Amateur Radio News

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100 Watts and a Wi Episode 61 is posted

Posted: 07 Sep 2016 09:22 AM PDT
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...posted.536831/

On this episode, Christian, K0STH reflects on a listener questions, pop
culture and buying antenna wire. We also take a closer look at Skywarn. How
does it work? Where are the classes, and what do you need to know? All of
this, and the week in review.



http://100wattsandawire.com/100-watt...wire/episode61



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100 Watts and a Wire ® is a weekly podcast celebrating amateur radio. Join
Christian Cudnik, K0STH for topical conversation, interviews, news and an
entertaining...



100 Watts and a Wi Episode 61 is posted

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Ham Talk Live Episode 30 - Youngsters on the Air with Sam Rose, KC2LRC and
Sterling Coffey, N0SSC

Posted: 07 Sep 2016 07:27 AM PDT
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...-n0ssc.536821/

Coming up Thursday at 9 pm Eastern time on Ham Talk Live! Sam Rose, KC2LRC
and Sterling Coffey, N0SSC will be on the show to share their experiences
at YOTA this summer. Youngsters on the Air (YOTA) is an IARU Region 1
initiative, and they went to observe and bring back ideas to start a
similar event in the USA!



Call in with your questions during the show at 812-NET-HAM-1 or on Skype at
HamTalkLive. Or, you can post your questions in the chat room at
hamtalklive.com or on Twitter...



Ham Talk Live Episode 30 - Youngsters on the Air with Sam Rose, KC2LRC and
Sterling Coffey, N0SSC

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First amateur radio in geosynchronous orbit

Posted: 07 Sep 2016 04:35 AM PDT
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...-orbit.505312/

Finally!



"Seven days a week, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, a new ham band will be
available for the Americas"



http://phys.org/news/2015-12-amateur...orbit-aid.html



Also reported on other news sites as well; ARRL, Southgate ARC, etc.



73 and Happy Holidays de John - WØPV

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New software for HAMs. Draw schematics and send them through CW!

Posted: 07 Sep 2016 03:38 AM PDT
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...ugh-cw.536806/

I have designed a a nice piece of software (free and opensource) for the
radio amateurs.

The javascript software is called "Schematix", it runs on your browser
without need to install (firefox prefferred) and it allows you to draw
simple electronics schematics, diagrams and PCBs.



It is suited especially to those hams that lack the knowledge of using
complex CAD programs, as the schematic drawing works like a puzzle game. It
is just a matter of picking the wanted component and placing it...



New software for HAMs. Draw schematics and send them through CW!

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Are we looking at the end of DX in the upper HF spectrum

Posted: 06 Sep 2016 01:59 PM PDT
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...ectrum.536755/

When I was first licensed back in the early 1970s as wn6uri I worked the
world with 50 watts input power, crystal controlled, into an inverted vee.
My favorite band in those days was 15 meters. I would come home from
school and work KH6, or JA on almost any given day. Once I upgraded to
general I started working a lot of 10 meters. I enjoyed the higher bands
because my family lived on a very small lot and that made lower frequency
work more difficult.



Recently I have been spending a...



Are we looking at the end of DX in the upper HF spectrum