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HamRadioNow: Making a $mall Fortune in Amateur Radio
Posted: 06 Mar 2017 08:25 AM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...-radio.557993/
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Dave Bottom WI6R (upper left),
Jim Trapani KA2MBE (upper right)
HamRadioNow had a booth in the high-priced exhibitor area of the 2017
Orlando HamCation (thanks to the generosity of Chairman Peter Meijers...
and a cancellation by another vendor... because I hadnt arranged for a
booth this year). Thats the area where they set up drapes behind and...
HamRadioNow: Making a $mall Fortune in Amateur Radio
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Eldorado Space Cowboys - 2017 Balloon Launch
Posted: 06 Mar 2017 07:45 AM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...launch.557957/
The Engineering Class at our small local high school is scheduled to launch
a high altitude balloon into outer space this coming Tuesday Morning, March
7, 2017 at 7:30 AM.
All of the kids in the Engineering program are licensed Amateur Radio
operators. Since the start of the engineering program 3 years ago, we have
had 14 kids pass their Technician, General or Extra Class Amateur Radio
licenses, out of a total of approximately 150 kids in grades 9 -12.
For those of you that receive QST...
Eldorado Space Cowboys - 2017 Balloon Launch
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Over-the-air test: Yaesu MD100A8X vs Stock MH-31A
Posted: 06 Mar 2017 06:51 AM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...mh-31a.557998/
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Yaesu MD100A8X vs. Stock MH-31A
There are a lot of ham radio microphone tests on Youtube, but I have often
found them lacking, because they do not include over-the-air audio showing
what the operator on the other end hears. For this test, I was lucky
enough to encounter DV3XUK in the Philippines, and record several minutes
from his Yaesu FT-450D,...
Over-the-air test: Yaesu MD100A8X vs Stock MH-31A
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Amateur Radio Newsline headlines for Ham Nation. March 8, 2017.
Posted: 06 Mar 2017 06:45 AM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...8-2017.557995/
Amateur Radio Newsline headlines for Ham Nation. March 8, 2017.
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Ham Radio Smartphone DMR RFinder M1 VHF/UHF
Posted: 06 Mar 2017 02:33 AM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...hf-uhf.556630/
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A NEW vhf radio "Ericsson" now on ISS Space Station !
Posted: 05 Mar 2017 08:36 PM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...tation.556318/
Included as part of the successful launch of the SpaceX Dragon 9 (mission
CRS-10 of 19 february 14:39 UTC) vehicle to ISS is an ARISS Ericsson 2
meter radio.
This radio will replace the Ericsson radio that failed a few months ago.
Now this NEW radio is installed in the european module the COLUMBUS ,for
the VHF contacts to the schools on Earth.
A great notice .... hi
best 73 de IW2BSF - Rudy
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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2053 for Friday, March 3, 2017
Posted: 05 Mar 2017 04:46 PM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...3-2017.557576/
Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2053 for Friday, March 3, 2017
Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2053 with a release date of Friday,
March 3, 2017 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.
The following is a QST. Australian hams turn a retired public bus into a
classroom and ham shack. Texas amateurs donate books to inspire and teach
new licensees -- and amateur radio becomes a tool for police in India. All
this and more as Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2053 comes your way right
now.
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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2053 for Friday, March 3, 2017