eHam.net News for Wednesday 15 March 2017
 

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Latest News on RSGB AGM:

Posted: 14 Mar 2017 05:17 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/38816


The 90th RSGB AGM will be held at the Angel Hotel, Castle St, Cardiff CF10
1SZ on Saturday, 22 April 2017, commencing at 12 noon. Arrangements have
been made for Members who are unable to attend the AGM to cast their votes
by proxy -- details of this are now on the AGM web pages at
rsgb.org/AGM2017. Voting opens 12 noon, Monday, 13 March, and the RSGB
encourages Members to vote electronically via the Electoral Reform Society
(ERS) website which you will be able to access via the AGM web pages.


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Talk to Cadets in Exercise Blue Ham:

Posted: 14 Mar 2017 05:17 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/38815


The Cadet signals exercise known as Exercise Blue Ham is due to take place
on 5MHz on 18 and 19 March, then again on the 25th and 26th.


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To License Or Not To License With Amateur Radio:

Posted: 14 Mar 2017 05:16 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/38814


Exclusive: Pat McLene discusses why you may want to keep your
communications silent: So what is an amateur radio license and why would I
want one? Well there's a pretty good explanation here. As you can see from
reading that link (You did read it, right?), each level of an FCC amateur
radio license will open whole new worlds of communication possibilities.
But all of these possibilities are ultimately predicated on your desire to
speak. There is absolutely no regulatory control on having the equipment
necessary to listen and speak on any of the allowed ham radio bands,
provided that all you do is listen. There are a few other potential prepper
problems with getting a license for amateur radio transmission. One of the
biggest is that some of your personal information becomes part of the
public domain. If I'm listening to a conversation between two ham guys, I
will eventually hear them give their call signs. With that sign and a quick
e-trip to the FCC License Data Search, I can usually find their addresses.
For those who use a PO box, it's often fairly easy to get a physical
address from that information. So if I was a bad guy, and you were talking
about your latest (expensive) radio equipment, or how much gold or silver
you've been buying lately and oh, how you're going on vacation next week \&
well \&


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Ham Talk Live #56 VoIP Hurricane Net:

Posted: 14 Mar 2017 05:18 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/38813


Coming up on Thursday on another episode of
Ham Talk Live! Rob Macedo, KD1CY and Lloyd
Colston, KC5FM will take your questions on
the show about the Voice over IP Hurricane
Net. We will talk about how you can listen
and participate in the net over EchoLink and
IRLP, and take questions and comments from
callers LIVE at 812-NET-HAM-1 and Skype at
hamtalklive.


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New Oscilloscope Video Launched:

Posted: 14 Mar 2017 05:19 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/38811


ElectronicsNotes has launched the first in a series of videos
about oscilloscopes. These videos provide tutorial information
and guidance about oscilloscopes: everything from what they
are; how they work; using an oscilloscope; scope triggering;
scope probes and points to consider when buying n
oscilloscope. The first video in the series is entitled What is an
Oscilloscope and it can be found he