Amateur Radio News
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HR2.0: Episode 81 - Orlando Hamcation News and Ragchew
Posted: 18 Feb 2017 09:54 AM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...agchew.555819/
http://www.livefromthehamshack.tv/2....q-katie-wy7yl/
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This is a rag-chew session with Gary from HamRadioNow and Katie from HRO
during the 2017 Orlando Hamcation. We talk about the Hamcation, each of
our jobs in Amateur Radio, and Social Media in General. Good times at the
Hamfest
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Icom announces new ID-4100A
Posted: 18 Feb 2017 09:53 AM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...-4100a.555801/
Icom Japan announced today they will be releasing a new 50W dual band
mobile called the ID-4100A. A welcome replacement for the recently retired
ID-880H, the new ID-4100A enjoys the new terminal and access point modes
found in the latest ID-51A-PLUS2. The new...
Icom announces new ID-4100A
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Foundations of Amateur Radio - Episode 89
Posted: 18 Feb 2017 09:51 AM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...ode-89.555822/
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Amateur Radio is DEAD
Ask anyone who "knows" and theyll tell you that this is a hobby on Deaths
door with an ancient membership who are dying and taking our hobby with
them. "Amateur Radio is irrelevant in this age of the Internet" and we just
have to learn to make do with the shrinking population we communicate with.
In this weeks episode we discover that as Mark Twain put it, "the report of
my death was an exaggeration" to say the...
Foundations of Amateur Radio - Episode 89
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Icom ID-4100A release debut
Posted: 18 Feb 2017 08:49 AM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...-debut.555813/
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A Near-Space STEM Project to Promote Interest in Amateur Radio
Posted: 18 Feb 2017 06:48 AM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...-radio.555781/
Hello Everyone,
Our club, the Nashua Area Radio Club, has been working to introduce and
generate interest among young people in Amateur Radio. Our club has put
together a program of activities for young people and weve had quite a lot
of success so far.
Our most recent project is one to help young folks in our local schools to
build and...
A Near-Space STEM Project to Promote Interest in Amateur Radio
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AmateurLogic 101: Android RTL, BitX40 & lots more
Posted: 18 Feb 2017 03:17 AM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...s-more.555124/
AmateurLogic.TV Episode 101 is now available for download.
Tommy explores Android RTL SDR, Peter completes a BitX40 transceiver, Emile
takes a Byte of Pi, George talks about tool stores, and special guest John
Ossi, N3DRH has part 1 of 2 on Karl Jansky. You won’t want to miss it.
1:23:43
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AmateurLogic 101: Android RTL, BitX40 & lots more
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NewsWest for Sunday, February 19, 2017
Posted: 18 Feb 2017 12:27 AM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...9-2017.555843/
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NewsWest, has an interesting variety for you this week:
Some pre-election information for you from Andrew VK6AS.
A reminder of the VK5 WIA AGM in Hahndorf.
Onno brings us news of the 2017 SOTA Conference and other news from around
the net.
Glynn has some exciting information about a new repeater linking project.
Great delights on Roy Help Line.
....and a few reminders for this weekend.
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NewsWest for Sunday, February 19, 2017
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HR2.0: Episode 79 - What is a Raspberry Pi (for Ham Radio)?
Posted: 17 Feb 2017 10:04 PM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...-radio.554367/
http://www.livefromthehamshack.tv/20...for-ham-radio/
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Im planning some upcoming videos of how we, as Hams, can use the Raspberry
Pi devices in our hobby. Might as well start at the beginning - lets talk
about what it is, and what they do.
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Land Ops ARC finds aircraft crash site
Posted: 17 Feb 2017 09:53 PM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...h-site.550939/
Non-profit video featuring Land Ops ARC. The search teams of Land Ops ARC
(adventure radio club) set out and find a military aircraft crash site from
the past. Two Phantom F4 fighters collided in mid-air during a training
mission over the California desert over four and a half decades ago.
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The ARRL Letter, February 16, 2017
Posted: 17 Feb 2017 09:22 PM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...6-2017.555658/
The ARRL Letter
February 16, 2017
Rick Lindquist, WW1ME, Editor
[Note: Clicking on the story links below will take you to the news article
as it appears in The ARRL Letter on the ARRL website.]
ARES Volunteers Support Evacuation, Shelters, in Wake of Oroville,
California, Dam Crisis
FCC...
The ARRL Letter, February 16, 2017
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HamRadioNow2.0 - a Podcast Mashup from the HamCation
Posted: 17 Feb 2017 07:47 PM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...cation.555827/
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No, I havent upgraded the HamRadioNow show (much as some of you would
like). This is another Podcast Mashup, this time with Jason Johnston
KC5HWBs HamRadio2.0 podcast. We recorded the joint joint at the Orlando
HamCation on Friday morning. Our special guest was Katie Allen WY7YL, who
added all the class to the outing. Mostly we just...
HamRadioNow2.0 - a Podcast Mashup from the HamCation