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ICQ Podcast Episode 229 - Small Computers for Ham Radio Released

Posted: 24 Jan 2017 10:01 AM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...leased.552386/

ICQ Podcast Episode 229 - Small Computers for Ham Radio



In this episode, Martin M1MRB / W9ICQ is joined by Chris Howard M0TCH,
Martin Rothwell M0SGL, and Ed Durrant DD5LP to discuss the latest Amateur /
Ham Radio news. Colin M6BOY rounds up the news in brief, and this episode’s
features is Small computers for Ham Radio.



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ICQ Podcast Episode 229 - Small Computers for Ham Radio Released

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Ham Radio 360: All about APRS with W6KWF

Posted: 24 Jan 2017 07:14 AM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...-w6kwf.552589/

It’s been about 2+ years since I decided I wanted to give APRS a go, but it
wasn’t until a fateful evening in November 2016 that I found someone that
could help me to begin to understand the whats and hows of APRS.



Kenneth Fennegan, W6KWF ( @KWF ) found me lamenting my lack of APRS
understanding via Twitter and offered a hand up! That hand up turned into
a lengthy phone conversation that in turn became a recorded...



Ham Radio 360: All about APRS with W6KWF

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Part 3 - CW OPS & Learning Morse Code

Posted: 24 Jan 2017 07:06 AM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...e-code.551954/

WEEK 5 – My Experience



Mini-Paddle from Palm Radio

Well we are over half way through the Alphabet and I feel good with all so
far except R, D, W, and U. I keep plying those over and over and over and
still have a hard time when they are formed into words.



The letters for session 5 is M, W, 3, 6, and the ?.



I am having a hard time getting motived today and I’m getting a lot of...



Part 3 – CW OPS & Learning Morse Code

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Part 4 - CW Ops & Learning Morse Code

Posted: 23 Jan 2017 10:51 PM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...e-code.552561/

Last time we spoke I had missed session 5 class because of a skype problem
and left everyone with a cliff hanger. Skype can be frustrating at times
but we work with what we have. After the class the instructor called me on
Skype and we went over the session one-on-one. I got half of what he sent
and mixed up simple letters. As he was talking he figured out I was not
going back to review the previous lessons and highly recommends that we do
the reviews. I was not reviewing past lessons...



Part 4 - CW Ops & Learning Morse Code

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The ARRL Letter, January 12, 2017

Posted: 23 Jan 2017 04:28 PM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...2-2017.551131/

The ARRL Letter

January 12, 2017

Rick Lindquist, WW1ME, Editor



[Note: Clicking on the story links below will take you to the news article
as it appears in The ARRL Letter on the ARRL website.]


Illegal Drone Transmitters Could Interfere with Air Traffic Control, ARRL
Complaint Asserts
FCC...


The ARRL Letter, January 12, 2017

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FIXED 5 Hytera radios in comparison

Posted: 23 Jan 2017 10:05 AM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...arison.551812/





Corrected and reshot some video. I hope it makes more sense now.