Radio amateurs in Puerto Rico celebrated Puerto Rico Amateur Radio Operator Day (Día del Radioaficionado de Puerto Rico) on May 10, as provided by Law No. 50 of June 7, 1996. The law establishes the second Tuesday of May for this recognition.That same day
Wes Perkins, KL0FM, of Nome, Alaska, was seriously mauled by a grizzly bear during a hunting trip on Sunday, May 14. According to the Alaska State Troopers, Perkins and two friends had been tracking the bear east of Nome -- located on the Seward Peninsula
Thanks to the hard work of Ben Townsend, AK2X, and support from ICOM America, the North Coast Contesters are proud to host the Dayton Contest Cam -- live from the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Downtown Dayton.“Live camming will start Wednesday evening and continu
ARRL DXCC Manager Bill Moore, NC1L, reports that the 2011 VU4PB DXpedition to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands has been approved for DXCC credit. If you have any questions about this operation, please send an e-mail to the ARRL DXCC Desk.
I have been going to the Dayton Hamvention without a miss for 26 years now. It is always an enjoyable experience and through the years I have found wonderful treasures. It turned out that 2010 was no exception.Read More
On Tuesday, May 24, Bob Heil, K9EID -- owner of Heil Sound -- will premier a new netcast show on Leo Laporte’s TwiT.tv website. Called HamNation, the show will focus on equipment, applications, tips and general information for the Amateur Radio operator.
POTSDAM, N.Y. -- This isn't your average party balloon. It's a large scale weather balloon that was launched by the Amateur Radio Club at Clarkson University and it has seen the sights. CU grad student Patrick Wilbur said, "We know that you don't see the
A few years ago, a storm wiped out phone lines across Southwestern Oregon. Most communication, including 911 service, was down. But counties still needed to communicate with the state officials and other agencies to obtain assistance. So, all emergency co
To his four kids, he was a regular dad with some irregular talents. Cliff Stewart could fix the family toaster in a blink. Radios, television sets, family cars -- anything with wires that went on the fritz, and out came the tools. "His ability to solve pr
This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by IT9TQH, NC1L, The Daily DX, the OPDX Bulletin, DXNL, INDX, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all.
Long before the first Internet chat rooms blossomed in cyberspace, millions of ham, or amateur, radio enthusiasts roamed the airwaves using science to connect with people around the world. This weekend, 20,000 of them will descend on Dayton for the 60th a
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Hi, I have a very rare TOKYO HI-POWER 2m to HF (80-40-20-15-10m) Transverter for sale. It's in good condition and comes with power lead and...
I am in need of both user and tech manuals for the Motorola Bench power supply model R1011B. If you have either or both of them, please E-Mail price,...
;) HF radio stations, amps & ceramic tube. 1. New Eimac 3CX3000A7 W/glass chimney, ring and filament choke. $750.00. 1. Henry 5K _Classic_...
i have 2 digital scanners up for sale will sell as a set or one by one. both are in great shape never mobile. both have the dash mounts,cord's, i...
Could anyone tell me who the daily net control is for the evening session , neo , on 3.860 ? I need his call sign . His name is Paul and that...
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Amateur radio antennas projects for 430-440 Mhz, 70 cm band aerials. Quadrifilar, Yagi, Moxon antennas for the UHF band.
Technical Reference/Frequency CounterThis is an incredibly simple and cheap frequency counter with binary readout, based on the ideas of Onno PA2OHH.
Antennas/StealthThis is a design for a stealthy HF multi-band vertical wire antenna using a tree as a supportby G7AQK
Internet and Radio/Live streamingGB7OK and GB3OK Amateur Radio Repeaters located at Bromley, just to the South East of London England
Manufacturers/AccessoriesThe key contact cleaner will keep your key working perfectly with occasional use.
Ham Radio/Clubs/North America/USA/TexasHouston Ham Radio Club BVARC is an amateur club located in the southwest Houston Texas area
The K9YA Telegraph proudly announces the publication and immediate availability of 'The Rod Newkirk Collection: From the Pages of the K9YA Telegraph 2004-2009.'
The official record of Wednesday's debate in the UK Parliament on the polluting Powerline Technology (PLT) has been released
An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact is planned for Escola EBI/JI de Montenegro, Faro, Portugal. The contact is scheduled for Monday 23 May 2011 at 12:36 UTC, 13.36 local time
The 200th entry has been received from Jason Schlencker VK4FJGS, who will be at the Sea Hill Point Lighthouse on the tip of Curtis Island in Central Queenland
The 'Four Days In May' (FDIM) Low Power (QRP) convention is taking place near Dayton, May 18-21. It is being streamed over the internet for those unable to attend
ICPO - Islands, Castles and Portable Operations. Probably the most comprehesive ham radio activity listings available anywhere on the internet
Solar Flux: 84 | Ap: 3 | Kp 0 (2 nT) at 0900 20 May
In an article on pirate radio broadcasters being fine, Radio World threw in this report about a Philadelphia amateur radio operator also being penalized: Another fine is in a ham radio case. The commission affirmed a proposed fine of $4,000 against Jose T
Here’s an interesting new product—the iDVM Multimeter—a product the company claims is the first digital phone-enabled multimeter. As you can see, the instrument itself has no display or controls. All display and control is done through an iPhone or
This Week In Technology announces the launch of “HAM Nation,” a weekly HD video webcast about ham radio featuring interesting guests. Hosted by Bob Heil, K9EID, the show will cover many fascinating aspects of amateur radio each week. The webcast will be b
On EETimes.Com, Steve, KE8FP, writes about helping his father, K8TL, get his satellite and moonbounce gear playing together nicely. I knew this was going to be a good story when he quoted his father as say, “Son, it’s time to pay for some of
Sorry for the poor photo. I'm not a great photographer. You can see, however, that the high-resistance connection got so hot that it melted and charred the crummy nylon connector. Yesterday, down at the museum, our TenTec Omni VII started acting flake
My XYL, Silvia, and I just returned from a short trip to Cape Cod. While researching what to do while visiting the Cape, I found the list “50 Best Things to do on Cape Cod in 2011.” Two items caught my eye: #3. Visit the Sandwich Glass Museum
I got my old Canon scanner working with this HP Laptop. It will only work with Windows XP, so it has lost its place connected to the big family computer, which is running Vista. So, from time to time, I will post some of my favorite QSL cards.
In honor of Dayton Hamvention, K6JSS has been operating from the great state of Ohio this week. By the looks and comments on QRPSPOTS, operation so far this week has been on the sparse side.It was no surprise then, that when Mike N8IUP got on the ai
Posted by the Elecraft folk on the QRP mail lists:KX3: Ultra-compact K3/KX1 hybrid; 160-6 m, 10/100 W, all-mode, 32-bit DSP/SDR, 1.5 lbs.Dimensions: 3.5"H x 7.4"W x 1.7"D -- a bit larger in all dimensions than a KX1.(By the way, I'd like
To all of you fortunate enough to be heading out to Dayton and FDIM, my best wishes for a safe journey there and back. May your trip be filled with good times and pleasant memories. Maybe next year ......... (sigh!)72 de Larry W2LJQRP - When y
Sometimes you want to get on the air and have a nice casual rag chew. It can be difficult sometimes in the midst of a contest. Personally, I have nothing against contests and contesters; but there are times one can be "not in the mood".
On AmateurRadio.com, another venue where this blog shows iself, a comment was left by Ernest, AA1IK with regard to my posting about WB9LPU's new bugs:Ah-dunno-Larry! It seems to me the last thing this ham world needs is another bug on the air.Didididididi
It happened again. A disaster hits — this time a series of storms in the southeast— and the amateur radio community rises to the occasion to supply emergency communications. See Tornadoes and Thunderstorms Keep Radio Amateurs Busy in Midwest,
Leo Laporte first caught my attention when he hosted the cable TV show, The Screen Savers, on ZDTV. He has a great way of talking about technology topics, using his own personal knowledge and leveraging his team of bright techies. Recently, he has been fo
I have been grousing for some time now about the lack of USB connections on ham radio and other electronic devices. Finally, there is a solution…the USB-It cable can add USB to any device!
One of the main uses of an iPhone is to load completely useless apps that you can use to annoy your friends. As a service to the nerd techie community, I have reviewed all available most some of the free (or at least cheap) apps available for the iPhone p
It was time to upgrade my Verizon Wireless phone, so I decided to move to a smartphone. After pondering whether to go with Android or Apple, I finally settled on the iPhone 4. I still miss the The Real Keyboard on my old LG EnV3, as it is nearly impossibl
We wrapped up another 2-day Technician License Class today. The original class roster was 24 but we had a number of people drop out due to a variety of issues (illness, unexpected family activities, etc.). Today, 16 people took the Technician Exam and 13
PayPal payments are now being accepted online for your membership fees.
July 19th is the EARC Mini Field Day. Join us at the Hawaii Kai Boat Ramp from 4pm to midnight for our potluck event. Check out our event listing page for more info.
The online order form for Club Memorabilia is up and working. Use it to place orders for your club polo shirt(s), patch(es), and/or ball cap(s).
Field day is the last full weekend in June. Details coming out soon on the EARC website.
The May/June issue of the Wireless Dispatch is out.
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When my sister got her tax return this year she decided to go buy a brand new top or the line Acer computer. Its got everything anyone could ever...
Hi! I'm trying to add a new call to the database, for me to manage. It's for a newly started club: SK6F. However, when I try to add SK6F to...
I have for sale a Palstar AT1KM antenna tuner that is in very good shape. Had it gone through two years ago by Palstar here in Piqua Ohio. Had a new...
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I have a manual for an Icom IC-229a/e/h 144MHz transceiver. Real Paper!;) Good shape, no tears or bad stains as one might find on a manual from 1990....