Icom UK Ltd and Yachting TV team up to give an overview on how DSC or Digital Selective actually works, whether it be an emergency situation or a routine call. Courtesy of Yachting TV

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ARRL to launch new video and materials with “Do It Yourself” theme, December 27. At 10 AM ET on December 27, 2011, ARRL will release a new video, “The DIY Magic of Amateur Radio,” to its more than 156000 members. The video will be simultaneously released on ARRL’s Facebook, Twitter and YouTube pages, and will be also be available at www.arrl.org. The 8-minute video follows some of the innovative, imaginative and fun ways “hams” use radio technology in new and creative ways. The presentation is directed toward the DIY (do it yourself) movement, which is inspiring a new generation of creators, hackers and innovators. The message should be helpful for existing members to shape the ways they understand and talk about ham radio. Can’t wait until December 27? Start here by exploring short stories and videos about some of the projects and activities pursued by today’s radio amateurs. From satellite communications to sophisticated wireless digital networks, you’ll quickly find that when it comes to ham radio…WE DO THAT!
Video Rating: 5 / 5

celebrating the 100th year of radio as a service, this comes from the us arrl to commemorate the event and attract newcomers to the amateur radio hobby. enjoy!

Recorded a few minutes of the net to show the performance of the new SDR build.
Video Rating: 5 / 5

ICOM IC-735 PASSBAND FILTER MOD
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Modificación de los diodos del filtro pasa banda en rx de la emisora ICOM ic-735

Le he cambiado los diodos que se emplean para conmutar o seleccionar los filtros pasabandas de Rx , y he tenido un incremento de la RX.
Lógicamente no es lo mismo un diodo de hace 20 años que uno moderno.

Five Ways to Create a Data-Driven Marketing Culture
Jim Bergeson is president and CEO of Bridgz Marketing Group in Minneapolis, a BI WORLDWIDE company and member of ICOM, the 50-nation network of independent marketing communications organizations.
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Why "Go Mobile"? BKV's Jamie Turner Reveals Mobile Marketing Benefits in New Book
With offices in Atlanta and Kansas City, BKV serves local, national and international clients and is a member of the ICOM Agency Network, a professional association of marketing and advertising agencies from all over the world. Want more information?
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Coastguard surveys boat safety
However, Coastguard says the names of those who take part will go in the draw to win a number of prizes as thanks for their time. These will include ICOM VHF Radios, Hutchwilco life jackets and Coastguard education courses. By Mike Rose.
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Get On The Air With HF Digital

  • Covers Radio, Computer & how to tie them together.
  • Covers PSK31, RTTY, Pactor, JT65, MFSK & more!

A Step-by-Step Guide that gets you started in the world of HF Digital technology.
Written in an easy to understand style.
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The Radio Is Buried in the Dash
That required the reverse posture, head against the windshield, arms down into the "guts" under the dash, to remove the radio mounting bolts, disconnect the in-line fuse holder, and pull the antenna and speaker connectors.
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Education instead of legislation
I was happy with our black-and-white television with rabbit ears antenna just to watch one channel. As cars become safer, more fuel efficient and better performing to allow us to drive faster and more aggressively, our speed limits were reduced,
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An overview of the ICOM IC-7410 transceiver. See the October 2011 issue of QST magazine for the complete review and ARRL Lab test results.

A close look into the Yaesu FT-2000, FT950, FT897D, FT857D microphone, and the Astatic D104 How to mod the D104 for the Yaesu radio is considered.

Canon U.S.A. Showcases Latest Products and Technologies at the 2012 Consumer
Canon unveiled a new line of six VIXIA High Definition flash memory camcorders, including three compact VIXIA HF M-series models (HF M52*, HF M50*, HF M500*) and three entry-level VIXIA HF R-series models (HF R32*, HF R30*, HF R300*) which include
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USA HF Spread Spectrum Experiment
and nail' to defeat the FCC's Docket 20777 which proposed to introduce regulation by bandwidth rather than mode. The rules that were put into place after the Docket's defeat effectively crippled the development of HF digital communications in the USA.
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TelVue(R) Enters Into Agreement to Convert Its Debt to Equity
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ, Jan 18, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — TelVue(R) Corporation (otcqb:TEVE) (pinksheets:TEVE), a leader in IP Television Broadcasting and Internet Video Streaming, announced today that it had executed an agreement with HF "Gerry"
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My ham radio set up. From Push up pole to floor joists, how I hold up my antennas as well as the butternut dual band antenna. Thanks to the following for all their help and generosity: KA5JNL, KB5YEG, WB5SOT, KB5WDC, N5EXS, N5ASA A and others i’m don’t recall right now. Visit my blog: www.dtaverne.blogspot.com to see and hear ham nets streaming live.

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When telephones, internet, and power are cut off, Amateur Radio fills vital communications needs. Fred Moore of Florida, callsign W3ZU provides a radio/telephone patch for Jean-Robert Gaillard, callsign HH2JR, of Port au Prince. Audio captured by Brian Crow. Images (c) their respective owners.
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When a disaster strikes, emergency communication is essential- but often its the first thing that fails, that’s where the folks involved with Amateur Radio step in.
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Es una mirada al nuevo log del HRD beta V5 , la verdad muchas pero muchas funciones muy buenas y oportunas para este exelente programa que lo recomiendo 100%

Some cool QSO images:

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vist the MW DX cluster www.skype.com

visit the mw dx cluster and chat www.skype.com
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SPYCHOMMUNITY

Book flipping scanning system developed at University of Tokyo. Learn more: spectrum.ieee.org
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PART 2 of 3. Leigh Klotz WA5ZNU demonstrates a wireless APRS device (Automatic Position Reporting System) using a low cost microprocessor and transmitter to send GPS location information. Video by NQ1R/ARRL. www.arrl.org
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i will have food for a long time :0

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Rigexpert AA-200 Antenna analyzer overview
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Fishing dx with my fishing pole in 14 Mhz. The antenna is a telescopic fiber pole 7 m. long with a cable. The video shows a qso with K2vv, John in Missouri. For a decent impedance couplng I use an unun 6:1 at the feeding point and an antenna tunner.
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www.ece.utah.edu/~ece3300
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Upcoming Events at the Beaverlodge Cultural Centre
The following are available: drawing workshop, pottery pets (money banks for children), intro hot glass – Valentine theme, digital photography workshop, gel medium transfer, hot glass – master class, encaustic workshop, hot glass – pot melt,
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One person's misery equals another's Kodak moment
After completing a master's degree in urban geography from the Université Paul-Valéry Montpellier, he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Concordia University in Montreal and a post-diploma from the École Nationale des Beaux-arts de Lyon.
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An Evening with Martin F. Jue: MFJ’s Antenna Analyzers Coils and Antenna Resonance at Ga Tech, February 25, 2010 Hosted by the Atlanta Radio Club (W4DOC) and the Ga Tech Amateur Radio Club (W4AQL) (c) Atlanta Radio Club

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YV6BFE, PS8RF and K3SZH talking via AMSAT OSCAR 7 ( AO-7 ). 01/05/2009 – 22:15 UTC.
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Mitec Telecom To Combine With DAS Technology Company Optiway, Stock Up
Lachine, Canada-headquartered Mitec is a leading designer and provider of radio frequency (RF) products for the telecommunications and satellite communications industries. Optiway, founded in 2004, offers advanced optical fiber solutions that enable
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Cambridge Consultants pioneers new DECT radio mic design
By taking advantage of DECT, Cambridge Consultants says its new radio microphone design delivers higher audio quality with no interference and quadruples the range of existing radio microphone technology, whilst also lowering the total bill of
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My father’s amateur radio station and workshop. The workshop on the left is necessary to get all those old tube radios on the right working.

2012 CES Show Report
It sports a single HDTV tuner (and comes with a mini HD antenna) and records to a hard drive that you provide. You get the full complement of DVR controls and programming options. The cost is $ 149 for the hardware and $ 4.99 per month for the service.
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Hands-on: Simple.TV might be the next big cord-cutting device
The biggest limitation as it stands now remains the single tuner, which means you can't record two programs at once. The Simple.TV does have an antenna-out connection, which you can run to your TV's tuner if you want to watch a different live program
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Hiltron to introduce new controller at CABSAT 2012
“The HSACU serves two key roles, being designed for integration into SNG trucks or for refurbishment of existing SNG antenna control systems,” explains Hiltron GmbH Managing Director Dr Michael Schiestl. “Housed in a compact rack-mountable chassis,
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Полностью за 09.01
«Мы работали в эфире в полевых условиях, используя трансивер YAESU TF-900, бензогенератор мощностью 2,2 кВт, полевые мобильные антенны на разные диапазоны. Уже составлен отчет в электронном виде по проведенным радиосвязям и отправлен в Москву,
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Zonet ZWA1007 Wireless Antenna 7dbi Omni Directional RP-SMA Increase Wireless Strength

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Hamfest 2009 – FBT Mixer Pro 64 – tape echo – rear
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Rear of the tape delay module. Good quality motor.

Hamfest 2009 – FBT Mixer Pro 64 – tape echo – front panel
Hamfest
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Hopefully I can refurbish this and have myself a genuine tape delay unit.

Backscatter: Webster’s Timeline History, 1911 – 2007

Webster’s bibliographic and event-based timelines are comprehensive in scope, covering virtually all topics, geographic locations and people. They do so from a linguistic point of view, and in the case of this book, the focus is on “Backscatter,” including when used in literature (e.g. all authors that might have Backscatter in their name). As such, this book represents the largest compilation of timeline events associated with Backscatter when it is used in proper noun form. Webster’s timelines

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AirLink 101 ATVC102 Digital to Analog TV Converter Box w/Analog Pass Through

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Weather spotter’s field guide: a guide to being a SKYWARN spotter

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Describes a homemade 20 meter Double Sideband transceiver using NE602 chips and ceramic resonators
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Ham Shack 365.195

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This used to be my computer desk in my office but since I was no longer using it, so I am giving it to hubby to use for his ham radio stuff. 7/14/10

FEATURE: Wilson Is City's "International High School"
She'd previously competed in Portugal in the 2010 FIVB Beach event, and for our photo she sported the two national championship medals she won in Atlanta and Reno, with the Sports Shack Volleyball Club. So what do four of the city's most elite athletes
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What We're Reading
Julia Moskin Bon Appétit: In Quebec, duck-fat pancakes, pea soup with foie gras, chef Martin Picard's passion for maple syrup and the gut-busting seasonal lure of the sugar shack. — Jeff Gordinier National Geographic Traveler: The fine honey of the
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Satellite demo in Palm Springs
AMSAT area coordination Clint Bradford K6LCS will again be attending and demonstrating working ham satellites with minimal equipment at the third annual Desert Radio Amateur Transmitting Society (Desert RATS) HamFest on Saturday, January 28, 2012.
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Go, See, Do for Jan. 13
RADIO ACTIVITY: The Forsyth Amateur Radio Club will have a Hamfest and swap meet from 7 am to noon Saturday in the dining hall at Summit School, 2100 Reynolda Road. Admission is $ 5. For more information, visit www.w4nc.com. FOR THE BIRDS: The Audubon
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A few nice Morse Code images I found:

Morse code

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This video shows how to measure the reflection coefficient of a specific load impedance. It also shows how the length of line connecting the load to the measurement point affects the value of gamma.
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This video shows my JT65-HF QSO I had to Hawaii with KH6SAT. I used a FT817 running 2.5 watts into a long wire antenna on 40 meters (7.076MHz). I turned down the power output to about 2 watts to remove any ALC marks on the FT817. This is the most distance I have covered with 2.5 watts. Washington state and Hawaii are about 2905 miles apart. 73, N7JFP
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Canon unveils new G1X all-in-one
The camcorders have a feature that's been missing from many video and still cameras but is common on smartphones — the ability to tap into a Wi-Fi network and upload material directly to the Web. However, the price isn't cheap. The VIXIA HF M52,
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Ham Radio Field Day ’05 1

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Driving by Winship, I saw this antenna stuck in the ground with a wire running to a white truck. This is where I went to elementary school. Only later did I notice the sign. I think the new principal is my friend Sarah’s dad!

Radio Hams to help pilgrims
Ham Radio operators have set up control rooms to ensure effective and speedy communication on Makaravilakku day, Sunday, 15 January. Makaravilakku is an annual festival held in Kerala, India at the shrine of Sabarimala and attended by an estimated half
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ARRL Board of Directors Holds 2012 Annual Meeting, Okays Electronic Balloting
Board members noted the countless hours over a span of more than three decades that he has devoted to ensuring the welfare of the ARRL and Amateur Radio through careful stewardship and wise counsel, which have been of great benefit to the ARRL and its
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Amateur Radio a Plot Point in Major Motion Picture:
According to previews, the plot of the movie Journey 2: The Mysterious Island — set to be released February 10 — hinges on Amateur Radio. The movie's hero Sean Anderson (played by Josh Hutcherson) receives a coded distress signal that comes from a
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Lecture series on Embedded Systems by Dr.Santanu Chaudhury,Dept. of Electrical Engineering, IIT Delhi . For more details on NPTEL visit nptel.iitm.ac.in

We review some concepts from analog signal processing and introduce the terminology and notation of digital signal processing. Don’t worry too much about understanding every equation just yet. This lecture is adapted from the ECE 410: Digital Signal Processing course notes developed by David Munson and Andrew Singer

This is a video I made for my friend Derek to show him how I have my HF antennas set up in my small yard at my QTH.
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Video of the crane raising the antenna into place. Yes, we know it slammed into the crane…But we got that sorted out and put it into place.

On this episode host Ashley KI4MTU takes us on a tour of the K3LR superstation. We’ll also hear from Mark M0DXR as he operates K3LR in the morse code (CW) CQWW contest. The Radio Society of Great Britains IOTA program is also shown.
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Monitoring transformers key to predictive maintenance
The latest technology used for remote transformer monitoring includes a combination of a remote terminal unit, a programmable language controller, a gateway (a network node equipped for interfacing with another network that uses different protocols),
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NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 22 December 2011
Continuing his troubleshooting of the SEP (Electric Power System/EPS) power bus controller on channel B (uncommanded deactivation) begun on 12/19, Shkaplerov performed continuity checks (resistance measurements) with the MMTs-01 Multimeter on the BSK-7
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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Arizona (Dec. 30)
A motor command is supplied to a motor control. The motor control is configured such that the first terminal of each stator winding is selectively coupled to a power source at a first duty cycle, and the second terminal of each stator winding is
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Listening to the world HDR – Shortwave and Radio Scanners

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Shortwave and VHF radios framed in a custom made wooden rack (15mm Multiplex). Multiband receiver Sony ICF-2001D, Sony ICF-7600D (1980s). Radio scanner handic 0080 (Realistic Pro 2006), Sony ICF-Pro80 (1990s). Voice recorder Philips Voicetracker 600. Antenna tuner Yaesu FRT-7700 (1980s).
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It Snowed Last Night but We Can't Stop Talking Baseball in December
You know suck the antenna. So completely and I've never seen you know — security people aren't. Tell me it's all about the clause in the — should be yet — this sport do you like better clog the clog the details of resorts are an idea what time
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March in December (40s New Year's Eve; few inches Saturday night?)
Map courtesy of Ham Weather. Milder Than Average January? Based on the trends we're witnessing across North America (persistent westerly winds in spite of La Nina) a milder than normal January forecast from CPC (Climate Prediction Center) seems like a
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Propagation de K7RA
But my 100 watts and 'rain gutter' antenna could not attract their attention. During the F2 opening on 6 meters on September 26 I heard F2 backscatter stations in Florida, Texas, Arizona and California." Joe Schroeder, W9JUV of Glenview,
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Amateur Radio In India, including: Hamsat, Congress Radio, Wireless And Planning And Coordination Wing, Amateur Radio Call-signs Of India, Amateur … Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, Hamfest India

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A few nice Backscatter images I found:

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I love all those "OMG I TOTALY TOOK A PITCURE OF A GHOSTSSS!!!11" images. Flash backscatter, breath condensation, camera straps, stray hairs, fingers in front of the lens… well here’s a real ghost for you. BOO! 🙂

This "ghost" is taking a stroll down the College Run trail at Chippokes Plantation State Park in Surry, VA. The washed out area on his mouth was supposed to be his tongue sticking out, but I guess I pointed the flashlight too directly at the camera and it flared out. Oh well.

If you look at the background, you’ll notice the glow of headlights coming up around the hill. I’m surprised I didn’t have a ranger coming out there to ask me just what precisely the h3ll I thought I was doing. 😀

Schooling whiting

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My flash kept making too much backscatter 🙁 So I turned it off and used my torch, didn’t turn out great but to see this was awesome as there were *tonnes* of sparkling fish schooling around us
Sillaginodes punctata
Rye Pier

Wall Mural in Monterey

Image by Ed Bierman
Big mural on the side of Backscatter in Monterey.

This video was produced to answer the question that many people ask: Do residential grid connected solar power systems produce electromagnetic interference (EMI) and radio frequency Interference (RFI)? The medical condition associated with EMI is called Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity and Radio Wave Sickness (RWS). The system was producing approximately 900 watts of energy near solar noon in summertime with clear conditions.

5310-R Galaxy Single-Sideband Antenna

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The 5310-R is a hand-crafted antenna is a top performer for commercial vessels, yachts and larger sportfishing boats. Easily handles up to 1 kw input power. Shakespeare used all the tricks in the enginner’s book to ensure maximum range and efficiency. It’s strong, stiff, and tough – ideal for the rough-and-tumble of offshore voyaging. Designed as a 3-piece antenna form the ground up, so there’s no performance compromise. Brass and copper elements. Stainless steel ferrule with standard 1”-14 th

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AR Newsline Report 1794 — Jan 6 2012:
Tom Medlin, W5KUB, has been Netcasting the Dayton Hamvention and Huntsville Hamfest for the past 10 years. He says that covering such events is a major undertaking for him that requires several months of preparation for each one that is live streamed.
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2012 Dayton Contest University
Important – as mentioned at CTU Dayton last year – if you want to sign up for CTU 2012 Dayton and you have given (or will give by Dayton 2012) a talk about Amateur Radio Contesting to any club, hamfest or group since May 20, 2011 – you qualify for a
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Demo of Teletypes Model 29 KSR, Model 19, and HAL ST-6000 at Pacificon 2010 in San Ramon, California. W8TTY set this up for rtty.com The two HAL modems appeared to be printing data and baudot art pictures from a computer feed, and the scope was showing the modulation.

A video showing the installation of the IC-10 (clone) chipset into my Kenwood R5000, and an initial hook-up to the PC with Ham Radio Deluxe. I mention at some point it cost something like …. Rubbish! it was inc P&P.

ve3cnu.blogspot.com Here is a short screen capture operating DM780, which is the digital communications software bundled with HRD. I’m using a Flex-3000 SDR radio, so there are no sound card interfaces involved. Everything is done via one Firewire cable to the radio.
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The Javelin spike antenna: Radiation patterns and voltage standing-wave ratio (NASA technical note)

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Check out these ARRL images:

Me operating N4OFA/R

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Bletchley Park – Hut 8 – Morse code machines

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Exhibitions inside Hut 8 at Bletchley Park. It was Alan Turing’s workplace during the war.

This is Hut 8 at Bletchley Park. The interiors. Hut 8 was where Alan Turing worked, and now houses a special exhibitons area.

It was the hut where the unit broke the German Enigma Naval messages, and where important figures such as Alan Turing and Hugh Alexander worked.

Various morse code machines.

Including typewriters.

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