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HamRadioNow: Your Repeater; Your Rules. FCC's Laura Smith at Pacificon

Posted: 23 Nov 2016 10:31 AM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...ificon.545413/



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We havent heard a lot from FCC Special Counsel Laura Smith lately, but she
spoke at Pacificon, a large ham conference in the San Francisco area, last
October. Her talk was recorded by Bob Miller WB6KWT and his son Robert
KA7JKP, and Bob gave us permission to use the talk for HamRadioNow.



I add a long intro, with a summary of the talks highlights and a few
comments, along with a status report on the Amateur Radio...



HamRadioNow: Your Repeater; Your Rules. FCCs Laura Smith at Pacificon

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Hytera Enters the North American Amateur Radio Market

Posted: 23 Nov 2016 10:06 AM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...market.545363/

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GigaParts announced today the release of five new models of amateur radios
manufactured by Hytera. Highly regarded in land mobile radio for their
quality, durability and innovation, Hytera dominates the DMR and Tetra
markets in the US and the rest of the world. Hytera is the largest radio
manufacturer to enter the amateur radio market in North America.



With nearly 1,000 amateur repeaters already on the air in North...



Hytera Enters the North American Amateur Radio Market

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Tim Duffy, K3LR interviews Don Daso, K4ZA during a visit to DX Engineering

Posted: 23 Nov 2016 09:40 AM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...eering.545370/

Published on Oct 4, 2016



DX Engineerings Chief Operating Officer, Tim Duffy - K3LR interviews Don
Daso - K4ZA author of the ARRL book Antenna Towers for Radio Amateurs"
during his visit to DX Engineering on October 3, 2016. Don is the owner
operator of Tower Works in Charlotte, NC.





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Amateur Radio Newsline headlines for Ham Nation. November 23, 2016.

Posted: 23 Nov 2016 03:39 AM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...3-2016.545161/

Amateur Radio Newsline headlines for Ham Nation. November 23, 2016.









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HAM NATION GOES GLOBAL

Posted: 22 Nov 2016 04:04 PM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...global.545393/

Each Wednesday night video webcast is simulcast on WTWW, the 100kw short
wave from middle Tennessee. This Wednesday night show will include an
interview with Ted Randle, WB8PUM the caretake of WTWW.

Ham Nation is a production from Leo Laportes TWIT network, hosted by Bob
Heil, K9EID and Gordon West WB6NOA. Join the broadcast by putting Ham
Nation into Google at 8PM CST.

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Assembling the portable/restricted space HF TW Antenna

Posted: 22 Nov 2016 03:10 PM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...ntenna.542919/

Published on Oct 26, 2016



Assembling and operating with the amateur radio TW Antenna System made in
the USA by DX Engineering - Tallmadge, Ohio.





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Ham Radio 2.0: Episode 67 - Yaesu FT-891 Review

Posted: 22 Nov 2016 01:44 PM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...review.544565/

http://www.livefromthehamshack.tv/20...-891-hf-radio/

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Yaesus newest HF mobile radio has some cool new features, but leaves out
other options of its predecessors. Lets take a look at the radio unboxing,
menus, and see it used on the air.





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Ham Talk Live! Episode 40 - Last Man Standing producer John Amodeo, NN6JA

Posted: 22 Nov 2016 11:17 AM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...-nn6ja.544631/

Thursday night at 9 pm Eastern on Ham Talk Live!, tune in at
hamtalklive.com to listen to ABC hit television show Last Man Standing
producer John Amodeo, NN6JA take your calls! John will talk about how ham
radio became part of the show, how to work their station on the set of the
show, and the relationship between media and ham radio. CALL in your with
your questions LIVE during the show at 812-NET-HAM-1 or on Skype at
HamTalkLive. You can also tweet your questions to @hamtalklive.



If you...



Ham Talk Live! Episode 40 - Last Man Standing producer John Amodeo, NN6JA