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Warrington Radio Clubs New Yaesu FTDX 5000D first QSO ! Lam Communications provided the new high spec Radio. Clip shot by Paul G7ODJ shows Mike G4VSS the Clubs President operating the radio for the first time. Paul G1DVA struggles against time to interface the radio with the Clubs StepIR Antenna and Logging Computer ready for members to have a go on Tuesday the Clubs meeting night.
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PACYFIK 2008
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Cool Ham Radio images

A few nice Ham Radio images I found:

Alemany Flea Market

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Ham Radio antenna tuner?
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Antennas

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Antennas for ham radio usage.

LAS Memorial Day Picnic-2

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First the HAM radio then the HAMburgers and Hot Dogs for a friendly Memorial Day picnic LAS style under the hot sun and later the cool stars.

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WLAN 2,4GHZ Helix Antenna

a view shots of a selfmade 2,4Ghz WLAN Helix Antenna
Video Rating: 3 / 5

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Get on the Air with HF Digital

Get on the Air with HF Digital
The popularity of HF digital communications among Amateur Radio operators is growing rapidly. A few watts of RF power are all it takes to work the world – digitally! Get on the Air with HF Digital is a step-by-step guide that'll get you started in the …
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CES 2012 Camera and Camcorder Trends: Connected, Compact, and Complex
Canon's Vixia line adds four Wi-Fi-enabled camcorders this year–the Vixia HF M52, HF M50, HF R32, and HF R30–which feature direct-upload options for Facebook and YouTube, as well as pairing to iOS devices via a free app. Samsung also offers uploading …
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New Canon camcorders target the social network crowd
At CES on Monday, Canon announced six new high definition camcorders—three compact Vixia HF M-series models and three entry-level Vixia HF R-series models—offering an assortment of new, built-in capabilities, including Wi-Fi. …
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VTT: One third of car fuel consumption is due to friction loss

VTT: One third of car fuel consumption is due to friction loss
The study was conducted at the Metal Products and Mechanical Engineering strategic competence cluster in the DEMAPP programme, co-ordinated by FIMECC Oy, where practical solutions for minimising friction loss are also being developed. …
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Gymn apps and Valentine's Day presents

Gymn apps and Valentine's Day presents
By Gracie Shepherd COATT necklaces can spell out your message of love in Morse code. The designer also sells bracelets. Gyms and fitness centers are packed out right now, with everyone promising to work out more this year. No, seriously. …
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Latest Arrow Antenna News

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Long Beach’s Wilson High School Amateur Radio Emergency Club

Important things are happening at Wilson High School’s Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Club. We live in an earthquake zone where emergency response procedures should be practiced regularly and I am happy to report the Wilson AREC Club members have stepped up to the plate. The club meets every Wednesday from 3 pm to 4 pm in the room of their vigilant leader and mentor, Devon Day. The first ten minutes of the meeting made me realize that these young adults are learning a language that few people understand. Each week other amateur radio groups and individual ham operators listen for the sign-in of the Wilson AREC Team. We waited by the radio as the operators in Roseville, CA called for each member to identify themselves with their unique call letters. Roseville is over 400 miles to the north, above Sacramento but the connection was quite understandable. We also heard from the ham operators aboard the Queen Mary who came through extremely loud and clear. Watch the video for club member Kevin Keo’s clever explanation on the reason for the extra clarity. Brandon Silvi is the advanced engineer in the group who is in charge of teaching the other students how to solder. Brandon and the other students wear their blistered mistakenly soldered fingers as a badge of honor. Jimmy Draper spoke about spending time at Union Station with the Amtrack operators. These kids are getting around! Max Chang, an interesting young man who plans on attending medical school and currently …
Video Rating: 3 / 5

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Blue Ridge Parkway

Some cool ARRL images:

Blue Ridge Parkway

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Roan Mountain

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Blue Ridge Parkway

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Latest Psk31 News

IOTA News
They will also be in the NAQP RTTY Contest (February 25-26th) and the CQWW 160m SSB Contest (February 24-26th). They also plan to be om 160/80/40/ 20/15/10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and possibly PSK31. QSL direct to QRZ.com address for K6PV.
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Your Introduction to Morse Code

Your Introduction to Morse Code

— Don’t just learn the code–master it! This set includes two audio CDs (for your audio/music CD player) with nearly 2-1/2 hours of practice. Learn the Morse code at 5 words-per-minute. Follow the proven ARRL Morse code teaching system.
Includes 2 audio CDs and instruction booklet.

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Contacting Finnish station, Pekka OH1O, from Vancouver, WA, on 30 Meters CW using a barefoot Yaesu FT-857D at 100 Watts, to a small Yaesu ATAS 120 mobile screwdriver antenna mounted on my car trunk. I used the 60Hz AF DSP filter to make the receive clearer. Signal report 569 both ways. Contact was made at about 1PM Pacific Time on January 10, 2010.

Antenna farm on top of the Clee Hills in Shropshire. Video taken on the 1st November 2008. Ariels include Antron 99, Atas 120, G5RV, 2 meter and 70cm whip, 10 meter vertical whip
Video Rating: 5 / 5

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Covert Acoustic Tube Earpiece for Kenwood Radio 2-Pin

Covert Acoustic Tube Earpiece for Kenwood Radio 2-Pin

  • Aftermarket Audio & Mic kit for Kenwood Radios
  • Replaceable coil tube and earbud
  • PTT heavy-duty mic switch
  • 3 foot cable
  • Covert Operation – Just like the Pros

Twin right angle: Ear 3.5mm stereo (top pin). Mic 2.5mm stereo (bottom pin).?
² Spaced Between Two Pin: 11mm?
² Compatible Ham Radio Model: ?

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Nice Ham Tower photos

Some cool ham tower images:

from Ham Tower

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Picture of approaching outflow boundary of a thunderstorm from the 50 foot level of my ham radio tower. This is looking North over Epperly Heights elementary taken 8-20-2005.

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ARRL’s New Video, The DIY Magic of Amateur Radio

ARRL’s new video, “The DIY Magic of Amateur Radio,” is an 8-minute video that 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.

For more information and related resources, visit http://www.arrl.org/wedothat-radio-org.

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Checking SWR of LDG Balun with a MFJ-269.

This video shows how I checked my LDG 4:1 Balun for SWR using the MFJ-269. 73, N7JFP.
Video Rating: 5 / 5

A 2 foot AM / Medium Wave Loop antenna in use.
Video Rating: 4 / 5

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p3150011-1

A few nice Skywarn images I found:

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Conclusion of the class. N3AO and N3KN are seen in the slide.

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Klein 1 Wire Earpiece w/ Mic & PTT for Kenwood Radio

Klein 1 Wire Earpiece w/ Mic & PTT for Kenwood Radio

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Digital signal processor (#memix070; 6:57min., 1988) / Vinyl Maxi Single [Vinyl 12”]

Digital signal processor (#memix070; 6:57min., 1988) / Vinyl Maxi Single [Vinyl 12”]

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How to Use a Ham Radio : Using QSL Cards for Ham Radios

Learn tips on what QSL cards are used for with ham radios in this free CB radio video. Expert: sledge Bio: Kurt Glaser, callsign of N7QJM, has been an active ham since the early 90’s. He built his first ham radio in 1970. N7QJM operates out of his ‘ham shack’ on the All Emergencies channel. Filmmaker: kurt glaser
Video Rating: 3 / 5

Introduction to QSL cards, a look at cards received the other day, and an overview of the book HELLO WORLD.

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Yaesu FT-450D 100 Watt , 6 thru 160M HF All-Mode Amateur Ham Radio Transceiver with Built-In Automatic Antenna Tuner & DSP Filtering!

Yaesu FT-450D 100 Watt , 6 thru 160M HF All-Mode Amateur Ham Radio Transceiver with Built-In Automatic Antenna Tuner & DSP Filtering!

  • FM-USB-LSB-AM-CW, 100 Watts of Transmit output on 6-160M Amateur Radio.
  • Receives 30Khz to 54Mhz continious including All Shortwave & AM broadcast.
  • Built-In Automatic Antenna tuner, ctcss, 500 & 300 Hz CW Filters.
  • Fast 400 MHz IF DSP (Digital Signal Processing) technology.

Yaesu FT-450D Deluxe HF All-mode Amateur Band Transceiver with built-in DSP signal processing.
* Features include CW beacon function, 500 memories , ctcss, & Built-in Automatic Antenna Tuner.
* Output is 100W CW-FM-SSB, & 25W AM carrier.
* Includes hand microphone.
* Receives 0.30 – 54Mhz, Transmits on the Amateur radio bands between 6-160 Meters.
* Requires 12 – 13.8Vdc at 22 Amps minimum for power hookup. Use an Optional regulated 13.8Vdc 25A or 30A Power supply for Home

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Morse Code Straight Key J-38

A few nice Morse Code images I found:

Morse Code Straight Key J-38

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This J-38, manufactured by LIONEL TRAIN Co during the common factory "repurposing" of WW2. It was in very, very sorry looking condition before restoration but all the parts were there, most importantly. Restored using dental lab equipment at work. Iron & Brass ultrasonically cleaned and high polished. Iron pits rubber-wheeled first. Metal Center Hub sand blasted and painted semi-gloss black. All metal/brass varnished with q-tip applicator. Bakelite was water and compound ragwheel polished on denture polishing machine Under key: Two-decade-old 13th editon of the Radio Amateur’s World Atlas. WW2 pilots used an upper leg clip on version to send morse code while flying. And you have trouble driving with your cell phone.
Minolta D500 flash and incandescent available light mix @ 1/20sec.
J-38 parts listing:
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morse code explained

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One of Tim Duckett’s slides explaining morse code in 10 minutes at Interesting2009

crosshatched stag with morse code

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NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 9 January 2012

NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 9 January 2012
At ~5:10am, the CDR powered up the SM's amateur radio equipment (Kenwood VHF transceiver with manual frequency selection, headset, & power supply) and at 5:15am conducted a ham radio session with students at Descartes, Montigny-Le-Bretonneux, France. …
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Digicom Global Launches a Blog Site to Answer Customer Questions
Digicom also offers a full range of 2-way radio products. Everything from portable 2 watt analog radios to state of the art 5 watt digital radios and 100 watt mobiles for wide range coverage. The Kenwood NEXEDGE digital radios not only talk further, …
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St. Clair County police news 12-21-11
The owner said the vehicle was parked in the driveway and that someone entered the rear hatch of the vehicle and removed a Kenwood radio and a blue Zune, with his name etched onto the back side of the player. The vehicle owner's wallet and debit card …
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Si Tex Nav Fax 200 Single Side Band Reciever Reviews

Si Tex Nav Fax 200 Single Side Band Reciever

Si-Tex NavFax 200 SSB Reciever No license needed! Now you can receive weatherfax, telex, satellite weather images, amateur radio, and global news –without the expense and licensing requirements of a single sideband transceiver (SSB). This SiTex receiver-only covers the entire 30 kHz to 30 mHz range. Listen to it like a radio, or connect it to your notebook or PC. The PC HF Facsimile software below (and many other programs as well) comes with the cable and demodulator that plug right into your P

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Latest ARRL News

Upcoming Events and Entertainment 12-24
Call 892-2562 or email kj4jah@arrl.net. The Rotary Club of South Walton meets for breakfast at 7:30 am each Thursday morning at the Embassy Suites, Scenic Hwy. 98 in Miramar Beach. Visiting Rotarians and their guests are welcome. Call 267-2929. …
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psk-31 what is it? part-1

I got a request about a introduction into using PSK31, well i intend to do just that! More info to follow!
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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Oregon (Dec. 22)

U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Oregon (Dec. 22)
A switch circuit also in the same container with the transformer has a terminal for sensing either a second signal or a second circuit condition of the remotely located system controller. The switch circuit has a second terminal to provide either a …
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The L-network 238B antenna tuner – Part 2

The L-network 238B antenna tuner, vs. T or Pi network tuners
Video Rating: 4 / 5

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Hamfest 2009 – misc goodies

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Hamfest 2009 – misc goodies
Hamfest
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The strips of ICs were being given away – I plan to use them for teaching people soldering skills.

Bunch of decent sized 2×8 segment LED displays + misc stuff.

500k ohm dual gang audio taper pots – good for volume control.

Hamfest 2009 – EICO Oscilloscope
Hamfest
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My catch of the day. Very pretty, but ‘needs work’. Came with a spec sheet that includes the schematic, so there’s still hope for this one.

Hamfest 2008 – takeaway containers
Hamfest
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Takeaway containers from to each, filled with various components.

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The best ham radio antenna tuner-part1

Looking in the 1to1 HPS1500 Antenna Tuner
Video Rating: 5 / 5

This video describes The front panel controls of the DAIWA Model CNW-518. This tuner is rated at 2.5 kW RF output PEP. This rating is shown at the top right-hand corner of the RF wattage meter. The Part 2 shows the antenna tuner being loaded into a vertical antenna on 20 meters.
Video Rating: 5 / 5

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ARRL 10 Meter Contest: K9CT Backscatter

Here at Whisky – zero – echo-echo-echo we know plenty about echos. This is one I recorded during the ARRL 10 meter contest from K9CT. You can hear his signal echo back from hundreds of places, via backscatter. Check out his superstation channel at www.youtube.com It’s pretty amazing. A literal farm of aluminum.
Video Rating: 5 / 5

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Tactile Morse Code

Tactile Morse Code

Tactile Morse Code (T-Morse) is formed by repositioning the dots and reorienting the dashes of the Morse code. The reconfigured letters of T-Morse have a tight, compact aspect that can be read like Braille.

T-Morse is a dynamic new approach to blind readership. Significant innovation in coding for letters, numbers, punctuation and symbols form the basis of this simple, easy-to-learn code that may offer a compelling alternative to Braille.

Learning T-Morse is a breeze. Morse

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Building up your ham shack (A Howard W. Sams photofact publication)

Building up your ham shack (A Howard W. Sams photofact publication)

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Police License Plate Scanner

This video was made in Canada. More recently, these systems have begun to see use in the United States to quickly pick out vehicles without insurance, unregistered, reported stolen, involved in crimes, etc… that have been entered into a database. I have disabled comments because the mass majority of people are stupid, and so are their comments.
Video Rating: 4 / 5

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NO-RAD-ZONE com – BACKSCATTER VANS – Joseph Reiss VP Marketing American Science & Engineering

(NO-RAD-ZONE) Joseph Reiss VP Marketing American Science and Engineering describes the newest technology. Backscatter technology can be applied anywhere and is being sold to the government as well as to the public. There is no regulation and no way of regulating how long they scan individuals. Radiation is dangerous. Radiation causes cancer. This can be a weapon and is definitely a violation of civil rights. It has no medical use and is too dangerous. Backscatter vans can pull up outside any home or building and monitor what is going on inside. They may witness anything they like for hours if not longer. Individuals are submitted radiation without any knowledge. If a family unit is present children are subjected as well, unbeknownst to anyone. No amount of radiation is safe. Children and the elderly are more susceptible to DNA damage from radiation. If you had the money you could fry someone without them knowing it. 1/2 hour of backscatter/x-ray surveillance would cause cancer. AS & E specs show ratings for a 5 rem flash saying it’s relatively harmless. There is no information or specs on surveillance type radiation readings. Unpaid scientists disagree with the use of such products.

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Latest HF Antenna News

SMD isotropic antenna for NFC applications
PREMO NFC antennas also include SDTR1103-HF family. PREMO has recently enhanced this family with new inductance values from 1 to 20uH. SDTR1103 and 3DC15 series meets the AEC-Q-200 (one of the most restrictive quality standards for electric components) …
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Premo offers 3D coil isotropic magnetic NFC antenna for use over wide …
Premo has launched 3DC15-HF, a 3D-coil isotropic magnetic antenna for Near Field Communications (NFC) that can be used in the E-Wallet application on tablets and smart phones. The antenna has a high-surface-resistance NiZn ferrite core material …
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Amateur Radio makes its debut on Last Man Standing
Mike's shack boasts an ICOM IC-9100 HF/6 meter/2 meter transceiver and an IC-92AD handheld transceiver, both provided to the show courtesy of ICOM America, as well as a Comet CHV-5X HF dipole and GP-1 antenna for 2 meters and 70 cm (courtesy of …
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ALBERTA 1962 amateur radio plate

A few nice Amateur Radio images I found:

ALBERTA 1962 amateur radio plate

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ALBERTA 1964 amateur radio plate

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Latest Digital Signal Processor News

CEVA Announces Availability of CEVA-MM3101, a Programmable, Low Power Imaging …
Gideon Wertheizer, CEO of CEVA commented: "The critical role that high-performance DSP technology plays in mobile and digital home applications is being brought to the forefront by the advent of new video, image and embedded vision applications. …
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Tensilica Showcases Latest Customer Innovations in Smartphones, DTV, and Other …
Tensilica's primary focus at CES is on its HiFi Audio DSP, the clear market leader among licensable audio DSP IP cores. Among Tensilica's demonstrations will be: — Fujitsu's F-12C Smartphone with integrated HiFi Audio, including "SuperHAKKIRI VOICE …
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Software Porting to Tensilica-based Multicore SOC Designs Now Aided by …
PSI's Poly-Platform™ toolset now comprehends Tensilica's entire DPU family, which ranges from small footprint controllers to the industry's highest-performance DSP (digital signal processor) IP core, with many variations in between. …
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Blue Ridge Parkway

A few nice ARRL images I found:

Blue Ridge Parkway

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Nighttime from the Blue Ridge Parkway

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Nighttime from the Blue Ridge Parkway

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Nice Ham Shack photos

Check out these Ham Shack images:

WB0IRD

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Me (Michelle) in dad’s ham shack.

parents house033

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My dad’s ham shack 7/17/05

MØVKG – The setup

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A modest setup by most ham shack standards, but currently consists of a Yaesu FT-897D for HF/6m, a converted Ascom SE550 for 4m and an Icom IC-T8E for 6m/2m/70cm. Not pictured are a Yaesu FT-50R and a Yaesu FT-60E, both for use when mobile on 2m and 70cms.

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Ham Tower

VHF/UHF on top of VHF Beam
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The ground was wet and soft so we had to drive some pilings

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Latest Backscatter News

Maine Air Force land sold to investor
The buildings once held the Air Force's Over-the-Horizon-Backscatter radar system, developed in the 1970s and shut down in the 1990s. The equipment scanned from Greenland to Cuba for approaching Soviet missiles and planes.
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Frequent Flyer Dan Poynter Discusses Airport Scanners, Which Ones are Dangerous?
The European Commission announced that it will ban the controversial "backscatter" X-ray machines," which emit ionized radiation, from all airports in the European Union's 27 member nations "in order not to risk jeopardizing citizens' health and safety …
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Cormac CQ100 + MixW (RTTY) – 20m band

Maybe it’s not a real ham radio stuff, but You have to be a licenced ham radio operator to use that program. I use MixW for digital mode (RTTY). For detals, visit: qsonet.com
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Skywarn Tornado car bumper sticker window decal 5″ x 4″

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Latest Antenna Impedance News

PC boards: Materials and processing are now a hot technology
The close proximity means that the signal traces can be much narrower and still meet 50-ohm impedance specifications. With FR-4's dielectric constant of 4, a 50-ohm trace is twice as wide as the distance to the ground plane. …
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Introduction to microcomputers for the ham shack

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GB3VT Repeater on VHF, FM Using an Icom IC2725 Dual Band FM Transceiver.

Just RXing to GB3VT VHF Repeater, The following is took from “QRZ.COM” GB3VT, RV58, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. GB3VT is a 2 metre repeater located at 273 metres, 887 feet above sea level, QRA Locator IO83WA, in the City of Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, United Kingdom. The GB3VT repeater first became operational from its original site in December 1980 and has now been operational from its present site since 1995 and is co-sited with two other repeaters: GB3ST on 70cm and GB3SE on 23cm. GB3VT transmits on 145.725 MHz and receives on 145.125 MHz. Both the receiver and transmitter use full decode and encode Continuous Tone Carrier Squelch System at a frequency of 103.5 Hz. The Transmitter, Receiver and Repeater Control Logic are all-purpose designed and homebuilt, the timeout is currently set at 3 Minutes. The repeater also makes use of a home built 8 Cavity Duplexer, and the repeater delivers a total of 25 watts effective radiated power from a single colinear type of aerial. To fully access the repeater it has always been a requirement of the station wishing to access, to transmit 3 to 4 seconds of good audio of at least plus and minus 1 kHz deviation. Stations using less than the required minimum deviation will fail to access. In line with the now adopted United Kingdom 2 metre 12.5 kHz channel spacing, the repeater receiver has 12.5 kHz Intermediate Frequency Crystal Filters fitted and the transmitter peak deviation has also been reduced accordingly. To make the most …

ISS Cross Band Repeater, Rx From Uruguay… nice Signal
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APRS Tracker (QT3)

running test Amateur Radio
Video Rating: 5 / 5

A demo of the Avmap G5 and Kenwood D710A using Avmap Tactical Mode. This allows you to track One APRS callsign on you Avmap G5
Video Rating: 4 / 5

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Uniden BC72XLT Handheld Scanner (Black)

Uniden BC72XLT Handheld Scanner (Black)

  • Handheld scanner for monitoring police and fire signals, weather transmissions, ham radio bands, and more
  • Comprehensive memory with 100 channels over 10 banks; Close Call RF technology identifies nearby signals
  • Easily locate specific calls with 6 preprogrammed service searches, including public safety, railroad, and marine
  • Compact design fits comfortably in hand; easy-to-read backlit display, lockable keypad for saving settings
  • Runs on 2 AA alkaline or rechargeable batteries (these can be be recharged while in the scanner)

Uniden BC72XLT Handheld Scanner (Black) Versatile, compact, and easy to use, the Uniden BC72XLT handheld scanner offers a simple way to monitor the “action” bands, including police and fire channels (including rescue and paramedics), NOAA weather transmissions, business and industrial radio broadcasts, utilities, marine and amateur (ham radio) bands, air bands, and more. In short, the scanner keeps interested parties in the information loop. A versatile, compact, and easy to use hand

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Yaesu FT-817 Solar Powered Go-Pack – Part 2

This a review of a Yaesu FT-817 Solar Powered Go Pack. I built this solar powered case for my FT-817 radio so it can be used portable without the worry of power and keeping it self contained. It’s all contained in the case so it can easily be taken to a picnic, on holiday or attached to the backpack for a QRP adventure. Total cost for all the bits excluding the radio is about 0-0 (most bought off Amazon).
Video Rating: 4 / 5

cgi.ebay.com This is a bench test and on-air demo of an FT-101EE for sale on eBay.
Video Rating: 4 / 5

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Memory shots

Some cool ARRL images:

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FOG!

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Mount Mitchell

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Morse Code: From Outside Looking In at the Sundevils
By George Morse The Española Valley boys basketball team made the past year one that this community will always remember, winning the Class AAAA state basketball championship. It was a special time. I had always wanted to write about the Sundevils …
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Morse Code: A New Year's Wish: Teach Young People To Love Learning
By George Morse One of the things New Mexicans like to joke about is how so many people from other parts of the United States don't know that our state is not a foreign country. For a while, they were even putting the initials USA on state license …
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Sailors riding safer waves thanks to airwave treat

Sailors riding safer waves thanks to airwave treat
Harbour House Marina has donated two state of the art ICOM handheld VHF radios to the Cayman Islands Sailing Club as part of the on-going programme of safety improvements at the club. Raph Harvey, the Head Sailing Instructor, said: “This donation means …
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South Whidbey port officials approve lease of park property for cell tower
ICOM, the 911 service, will get free access to the tower," Rhinehart said. "And [it] maintains public stewardship of the park and trail, which as we've seen at the state and the county … is getting harder and harder to do," he added. …
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Lowepro Edit 130 Video Bag (Arctic Blue) Reviews

Lowepro Edit 130 Video Bag (Arctic Blue)

  • Zippered front pocket with interior mesh organizer
  • Removable, adjustable shoulder strap for variety of carrying options
  • Sliplock tab allows pouch to attach to any Sliplock compatible belt or product
  • See through, laminated mesh window to locate accessories quickly without opening pocket
  • Water-resistant outer fabric protects against moisture and abrasion

The Edit 130 video bag is designed to carry and protect today’s most popular, lightweight camcorders and accessories. Its contoured shape, convenient details and stylish colors make this model an ideal choice for consumers. Handy features include zippered and Velcro closures for secure protection when on the move and fast access to capture moments with ease.

List Price: $ 32.99

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HF Digital voice

This is an audio quality sample of ADR9000MKII, AOR fastmodem, for voice service. This QSO was made in 40m band about 12:00 UTC, with a signal strenght about S9. Thanks to CT1BWI and CT1PT for our colaboration on this test.
Video Rating: 4 / 5

I used VH Capture to record this power point it has some sound samples of the HF Digital modes. The reason I did this is that I could not find a way to have this power point work right with out it being in a MS power point environment and it did not work in Google Docs.

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Motorola Minitor WX SKYWARN Weather alert pager EAS NOAA NWS

I’m a Skywarn spotter, Retired Firefighter, and radio nut, I programmed these VHF converted Fire Department & 160mhz pagers to do weather alerting. Unlike the SAME, but similar. You will get ALL Alerts that the NWS/NOAA puts out. They are all Computer programmed & can accept 2 Freqs opposed to others which only do 1, without monitor. I add monitoring in so the squelch does not need pressed to hear the alert like the old ones. I do the Free minitor programming, low cost alert systems, and alike. Certain things should simply be free. I’ve been screwed by radio shops before, which is why I do this cheaply it’s not right people profit from simple things like programming pagers.
Video Rating: 4 / 5

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A Scanner Darkly Trailer

The New trailer for the animated film A Scanner Darkly
Video Rating: 4 / 5

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VXi X200-G USB Adapter With Digital Signal Processor (DSP)

VXi X200-G USB Adapter With Digital Signal Processor (DSP)

  • X200-G USB ADAPTER,DSP and echo cancellation functionality eliminates VoIP latency and background noise,Designed specifically for VoIP, speech recognition and softphone applications where voice quality is of the utmost importance
  • 1-touch answer/end call features improve user productivity (dependent on softphone applications),For use with professional-grade headsets (sold separately),In-line volume and mute controls for quick and easy call adjustments
  • Wideband audio for rich, natural sounding conversations,Easy plug-and-play set-upno drivers to install, no downtime or technical support needed,
  • Sleek, lightweight design for easy transport from office to home,Compatible with GN Netcom/Jabra and VXi G-series headsets
  • Works with Windows, Mac and Linux operating systems.GB1961

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X200-G USB Adapter With Digital Signal Processor (DSP)

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Localization and remote maintenance of mobile machines: MLR cellular routers …

Localization and remote maintenance of mobile machines: MLR cellular routers …
INSYS icom adds a number of features to its well-established MLR series of highspeed cellular routers. A new GPS functionality, for instance, enables the continuous localization of mobile machines such as large emergency generators or construction …
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Super light VHF handhelds: Icom M24 vs Standard Horizon HX300
I've been meaning to write about the Icom M24 handheld VHF for some time. While I haven't actually tested this model myself, just holding one at a boat show was a revelation about how light and hand-friendly a full-featured portable marine radio can be …
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Man sought in home invasion
Mark Plumberg through the ICOM dispatch center at 360-679-9567. Since late October, South Whidbey has experienced a rash of residential burglaries and car prowls, with most occurring on weekdays during early morning hours. The incidents prompted Island …
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