Amateur Radio News

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Amateur Radio Newsline headlines for Ham Nation. December 16, 2015.

Posted: 15 Dec 2015 10:03 AM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...6-2015.504250/



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QSO & WTWW to air Christmas in the Ozarks with Bob Heil - K9EID!

Posted: 14 Dec 2015 03:36 PM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...-k9eid.504234/

QSO Radio Show & WTWW will be airing Christmas in the Ozarks with Bob Heil
- K9EID performing at his Big Allen Theater Organ. He will be playing
classic Christmas music for us which will air on WTWW.

Here are the scheduled air times...

Wednesday, December 16th following Ham Nation on 5085 KHz

Saturday, December 19th at 2pm CST on 9930 KHz

Sunday, December 19th at 8pm CST on 5085 KHz

Sunday, December 20th at 9pm CST on 5085 KHz

Wednesday, December 23rd following Ham Nation on 5085 KHz...



QSO & WTWW to air Christmas in the Ozarks with Bob Heil - K9EID!

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Shortwave Radio Picture Contest!

Posted: 14 Dec 2015 03:05 PM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...ontest.504231/

Its Christmas music on International Shortwave Radio Station WTWW. We want
the shortwave radio to take the place of the electric train under the
Christmas Tree! We are asking for pictures of your shortwave radio(s) - the
most festive picture wins! Include yourself, friends & family, include the
Christmas tree, or deck your radio with boughs of Holly and all things
Christmas! Send your pictures to for the chance to win the
Grand Prize - a TW 2010 Antenna complete...



Shortwave Radio Picture Contest!

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Adapter Lead for the LNR Precision Mountain Topper

Posted: 14 Dec 2015 07:22 AM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...topper.504185/

Portable radio specialists SOTABEAMS has introduced a useful patch lead
designed to complement the new LNR Mountain Topper radio. The lead has an
RCA plug on one end and a BNC plug on the other. This removes the need to
use adapters which might otherwise strain the radio connector. The lead is
made with RG174 and both connectors are sealed onto the wire for better
water resistance.



SOTABEAMS ships worldwide from their...



Adapter Lead for the LNR Precision Mountain Topper

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New QSO Live Tuesday with guest Bob Grove - W8JHD!!

Posted: 13 Dec 2015 11:48 PM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...-w8jhd.504170/

New QSO Live on Tuesday evening December 15!! Host Ted Randall - WB8PUM &
co-host Frank Howell - K4FMH welcome guest Bob Grove - W8JHD, Founder /
President of Grove Enterprises & Founder / Publisher of Monitoring Times.
This will air Live on WTWW 5085 KHz starting at 8pm CST - please join us!

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Amateur Radio Roundtable

Posted: 13 Dec 2015 05:08 PM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...dtable.504138/

Amateur Radio Roundtable is a ham and shortwave live webcast. This week we
are talking with the Ocean-Monmouth Amateur Radio Club about Project Diana
which is the 70 Anniversary of the u.s. first time to bounce a radar signal
off the moon and receive it. Lots of pictures, videos and stories. Also
please be advised that this show is also simulcast on international
shortwave radio station WBCQ on 5110 KHz. note we are changing freq from
9330 to 5110 this week. Phone lines and chat room will...



Amateur Radio Roundtable

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Episode 200 - YOTA Month and History of the ICQPODCAST

Posted: 13 Dec 2015 01:50 PM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...odcast.504118/

In this episode, Martin M1MRB / W9ICQ is joined by Ed Durant DD5LP, Chris
Howard M0TCH, and Edmund Spicer M0MNG to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham
Radio news.



This episodes features is YOTA Month and a special history of the ICQ
Amateur / Ham Radio Podcast with ICQ Amateur / Ham Radio Podcast Founders
Martin M1MRB / W9ICQ and Colin M6BOY as we mark our 200th Episode.



News stories include:-


Amateur / Ham Radio License in a Day
New Raspberry Pi “Zero� Launched...


Episode 200 - YOTA Month and History of the ICQPODCAST