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100 Watts and a Wi Episode 69 is posted

Posted: 31 Oct 2016 12:04 AM PDT
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...posted.542013/

On this episode, Christian K0STH conducts a portable antenna shoot out.
Specifically, three kinds of home brew off center dipoles. We also take a
walk on the dark side of ham radio. Hear how alpha hotels take a frequency
hostage. Lastly, some important questions for our listeners. Your feedback
is needed. Jump in. All of this and more on episode 69 of 100 Watts and a
Wire.



http://100wattsandawire.com/100-watt...wire/episode69



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100 Watts and a Wi Episode 69 is posted

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Single Op World Record Holder - Jeff Steinman, N5TJ interviewed by Tim
Duffy, K3LR

Posted: 30 Oct 2016 09:25 PM PDT
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...y-k3lr.542061/

Published on Oct 6, 2016



Tim Duffy, K3LR, interviews Jeff Steinman, N5TJ, during his visit to DX
Engineering in Tallmadge, Ohio on September 28, 2016.

Jeff has been an amateur radio operator since 1978, and is a three-time
Gold Medal Radiosport (WRTC) Team Winner!

Jeff has won several single and multi-operations contests in both CW and
SSB, and holds world records in both SSB & CW in the CQ-WW Contests.

During the 1999 CQ-WW-SSB contest he made 10,253 QSOs in 48 hours while...



Single Op World Record Holder - Jeff Steinman, N5TJ interviewed by Tim
Duffy, K3LR

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Amateur Radio Newsline headlines for Ham Nation. November 2, 2016.

Posted: 30 Oct 2016 03:57 PM PDT
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...2-2016.542751/

Amateur Radio Newsline headlines for Ham Nation. November 2, 2016.





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HamRadioNow: MARS Attacks! (an Interop Exercise)

Posted: 30 Oct 2016 03:45 PM PDT
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...ercise.542748/

Yeah, the MARS Attacks title is just click bait. But really, MARS, the
Military Auxiliary Radio Service, will be sort of invading the ham bands in
a new kind of interoperability test. If youre quick, youll catch it - it
starts at 11 PM Eastern on Sunday, October 30, 2016 on 60 meters. Even if
you miss it live, this show will give...



HamRadioNow: MARS Attacks! (an Interop Exercise)

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ICQPODCAST - Don Field G3XTT and Dstar Connie Released

Posted: 30 Oct 2016 01:36 PM PDT
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...leased.542738/

In this episode, Martin M1MRB / W9ICQ is joined by Chris Howard M0TCH,
Martin Rothwell M0SGL, Dan Romanchik KB6NU 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 are interviews with Experienced Amateur
Radio DX’er and Practical Wireless Editor Don Field G3XTT and Connie
Ballantyne KB0ZSG, who runs a successful DSTAR net.



News stories include:-


GeoSync Ham Radio Satellite
Ham Track...


ICQPODCAST - Don Field G3XTT and Dstar Connie Released

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GA Tech - Learning Morse Code without Trying

Posted: 30 Oct 2016 07:13 AM PDT
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...trying.542690/





"Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a system
that teaches people Morse code within four hours using a series of
vibrations felt near the ear. Participants wearing Google Glass learned it
without paying attention to the signals —they played games while feeling
the taps and hearing the corresponding letters. After those few hours, they
were 94 percent...



GA Tech - Learning Morse Code without Trying

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Do you have a plan to become Silent Key?

Posted: 29 Oct 2016 11:40 PM PDT
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...nt-key.542669/

No one wants to think about death but it will happen to all of us and most
want know it’s coming until it’s at the door. You should make it as easy on
your family and loved ones as you can by being ready for it.



In the HAM community we call that going Silent Key. All that HAM gear you
have, does your spouse or family know anything about it? How do they get
rid of it? How much is it worth and who to sale it to? Who will disconnect
all that gear and who will take down your antennas? Maybe...



Do you have a plan to become Silent Key?