Amateur Radio News

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Amateur Radio Newsline headlines for Ham Nation. March 15, 2017.

Posted: 13 Mar 2017 09:26 AM PDT
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...5-2017.558870/

Amateur Radio Newsline headlines for Ham Nation. March 15, 2017.



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Ham Talk Live! Episode 54 - Hamvention Update with Michael Kalter, W8CI

Posted: 13 Mar 2017 09:01 AM PDT
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...r-w8ci.557310/

Thursday at 9 pm Eastern on Ham Talk Live!, Michael Kalter, W8CI, the
official spokesperson for the Dayton Hamvention will be on the show to give
us the latest news on the plans for Hamvention at its new home! Tune in
for the interview, followed by your questions! Just go to hamtalklive.com,
and when the show is live hit the play button.



If you have a question, give us a call LIVE during the show at
812-NET-HAM-1, or by Skype at Ham Talk Live. Or, you...



Ham Talk Live! Episode 54 - Hamvention Update with Michael Kalter, W8CI

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Mobile Test from Inside an Abandoned Mine

Posted: 13 Mar 2017 07:43 AM PDT
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...d-mine.556115/

You might expect the results.

The adventure of driving our off road trucks into this mine at night was a
great thrill.

As radio operators we were curious if our signal would bounce out of the
mine with full power.

Perhaps we were just radiating ourselves. The trip into the mountain was a
unique experience to say the least.



This is our video trail report.

Enjoy...from Land Ops ARC





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Foundations of Amateur Radio - Episode 92

Posted: 12 Mar 2017 09:35 PM PDT
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...ode-92.558601/

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Checking your On-Air signal...



One of the things many Amateurs appear to take for granted is that their
signal sounds just the way that they expect it to. Basing your signal on
verbal reports from others will give you some idea of what is going on.
There is a better way. If you could actually hear what is going on, what
could you learn from your own signal?



Foundations of Amateur Radio is a weekly podcast about the many different
aspects of a global hobby...



Foundations of Amateur Radio - Episode 92

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ICQPODCAST Episode 232- Bitx 40 Part One released

Posted: 12 Mar 2017 05:05 PM PDT
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...leased.557911/

In this episode, Martin M1MRB / W9ICQ is joined by Leslie Butterfield
G0CIB, Edmund Spicer M0MNG and Chris Howard M0TCH to discuss the latest
Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin M6BOY rounds up the news in brief, and this
episode’s features is Bitx 40 Part One.



We would like to thank Richard Langmead, 5B4AJG and our monthly and annual
donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit -
http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate



News stories include:-


Ham...


ICQPODCAST Episode 232- Bitx 40 Part One released