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QRZ Forums - Amateur Radio News for Wednesday 7 September 2016
Amateur Radio News
/////////////////////////////////////////// 100 Watts and a Wi Episode 61 is posted Posted: 07 Sep 2016 09:22 AM PDT http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...posted.536831/ On this episode, Christian, K0STH reflects on a listener questions, pop culture and buying antenna wire. We also take a closer look at Skywarn. How does it work? Where are the classes, and what do you need to know? All of this, and the week in review. http://100wattsandawire.com/100-watt...wire/episode61 ----- 100 Watts and a Wire ® is a weekly podcast celebrating amateur radio. Join Christian Cudnik, K0STH for topical conversation, interviews, news and an entertaining... 100 Watts and a Wi Episode 61 is posted /////////////////////////////////////////// Ham Talk Live Episode 30 - Youngsters on the Air with Sam Rose, KC2LRC and Sterling Coffey, N0SSC Posted: 07 Sep 2016 07:27 AM PDT http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...-n0ssc.536821/ Coming up Thursday at 9 pm Eastern time on Ham Talk Live! Sam Rose, KC2LRC and Sterling Coffey, N0SSC will be on the show to share their experiences at YOTA this summer. Youngsters on the Air (YOTA) is an IARU Region 1 initiative, and they went to observe and bring back ideas to start a similar event in the USA! Call in with your questions during the show at 812-NET-HAM-1 or on Skype at HamTalkLive. Or, you can post your questions in the chat room at hamtalklive.com or on Twitter... Ham Talk Live Episode 30 - Youngsters on the Air with Sam Rose, KC2LRC and Sterling Coffey, N0SSC /////////////////////////////////////////// First amateur radio in geosynchronous orbit Posted: 07 Sep 2016 04:35 AM PDT http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...-orbit.505312/ Finally! "Seven days a week, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, a new ham band will be available for the Americas" http://phys.org/news/2015-12-amateur...orbit-aid.html Also reported on other news sites as well; ARRL, Southgate ARC, etc. 73 and Happy Holidays de John - WØPV /////////////////////////////////////////// New software for HAMs. Draw schematics and send them through CW! Posted: 07 Sep 2016 03:38 AM PDT http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...ugh-cw.536806/ I have designed a a nice piece of software (free and opensource) for the radio amateurs. The javascript software is called "Schematix", it runs on your browser without need to install (firefox prefferred) and it allows you to draw simple electronics schematics, diagrams and PCBs. It is suited especially to those hams that lack the knowledge of using complex CAD programs, as the schematic drawing works like a puzzle game. It is just a matter of picking the wanted component and placing it... New software for HAMs. Draw schematics and send them through CW! /////////////////////////////////////////// Are we looking at the end of DX in the upper HF spectrum Posted: 06 Sep 2016 01:59 PM PDT http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...ectrum.536755/ When I was first licensed back in the early 1970s as wn6uri I worked the world with 50 watts input power, crystal controlled, into an inverted vee. My favorite band in those days was 15 meters. I would come home from school and work KH6, or JA on almost any given day. Once I upgraded to general I started working a lot of 10 meters. I enjoyed the higher bands because my family lived on a very small lot and that made lower frequency work more difficult. Recently I have been spending a... Are we looking at the end of DX in the upper HF spectrum |
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