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HamRadioNow: Making a $mall Fortune in Amateur Radio

Posted: 17 Mar 2017 02:55 PM PDT
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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Foundations of Amateur Radio - Episode 93

Posted: 17 Mar 2017 01:23 PM PDT
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...ode-93.559399/

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What does a resistor have to do with a stick?



Commonly the size of a grain of rice with pretty colours, a resistor is a
regular item in many electrical devices. This week in Foundations of
Amateur Radio I take a look at how ice-cubes, electrons, sticks and
resistors describe what is going on inside an electrical circuit without
once using a joule, a coulomb or more familiar terms like Volt, Ampere and
Ohm.



Amateur Radio is a fascinating hobby that...



Foundations of Amateur Radio - Episode 93

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HR2.0: Episode 85 - Unboxing the TYT TH-8600 Mini-Mobile Radio

Posted: 17 Mar 2017 11:57 AM PDT
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...-radio.558931/

http://www.livefromthehamshack.tv/20...-mobile-radio/

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TYTs newest addition to their analog radio line is the TH-8600, which is a
full-color screen dual band mini-mobile radio. Outputting 25-watts on VHF
and 20-watts on UHF, and with its compact size, this radio should be a good
addition to any go-kit or compact car.





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CW OPS and Learning Morse Code - Completed

Posted: 17 Mar 2017 10:22 AM PDT
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...pleted.559111/





I finished up the CW OPS course for level 1. It was a very good course. I
made a lot of mistakes and made a lot of progress. We learn by mistakes and
I’m sure I’ll keep making them. My sending has gotten better and I still
struggle with immediate recognition of the sounds but I will keep
practicing and moving forward.



I did make one contact with John, VE7JBX, in Canada and clearly heard his...



CW OPS and Learning Morse Code – Completed

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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2055 for Friday, March 17, 2017

Posted: 17 Mar 2017 07:03 AM PDT
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...7-2017.559425/

Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2055 for Friday, March 17, 2017

Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2055 with a release date of Friday,
March 17, 2017 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.

The following is a QST. A longtime amateur supplier of crystals is closing
its doors. South African youngsters find new friends on the air -- and hams
climb to summits around the world to face challenging contacts. All this
and more as Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2055 comes your way right now.



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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2055 for Friday, March 17, 2017