to 80 meters using a tuner. Materials are easy to find and inexpensive relative to the function and fun this antenna brings to the table. 73 & good DX de W5XJ

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yaesu ft-817nd + homebrew fishing pole antenna, SWL-ing over the HF bands

yaesu ft-817nd + homebrew fishing pole antenna, SWL-ing over the HF bands

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Surfin’: An Extremely Long Delayed Echo

By Stan Horzepa, WA1LOU
Contributing Editor

This week, Surfin’ discovers the truth about a radio urban legend that was too good to be true.

You can thank my editor, ARRL News Editor S. Khrystyne Keane, K1SFA, for this week’s installment of Surfin’. She put a bug in my ear about a radio urban legend that I had heard about back around 1960, and I could not resist writing about it.

Hopeville Elementa…

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Decoding MPT1327

Decoding MPT1327 Trunked Radio Command. Work conditions: SW #SDR + RTL-USB pen drive.+ CODE300-32

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The K7RA Solar Update

Sunspot activity rose this week, with the average daily sunspot numbers up more than 45 points to 97, while the average daily solar flux rose more than 24 points to 129.2. Sunspot numbers for October 11-17 were 82, 89, 85, 97, 119, 107 and 100, with a mean of 97. The 10.7 cm flux was 116.6, 121.9, 124.9, 132.1, 136.8, 137 and 135, with a mean of 129.2. The estimated planetary A indices were 6, …

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WiSpry Improves Smartphone Antenna Performance

This is the WS2018 MIPI RFFE product demonstration that WiSpry showed at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona 2012. Shows the benefit of WiSpry Antenna Tuner both in free space and hand loaded / “deathgrip” condition. On the left is the response without a tuner, on the right is the same phone equipped with a WS2018 MIPI RFFE Antenna Tuner. MIPI® specifications and trademarks are property of MIPI Alliance, Inc. Learn more at: www.wispry.com/products
Video Rating: 5 / 5

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Yaesu FT-101 Series Tranceiver

Slideshow of the FT-101 series tranceiver.

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Ted Rappaport, N9NB, Named Recipient of IEEE Education Award

Ted Rappaport, N9NB, of New York City, has been named the recipient of the 2012 William E. Sayle Award for Achievement in Education, given by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Education Society. The prestigious award is presented annually to an IEEE Education Society member who has made significant contributions in engineering education.

Rappaport, an ARRL Life Member,…

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JARTS RTTY CONTEST 2010

JARTS RTTY CONTEST Using RCKlog rtty software
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A tour to the ARRL HQ

Recently I visited the American Radio Relay League headquarters, Newington, Connecticut. Some of the radios they have are Yaesu FT-9000, FT-950, Kenwood TS-2000 and TS-590S, and Icom IC-7000. What you see in this video are only the transmit stations. Offices are shown in the next one. September 2, 2011 KC2VOB / AP2ASD
Video Rating: 5 / 5

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ARRL Media and Public Relations Manager Allen Pitts, W1AGP, Retires from League

After more than eight years as the ARRL Media and Public Relations Manager, Allen Pitts, W1AGP, has retired. During his tenure, Pitts was responsible for developing public relations campaigns that featured the many facets of the Amateur Radio Service: Hello Radio came first in 2006 and highlighted the fun and friendships of ham radio. It was followed by Emergency Radio, which built on the ARRL …

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Web Design & Development Shop, Otreva Designs, Launches E-commerce …

Web Design & Development Shop, Otreva Designs, Launches E-commerce …
The first site, GoVerticalUSA.com, was developed for ham radio enthusiasts who are looking to build their own antenna mast kits. Vertical Innovation's products are unused military surplus, used surplus, or hand fabricated like their guy rings and …
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Mobile command bus delivered
It features 11 different televisions that also serve as computer monitors; two conference rooms; the driver's compartment; five police radios as well as ham and marine radios; an antenna for over-the-air television as well as DirectTV; two phone lines …
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Get Ready for JOTA This Weekend

The 55th annual Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) is October 20-21. This 48-hour event runs from 0000 (local time) on Saturday, October 20 (right at midnight Friday) through midnight (local time) on Sunday, October 21. JOTA is an opportunity for Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and Girl Guides from all over the world to experience the magic and excitement of Amateur Radio.

According to Boy Scouts of…

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@ Gumbo & Oyster Bar (Tokyo St. Yaesu Underground Mall)

Check out these Yaesu images:

@ Gumbo & Oyster Bar (Tokyo St. Yaesu Underground Mall)

Image by jetalone

@ Gumbo & Oyster Bar (Tokyo St. Yaesu Underground Mall)

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Get Ready for the 7th Annual ARRL On-Line Auction

The Seventh Annual ARRL On-Line Auction opened for preview on Tuesday, October 16, and will open for bidding at 10 AM EDT (1400 UTC) on Thursday, October 25. According to ARRL On-Line Auction Coordinator Lisa Tardette, KB1MOI, there is a large assortment of ARRL Product Review items, including an Elecraft KPA500 HF/6 meter power amplifier, an ICOM IC-7410 HF/6 meter transceiver, a Yaesu FT-450D…

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Astatic 600 Para Dynamics 3 Window SWR Wattage Modulation CB Meter Overview

www.cbradiomagazine.com – This is a video overview of the Astatic 600 SWR, wattage, and modulation meter. This meter is almost identical to the Workman P5000. The Astatic 600 retails for around .
Video Rating: 4 / 5

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Digital Edition of November QST Now Available

The digital version of the November QST is now available to ARRL members. The digital version includes many features not available in the print version, such as:

 

  • Video overviews of the Array Solutions AIMuhf impedance analyzer and the DZKit HT-7 40-meter AM handheld transceiver.
  • A circuit board layout and additional information on how to bring your vintage receiver and transmitter together with…

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Naxa 19″ 12 Volt Widescreen LCD TV with DVD Player and Remote

Naxa 19″ 12 Volt Widescreen LCD TV with DVD Player and Remote

  • 12 Volt HD TV, Low power consumption
  • Has bult-in ATSC tuner – makes it digital conversion ready
  • Converter box is not required
  • Brand New and Factory Sealed
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Radio Scouting

Ham radio has been a part of Scouting since 1918 with the inauguration of the Wireless merit badge. The ARRL was a key contributor in establishing those early requirements and in pulling together that first merit badge pamphlet. This merit badge, among many, is part of Scouting’s legacy of providing concise information and rigorous requirements to introduce Scouts to hobbies, vocations and gene…

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APRSを利用したDXクラスター

APRSを利用したDXクラスター（パケットクラスター）の紹介です。JA7UDEさんのフリーソフト、APCLUSTERを使用して運用します。これを利用すれば、出先でAPRSに対応した無線機でDXクラスターの情報を入手することが出来ます。設置にあたっては、ＣＱ誌別冊№７を参考にしました。
Video Rating: 5 / 5

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Pacificon Sunday

By Ward Silver, N0AX

QST Contributing Editor


Three days in Santa Clara have just vanished in a blur of ham radio happiness. Pacificon attendance was up to about 1600, filling the halls for forums, lectures, browsing, and the occasional airborne affair such as astronauts, ARISS contacts, parachute mobile stations, and of course, Felix Baumgartner’s skydive from 24 miles up on Sunday afternoon put …

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Ronin 802 Synthesizer – Arduino Shield

*UPDATE* This device is now available. Check out the features and pick one up for £40 from www.roninsynth.com The Ronin 802 (http is a stackable shield for Arduino (www.arduino.cc This video is a preview of the shield – more details on features and design will be available soon. The hardware module and software shown are prototypes. Twitter: twitter.com Facebook: on.fb.me Website: Sonodrome.co.uk Forums forum.sonodrome.co.uk

A video showing my DSP audio processors. 🙂 JC

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Surfin’: An App That’s Apt for Microwave Contesting

By Stan Horzepa, WA1LOU
Contributing Editor

This week, Surfin’ tries out a new app on the iPod Touch and revisits a blog of historic proportions.

Distance and Bearing App

Tommy Sullivan, W1AUV, created DBHam, an app for the Apple iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad to calculate distance and bearing between six-digit Maidenhead locations. It is free at Apple’s App Store.

DBHam is useful for any ham; however, it i…

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Simple APRS setup with the Kenwood TMD-710

with the radio reset I will walk you thru simple bacis setup of you 710 to accept the Avmap g6APRS GPS, and explain the APRS tune feature.
Video Rating: 4 / 5

This video shows the Qtmm soundcard modem receiving local APRS traffic on 144.800 MHz. The Qtmm AFSK1200 soundcard modem is written by Alexandru Csete OZ9AEC and is available for Linux, Mac and Windows from sf.net More info about qtmm: www.oz9aec.net
Video Rating: 5 / 5

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Saturday Pacificon Snapshot

By Ward Silver, N0AX

QST Contributing Editor


What does a hamfest fleamarket in Silicon Valley look like? Palm trees and soldering irons, that’s what! After a couple rainy days, everyone was relieved to have cool, clear weather for the parking lot to fill with buyers and sellers. Being in the heart of the West Coast’s electronics industry did seem to influence the wares on display with a lot of te…

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SkyWarn: Heavy Winds.

Short video of heavy winds that came through on Thursday, June 22nd. The storms produced winds in some areas clocking 110 MPH and did extensive damage throughout the entire county. The radio you hear is a HAM Radio.

My truck with some lights!
Video Rating: 5 / 5

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The K7RA Solar Update

There was another decline in sunspot activity this week, but based on activity over the past few days, combined with the projected solar flux values, it is making a steady recovery. The sunspot numbers for October 4-10 were 56, 55, 39, 37, 41, 63 and 71, with a mean of 51.7. The 10.7 cm flux was 109.5, 106.2, 98.8, 98.1, 103.4, 106.2 and 112, with a mean of 104.9. The estimated planetary A indi…

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Portable Inflatable Antenna and Sensor Tower for Emergency Management, Security, & Research

50 pounds and backpackable, this 37 ft tall antenna / sensor camera tower produced by LTA Projects (www.ltaprojects.com) is the most portable antenna tower in the world. Fast & easy 5 minute setup and under 2 minute inflation make this mast a perfect solution for restoring communications after a disaster or for work crews to improve cell phone, data, or radio communications in remote areas. Also allows you to place lightweight sensors or cameras high in the air, anywhere you can hike to. Perfect for many applications: emergeny communications, disaster relief, weather & environmental observation, security, forestry and agricultural management, and even or HAM amateur radio antenna use. We also sell cell repeaters and cameras for use on our towers. For more information call 877-897-5158 or visit our website: www.ltaprojects.com

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Friday Pacificon Snapshot

By Ward Silver, N0AX

QST Contributing Editor

The first day of the ARRL National Convention at Pacificon in Santa Clara, California is a wrap!

Much or the morning was consumed with getting everything “just so” in the ARRL EXPO area as Bob Inderbitzen NQ1R, and the rest of the EXPO staff made final preparations. ARRL Membership Manager, Diane Petrilli, KB1RNF and Customer Service Manager, Amy Hurtad…

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African sunset

A few nice ICOM images I found:

African sunset
ICOM
Image by gwendolen
Trish, this one is for you.

five trees
ICOM
Image by gwendolen
detail

‘t Sprankeltje van Freddie
ICOM
Image by gwendolen

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Postage Rates to Increase in January

The US Postal Service has announced that as of January 27, 2013, the cost to mail first class letters, postcards and packages within the US will go up. The cost to mail a first class letter will be 46 cents, while the cost to mail a postcard will be 33 cents, an increase of 1 cent for each. This is the third increase for postcard postage in less than two years; in April 2011, the USPS boosted t…

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National Hamfest, Newark 2012 – main hall video 2

Video 2 of the main hall at the excellent National Hamfest held at Newark on 28/29 September 2012. The Hamfest is hosted by Lincoln Short Wave Club in association with the RSGB. Thanks to those involved. I’ve also posted another vid of the main hall and one of the outside areas (search on “g4shf Hamfest”)

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Cool ICOM images

Some cool ICOM images:

IC-221
ICOM
Image by cytech

IMD attendees chatting amongst themselves
ICOM
Image by rstephemi

Visiting the Tech Virtual Exhibit Workshop
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Axix Reyes (lecturer of museology at the University of Helsinki, Finland) visits the Virtual Studio exhibit by her countryman, Mac Coronet (Anssi Ahlgren)

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