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Back in Action

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my Yaesu FT-5100 broke some time in 2000-2001, radio output dropped significantly on VHF.
Turns out this is commonplace, as the Toshiba S-AV24 PA module is aluminum-ceramic mounted to the radio heat sink body with two screws atop a heat sink compound. Too much heat/cooling breaks the ceramic due to stress cracks, and severs the traces inside the module. I had re-soldred mine as much as possible, but was not pleased with re-installing and chancing another failure. I found a new module online for less than shipped. Installed it, and things seem very happy once again, with one bulb burned out in the lower left corner.

I love this radio 🙂

Right side Station Console

Image by N0SSC
Main rig’s a TS-850, to the right is a FT-847.

Pano from Yaesu Fujiya Hotel

Image by woto
(20060510-pano-03)
(pano-20060510-14357_14370-05)

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Electronoob Testing Mobius action cam, software defined radio, DDS module and arduino

Checkout this awful rendition of the tetris theme tune!!

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ARRL President Issues Call to Action to Gain Support for HR.4969 Amateur Radio Parity Act!

In a video, ARRL President Kay Craigie, N3KN, has issued an urgent call to all radio amateurs to get behind a grassroots campaign to promote co-sponsorship of HR.4969, “The Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2014.” HR.4969 would require the FCC to extend PRB-1 coverage to restrictive covenants. It was introduced in the US House with bipartisan support on June 25 at the request of the ARRL, which worke…

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Texas Radio Amateur Gives Up License As Part of Enforcement Action Settlement

A Texas radio amateur has agreed to turn in his Amateur Extra class license as part of an agreement with the FCC to settle an enforcement action against him. The FCC earlier this year issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (NAL) to James R. Winstead, KD5OZY, of Coleman, Texas, after determining that Winstead “apparently willfully violated” FCC rules by interfering with Amateur Rad…

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8R1PY – 2009 Guyana Dx-pedition – Ivan (PY1YB) in action

Here you can see Ivan – PY1YB in action at 8R1PY dx-pedition (Guyana 2009).
Video Rating: 5 / 5

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ARRL in Action: What Have We Been Up to Lately?

Compiled by S. Khrystyne Keane, K1SFA
ARRL News Editor
news@arrl.org

This feature — including convenient web links to useful information — is a concise monthly update of some of the things the ARRL is doing on behalf of its members. This installment covers the month of May.

More than 100 volunteers, officers and staff represented the ARRL in the ARRL EXPO at the 2013 Dayton Hamvention®. The even…

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ARRL in Action: What Have We Been Up to Lately?

Compiled by S. Khrystyne Keane, K1SFA
ARRL News Editor
news@arrl.org

This feature — including convenient web links to useful information — is a concise monthly update of some of the things the ARRL is doing on behalf of its members. This installment covers the month of April.

The FCC once again denied an ARRL Petition for Reconsideration regarding the Commission’s BPL rules.

ARRL leadership met w…

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ARRL in Action: What Have We Been Up to Lately?

Compiled by S. Khrystyne Keane, K1SFA
ARRL News Editor
news@arrl.org

This feature — including convenient web links to useful information — is a concise monthly update of some of the things the ARRL is doing on behalf of its members. This installment covers the month of February.

Packets for the 2013 ARRL Field Day are now available.

The International Telecommunication Union is offering a free dow…

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ARRL in Action: What Have We Been Up to Lately?

Compiled by S. Khrystyne Keane, K1SFA
ARRL News Editor
news@arrl.org

This feature — including convenient web links to useful information — is a concise monthly update of some of the things the ARRL is doing on behalf of its members. This installment covers the month of January.

The ARRL Board of Directors held its 2013 Annual Meeting January 18-19, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana, under the chair…

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ARRL in Action: What Have We Been Up to Lately?

Compiled by S. Khrystyne Keane, K1SFA
ARRL News Editor
news@arrl.org

This feature — including convenient web links to useful information — is a concise monthly update of some of the things the ARRL is doing on behalf of its members. This installment covers the month of December.

The ARRL filed a Petition for Rulemaking with the FCC, asking it to amend Sections 2 and 97 of its rules and create a …

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ARRL in Action: What Have We Been Up to Lately?

Compiled by S. Khrystyne Keane, K1SFA
ARRL News Editor
news@arrl.org

This feature — including convenient web links to useful information — is a concise monthly update of some of the things the ARRL is doing on behalf of its members. This installment covers the month of October.

As Hurricane Sandy pounded the East Coast, the Emergency Response Team at ARRL Headquarters supported the affected Secti…

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ARRL in Action: What Have We Been Up to Lately?

Compiled by S. Khrystyne Keane, K1SFA
ARRL News Editor
news@arrl.org

This feature — including convenient Web links to useful information — is a concise monthly update of some of the things ARRL is doing on behalf of its members. This installment covers the month of September.

The ARRL has begun planning for its 100th birthday celebration in 2014.

NASA Astronaut Lee Morin, KF5DDB, will be the ARRL’…

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ARRL in Action: What Have We Been Up to Lately?

Compiled by S. Khrystyne Keane, K1SFA
ARRL News Editor
news@arrl.org

This feature — including convenient Web links to useful information — is a concise monthly update of some of the things ARRL is doing on behalf of its members. This installment covers the month of August.

The FCC released its study on Amateur Radio’s role in emergency and disaster communications and the impact of private land us…

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Army Surplus HF Antenna In Action

HF Army surplus antenna linked to a Kenwood 480SAT working HF.

SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific has developed a technology that uses the magnetic induction properties of sodium chloride (salt) in sea water to create UHF/VHF/HF antenna.
Video Rating: 4 / 5

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ARRL in Action: What Have We Been Up to Lately?

Compiled by S. Khrystyne Keane, K1SFA
ARRL News Editor
k1sfa@arrl.org

This feature — including convenient Web links to useful information — is a concise monthly update of some of the things ARRL is doing on behalf of its members. This installment covers the month of June.

The ARRL Board of Directors approved a new 9 cm band plan. The ARRL UHF/Microwave Band Plan Committee offered a proposed 23 cm…

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ARRL in Action: What Have We Been Up to Lately?

Compiled by S. Khrystyne Keane, K1SFA
ARRL News Editor
k1sfa@arrl.org

This feature — including convenient Web links to useful information — is a concise monthly update of some of the things ARRL is doing on behalf of its members. This installment covers the month of May.

The ARRL debuted the digital edition of QST, a new benefit available to League members at no additional cost.

With more than 115…

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ARRL in Action: What Have We Been Up to Lately?

Compiled by S. Khrystyne Keane, K1SFA
ARRL News Editor
k1sfa@arrl.org

This feature — including convenient Web links to useful information — is a concise monthly update of some of the things ARRL is doing on behalf of its members. This installment covers the month of April.

More than 1200 radio amateurs respond to a request for comments by the ARRL in response to an FCC Public Notice that stemmed …

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Amateur Radio Quiz: Spring for Some Contest Action!

By H. Ward Silver, N0AX
n0ax@arrl.net

Spring marks the transition of the contest seasons, as the big DX contests give way to summer’s domestic and VHF+ activity. See if you’re ready to put some QSOs in your log with radiosport recreation in these April, May, and June on-the-air events! To help you complete the quiz, you can find contest calendars on the ARRL website and the WA7BNM Contest Calenda…

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ARRL in Action: What Have We Been Up to Lately?

Compiled by S. Khrystyne Keane, K1SFA
ARRL News Editor
k1sfa@arrl.org

This feature — including convenient Web links to useful information — is a concise monthly update of some of the things ARRL is doing on behalf of its members. This installment covers the month of March.

New privileges on 60 meters went into effect on March 5. After communicating with the NTIA, the ARRL announced that the NTIA …

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