QRZ Forums - Amateur Radio News for Thursday 5 May 2016
 

Amateur Radio News

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LimeSDR now open on Crowd Supply

Posted: 04 May 2016 07:07 PM PDT
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...supply.521432/

LimeSDR:

Flexible, Next-generation, Open Source Software Defined Radio



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Crowd Supply for LimeSDR opened April 28.

https://www.crowdsupply.com/lime-mi....182f-112293985

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Features &...



LimeSDR now open on Crowd Supply

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NEW QRZ Forum: QRZ Stickers Around The World

Posted: 04 May 2016 06:08 PM PDT
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...-world.410362/

Last week, Fred Lloyd was interviewed on Ham Nation with Bob Heil. Fred
shared the news that QRZ is now producing "Good on QRZ" stickers. QRZ
stickers are available to anyone who sends us a business sized, self
addressed, stamped envelope here at QRZ. Your first sticker is free and if
you would like us to send additional stickers wed be happy to do so for $1
per additional sticker. The stickers are 4x6 inches and need an envelope
that is at least 4 inches tall. Otherwise, well...



NEW QRZ Forum: QRZ Stickers Around The World

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UK Air Cadets 5MHz Radio Exercise

Posted: 04 May 2016 05:23 PM PDT
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...ercise.522176/

UK Air Cadets 5MHz Radio Exercise



Air Cadets on the Air - Exercise Blue Ham 2016



On 18 and 19 June 2016, the ACO (Air Cadet Organisation) will be organising
and running a military style national radio exercise named ‘Exercise Blue
Ham’, this will be one of the many events the organisation is holding to
mark its 75th Anniversary of Formation during 2016-17.



To make this successful we would like to invite Amateur Radio Operators to
take part...



UK Air Cadets 5MHz Radio Exercise

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Remembering Vietnam 50 years later

Posted: 04 May 2016 04:41 PM PDT
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...-later.517370/

March 29 was designated by the Department of Veterans Affairs for a
particularly poignant kind of event marking the 50th anniversary of the
Vietnam War. It suggested extending a belated welcome home to the returning
troops denied such ceremonies in the rancorous last months of combat.



The amateur radio community has another reason for remembrance. Few in its
younger generation possess any idea of their predecessors’ wartime public
service, or of the wide popularity and respect it...



Remembering Vietnam 50 years later

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Documentary of Motorola TRBO Radios in Ukraine's Military

Posted: 04 May 2016 03:50 PM PDT
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...litary.521672/

Documentary titled "Communication is Life"

Great video of the signal core in Ukraine. Their change from Soviet made HF
equipment to Motorola TRBO radios.

Radios supplied by Dolya-Ukraine.

Youtube video in Russian and Ukrainian with English subtitles.





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