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QRZ Forums - Amateur Radio News for Thursday 23 February 2017
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/////////////////////////////////////////// Cut the Noise: Listening on Antennas for Other Bands Posted: 23 Feb 2017 07:57 AM PST http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...-bands.555974/ View attachment 350351 (Royalty-free image courtesy of Dreamstime.com) Some Good Advice I am still a young ham, and learning new ways to improve the quality of DX signals. Last summer, I received some help from a knowledgeable ham who taught me the trick of using off-tuned antennas to hear signals buried down in the noise. By “off-tuned,” I mean receiving on antennas cut for a different frequency than the band one is trying to work, or... Cut the Noise: Listening on Antennas for Other Bands /////////////////////////////////////////// HR2.0: Episode 82 - 'The Future of Dayton' forum from Hamcation 2017 Posted: 23 Feb 2017 07:14 AM PST http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...n-2017.556575/ http://www.livefromthehamshack.tv/20...amcation-2017/ -------------------- This forum was recorded at the 2017 Orlando Hamcation, administered by Michael Kalter, W8CI, Jim Tiderman, N8IDS, and Ron Cramer, KD8ENJ. These gentlemen are responsible for the administration of the Dayton Hamvention, the largest Hamfest in the USA. In 2017, Dayton will be at a new venue for the first time in many years because the HARA Arena has been sold... HR2.0: Episode 82 - The Future of Dayton forum from Hamcation 2017 /////////////////////////////////////////// EXTREME ham radio SHF 10ghz microwave rover Posted: 23 Feb 2017 05:21 AM PST http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...-rover.555338/ Activity exists above 1.2ghz . This is a mobile rover, for contesting on bands up at 10 gigahertz. View attachment 349120 /////////////////////////////////////////// Everything Ham Radio Podcast Ep 57 - So You Want To Be A Ham? Posted: 23 Feb 2017 04:57 AM PST http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...-a-ham.556557/ Hello everybody and welcome back to the Everything Ham Radio Podcast! In this episode we are going to talk about things you need to know about when you first get your license, we talk about some upcoming events/contests and hamfests over the next two weeks and wrap it up with some news from around the hobby! Show notes and further reading for this episode can be found at http://www.everythinghamradio.com/podcast/57/ Please subscribe to my website to receive emails on when I... Everything Ham Radio Podcast Ep 57 - So You Want To Be A Ham? /////////////////////////////////////////// Everything Ham Radio Podcast Ep 56 - Lightning Protection Posted: 23 Feb 2017 04:30 AM PST http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...ection.555630/ Hello everybody and welcome back to the Everything Ham Radio Podcast! In this episode we are going to talk about lightning protection, we talk about some upcoming events/contests and hamfests over the next two weeks and wrap it up with some news from around the hobby! Show notes and further reading for this episode can be found at... Everything Ham Radio Podcast Ep 56 - Lightning Protection /////////////////////////////////////////// Part 9 - CW Ops and Learning Morse Code Posted: 23 Feb 2017 02:26 AM PST http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...e-code.554931/ Holly cow! Are you serious. We have to listen and learn these sentences? I have problems with long sentences but I guess that gets us ready for going on the air. SESSOIN 11: There are three copying Segments but look at them. Segment 1. [your callsign] de k6rb ur rst 579 nr sf name rob hw? [your callsign] de k6rb k Segment 2: [your callsign] de n3jt ur rst is 5nn BT qth mclean va ? mclean... Part 9 - CW Ops and Learning Morse Code /////////////////////////////////////////// Yaesu FT 891 Install And First Contact Posted: 22 Feb 2017 11:13 PM PST http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...ontact.556541/ If you are thinking of adding a new radio to your shack or mobile check out this video on the new Yaesu FT-891! It is my opinion that you cant go wrong with the FT-891. I found it easy to set up, has great sound. Yaesu has even enlarged the display from what was on the FT-857D! The FT-891 is replacing my FT-857D in my mobile. View attachment 351493 /////////////////////////////////////////// Yaesu Announces FT-25R and FT-65R Handheld Transceivers Posted: 22 Feb 2017 08:28 PM PST http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...eivers.554366/ Today, Yaesu announced the FT-25R 5W VHF and FT-65R 5W VHF/UHF handheld transceivers. The FT-25R and FT-65R are compact, light... Yaesu Announces FT-25R and FT-65R Handheld Transceivers /////////////////////////////////////////// Collegiate Amateur Radio Survey Posted: 22 Feb 2017 03:38 PM PST http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...survey.556091/ Im doing an independent survey on college ham radio clubs to help generate a list of active clubs, clubs in need, and colleges with no club but students with interest. If youre a student, alumni, faculty, or staff, please take a minute to add your college club to the survey. Dont worry if you think someones done it already - that shows me your club is even more active! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...0mOnA/viewform |
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