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/////////////////////////////////////////// Anatomy of an Internet Scam at QRZ Posted: 01 Oct 2017 09:30 AM PDT https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thr...at-qrz.447305/ Maybe you know someone whos had a bad experience when buying radio gear online from a private party, and maybe you dont. At QRZ, weve been tracking and monitoring our online swapmeet for years now and despite our best efforts, some people are still being taken. The story is always the same, a user answers an ad posted on QRZ and contacts the seller. Usually, the radio is fairly expensive but being offered at a great price. The buyer then sends the money to the seller, and never... Anatomy of an Internet Scam at QRZ /////////////////////////////////////////// HR2.0 Episode 113 - Unboxing and Testing the Bridgecom BCH-270 HT Posted: 01 Oct 2017 07:31 AM PDT https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thr...270-ht.582794/ http://www.livefromthehamshack.tv/20...com-bch-270-ht -------------------------------- This is the new Dual Band HT from BridgeCom. Today I test the output power, show the menu options, and do some test QSOs with this nice little radio. /////////////////////////////////////////// FCC Releases 630m and 2200m Bands - Operators Must Register Posted: 01 Oct 2017 03:00 AM PDT https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thr...gister.582078/ The FCC announced September 15, 2017 that it would be opening the new 630m and 2200m bands to US operators. These frequencies are to be used on a secondary basis. Before operating, stations much register with the UTC (Utility Technology Council). UTC will verify that there are no PLC (Power Line Carrier) systems running on the same frequencies within 1km. If no response from UTC is received within 30 days of submission, said operator will be clear to operate on these frequencies. You can... FCC Releases 630m and 2200m Bands - Operators Must Register /////////////////////////////////////////// QSO Today 164 Burt Weiner K6OQK - Los Angeles Repeater Pioneer Posted: 01 Oct 2017 01:12 AM PDT https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thr...ioneer.583107/ View attachment 403812 Burt Weiner, K6OQK, Los Angeles repeater pioneer and creator of the second repeater, WA6TDD, on Mt. Wilson, to serve Los Angeles in the late 50’s through the late 1970s is my QSO Today. Burt’s proximity to Los Angeles area broadcast radio stations and station engineers who served as his mentors, created for Burt a lifetime amateur radio and professional path that he is still on today. Show Notes: http://www.qsotoday.com/podcasts/K6OQK Podcast... QSO Today 164 Burt Weiner K6OQK - Los Angeles Repeater Pioneer /////////////////////////////////////////// Hurricane Maria - Dominica Amateur Radio Communications Page Posted: 30 Sep 2017 08:58 PM PDT https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thr...s-page.582120/ https://www.facebook.com/HurricaneMariaDARCI/ When Hurricane Maria smashed into the tiny island of Dominica in the Eastern Caribbean earlier this week, phone service went down, virtually cutting off the island. But within hours, amateur radio operators got on the air and have been providing a vital link to the outside world ever since. Shortly before the storm struck, ham-radio enthusiasts Michelle Guenard and her husband, Brian Machesney, set up a Facebook page from their home... Hurricane Maria - Dominica Amateur Radio Communications Page /////////////////////////////////////////// Retevis RT90 Latest Dual Band DMR Mobile Radio Posted: 30 Sep 2017 07:02 PM PDT https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thr...-radio.581668/ Retevis RT90 Latest Dual Band DMR Mobile Radio will coming soon on 27th September. The RT90 gives you the crystal clear, noise-free audio of over-the-air digital communications in your vehicle, full analog transceiver capabilities. RT90 supports analog and digital modes. It provides dual-band support, operating on both 400-480MHz and 136-174MHz at up to 50 watts VHF and 45 watts UHF, the low power is 25 watts, using Time-Division Multiple-Access (TDMA) digital technology. This Dual Band DMR... Retevis RT90 Latest Dual Band DMR Mobile Radio /////////////////////////////////////////// HamRadioNow 345: Appliance Boy meets Circuit Girl Posted: 30 Sep 2017 03:20 PM PDT https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thr...t-girl.581693/ View attachment 401092 Jeri Ellsworth, co-founder of the Augmented Reality company castAR (among many, many other things) has added ham radio to her list of accomplishments. Shes now AI6TK. We spotted her at the Dayton Hamvention this year (AmateurLogic TV snagged the interview). And she just attended the ARRL/TAPR DCC in St. Louis with her friend Amy Herndon... HamRadioNow 345: Appliance Boy meets Circuit Girl /////////////////////////////////////////// Silence of the Hams Posted: 30 Sep 2017 12:27 PM PDT https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thr...e-hams.579795/ This night op required all hams to communicate without their radios. /////////////////////////////////////////// FCC Posts Start Date For LF/MF General Use Posted: 30 Sep 2017 11:24 AM PDT https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thr...al-use.581384/ Today the FCC finally posted the notification for Part 97 mods, allowing general amateur operation on the 137 and 472 kHz bands. Legal operation is expected to commence on Oct. 16, 2017. However, if operation is planned, one must register with the UTC via their website, he https://utc.org/plc-database-amateur...ation-process/ If they dont tell you formally that you CANT operate within 30 days, you are... FCC Posts Start Date For LF/MF General Use |
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