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HamRadioReviews: Remote Controlling Baofeng DM-5R [Video]

Posted: 21 Jan 2017 09:41 AM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...-video.551988/

While preparing the review for the Baofeng DM-5R, I discovered that it
supports remote monitor/enable/disable. Unfortunately, these cannot be
disabled.







Here is the video, enjoy: http://bit.ly/2jQbwNI



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HamRadioReviews: Remote Controlling Baofeng DM-5R [Video]

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TECH: full documentary of history of TRANSISTOR

Posted: 21 Jan 2017 08:37 AM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...sistor.551351/

Transistor Full Documentary



John Bardeen, William Shockley and Walter Brattain at Bell Labs







very nice .....





best 73 de IW2BSF - Rudy







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26 January contact to Swiss space center ...udible ONLY in america !

Posted: 21 Jan 2017 08:13 AM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...merica.552228/

ARISS contact planned for Swiss Space Center



An International Space Station radio contact has been planned for astronaut
Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG/FX0ISS with Swiss Space Center – EPFL, Lausanne,
Switzerland.



The event is scheduled Thursday January 26, 2017 at approximately 11:06 UTC



The telebridge contact will be operated by W6SRJ, located in California,
USA.





NOT udible in Europe !



The contact will be conducted in French.





73 de...



26 January contact to Swiss space center ...udible ONLY in america !

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CW OPS - Learning Morse Code in an On-Line Class Session (Part 1)

Posted: 21 Jan 2017 06:40 AM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...part-1.550909/

https://oahuarrlnews.wordpress.com/....ession-part-1/



CW OPS has been teaching people who want to learn Morse code via an
On-Line Class, Skype, and software for free since 2012 according to the CW
OPS website. On the mainland the wait list can be a year long.



This is a story about my experience. I took the class about 12 months ago
but only made it to about Lesson 3. I got...



CW OPS – Learning Morse Code in an On-Line Class Session (Part 1)

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Foundations of Amateur Radio - Episode 85

Posted: 21 Jan 2017 01:39 AM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...ode-85.552197/

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but sometimes something particularly
hideous might actually be a thing of beauty. The best dipole I ever used
looks horrible and Im glad I ignored what it looked like.



Foundations of Amateur Radio is a weekly podcast about the 1000 hobbies
that HAM radio represents. You can hear it on-line, on-air or get your own
copy on-demand from the website at http://podcasts.itmaze.com.au/



If you prefer, you can subscribe via your favourite...



Foundations of Amateur Radio - Episode 85

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VK6WIA - NewsWest for Sunday 22 January 2017

Posted: 21 Jan 2017 01:28 AM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...y-2017.552195/

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In the news this week we welcome new listeners in VK3 into our audience,
get an update from the WA VHF Group, give you some information about the
Peel Amateur Radio Group Swap Meet that is less than a fortnight away and
of course our regular segments with Roys Helpline, Andrews Corner and
Foundations of Amateur Radio.



We report on an Intruder Watch that resulted in the Australian Defence
Department allocations being moved outside of the Amateur...



VK6WIA - NewsWest for Sunday 22 January 2017

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Republican Ajit Pai to become chairman of the FCC

Posted: 20 Jan 2017 12:35 PM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...he-fcc.552145/




President Donald Trump will select Republican Ajit Pai to become chairman
of the Federal Communications Commission, Politico reported today.



"Two industry sources" who are familiar with the decision said an
announcement could be made as soon as today, the report said. Pai would
become chairman immediately, without needing to be confirmed by the Senate,
because he is...Click to expand...

Republican Ajit Pai to become chairman of the FCC