eHam.net News for Wednesday 20 July 2016
 

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Not All Amateur Radio Enthusiasts are Old Guys:

Posted: 19 Jul 2016 05:05 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/37209


Not all amateur radio enthusiasts are old guys. This is obviously a
statement of fact, but it took a listener to the podcast to write in and
remind us. Co-host, Eric Klein apologizes for error. Paul Riismandel
attended a local marketing conference as part of his day job and was
reminded just how small the world of podcasting still is in 2016. Among the
20 or so people Paul talked to at the conference he estimates that more
than half did not listen to podcasts, although many of them had listened to
one podcast or another at some point in the past.


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Northport City Council Honors Ham Radio Operators:

Posted: 19 Jul 2016 05:05 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/37208


NORTHPORT, AL (WBRC) -- Ham Radio Operators in Tuscaloosa County were
honored Tueday night at the Northport City Council meeting. They use their
radios to help cover storms and communicate when newer forms of
communication fail.


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Amateur Electronic Supply Signs Off:

Posted: 19 Jul 2016 05:03 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/37206


Among ham radio operators, it's known as the candy store. Amateur
Electronic Supply sells radios, antennas and equipment that help hams
connect with other hams throughout the world. It opened in Milwaukee in the
late 1950s, attracted amateur radio enthusiasts from throughout the Midwest
and eventually spawned stores in Cleveland, Orlando, Fla., and Las Vegas.
Ham radio clubs meet at the store at 5710 W. Good Hope Road in Milwaukee,
aspiring ham radio operators take their FCC licensing tests there and
enthusiasts stop in to pick up a part or carpool from Chicago or Dubuque,
Iowa, to check out the latest radios. Dozens of license plates sporting ham
radio call signs sent by customers hang on the walls. Now AES is closing
its doors after almost six decades in business, and the stunned ham radio
community is reeling. "It's certainly a blow to the local amateur radio
community. Not everybody has a local store they can go to," said Dave
DeFebo, historian of the Milwaukee Radio Amateurs' Club which has 100
members. "But probably one of the things that did them in is that a lot of
people will use the internet and find the best price, especially with the
more expensive things, and people get crazy about paying sales tax," said
DeFebo, whose call sign is WB9BWP. At one time, AES was the largest amateur
radio supply company in the U.S. Now, it's second behind Ham Radio Outlet.
When AES owner Phil Majerus earlier this month announced his decision to
shutter the business, Ham Radio Outlet agreed to hire some AES staff
members and open an outlet in Milwaukee in the AES facility.


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NASA Could Soon Send Probe Closer to the Sun than Ever Befo

Posted: 19 Jul 2016 03:00 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/37205


NASA is a step closer to its first mission to "touch" the sun as the space
agency's Solar Probe Plus passed a critical development milestone on July
7. The spacecraft is entering the system assembly, integration, test and
launch stage of the project, on track towards its scheduled launch in 2018.


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Ham Talk Live #23 -- Tribal Ham Radio:

Posted: 19 Jul 2016 01:53 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/37204


Coming up Thursday night at 9 pm Eastern on
Ham Talk Live! this week, Nathan Nixon, N7NAN
takes your calls about the National Tribal
Amateur Radio Association. NTARA promotes and
supports ham radio in American Indian tribes
as a valuable resource for EmComm.