Amateur Radio News

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Marshall Island and Amelia Earhart's SOS transmissions-sending again

Posted: 10 Dec 2016 09:54 AM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...-again.547307/

Hi, my name is Les Kinney and I am a retired federal agent and historical
researcher. I am part of a group that will be traveling to a remote atoll
in the Marshall Islands in mid-December. Our research concerns the theory
that Amelia Earhart ran out of gas and landed wheels down next to a small
island at Mili Atoll. There were three local natives who witnessed this
landing during the late morning of July 3, 1937. We have found aircraft
artifacts on this small island which we believe may...



Marshall Island and Amelia Earharts SOS transmissions-sending again

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Parity ACT HR1301 Dies in Senate

Posted: 10 Dec 2016 09:40 AM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...senate.547331/

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The ARRL confirmed that HR1301, the Amateur Radio Parity Act, has died in
the Senate. ARRL.org reports the bill will be introduced in some form with
the next session of Congress.



73

Chip W1YW

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HamRadioNow: Your Repeater; Your Rules. FCC's Laura Smith at Pacificon

Posted: 10 Dec 2016 09:28 AM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...ificon.545413/



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We havent heard a lot from FCC Special Counsel Laura Smith lately, but she
spoke at Pacificon, a large ham conference in the San Francisco area, last
October. Her talk was recorded by Bob Miller WB6KWT and his son Robert
KA7JKP, and Bob gave us permission to use the talk for HamRadioNow.



I add a long intro, with a summary of the talks highlights and a few
comments, along with a status report on the Amateur Radio...



HamRadioNow: Your Repeater; Your Rules. FCCs Laura Smith at Pacificon

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Contact your senators now in support of the Amateur Radio Parity Act

Posted: 10 Dec 2016 08:58 AM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...ty-act.537533/

We made it through the house, now we need to make it through the Senate.
Please use the link below to contact your Senators. Lets get this done!



https://arrl.rallycongress.net/ctas/...dio-parity-act

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Ham Gifts for under $50 | Xmas Gift Guide - K6UDA Radio Episode 36

Posted: 10 Dec 2016 08:49 AM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...ode-36.546488/

Its the Ham Shopping Channel. Danielle is back and weve assembled a bunch
of gift ideas to make the Ham Radio community holiday happy. Grab your
wives and sit em down in front of the computer. This weeks show was done
for them in the format all shoppers know and love.







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Ham Talk Live! Episode 41 - Retired ARRL COO and Key Collector Harold
Kramer, WJ1B

Posted: 10 Dec 2016 05:58 AM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...r-wj1b.546187/

Tune in to hamtalklive.com Thursday night at 9 pm Eastern time when Harold
Kramer, WJ1B, recently retired COO of ARRL and morse code key collector
will be here to take your questions! Well be talking about his telegraphy
equipment collection, as well as memories from ARRL.



Call 812-NET-HAM-1 or Skype HamTalkLive to join in during the show! Or you
can tweet questions in advance or during the show at @HamTalkLive.





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ISS Space Station ....now Packet Digipeater in UHF !

Posted: 10 Dec 2016 05:35 AM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...in-uhf.547325/

ATTENTION !!!



After the problem with the Ericsson handy in the Columbus module,

non the trasmission are in UHF Band !



Now the ISS Packet Digipeater is at 437.550 MHz.





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Best 73 de IW2BSF - Rudy

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HamRadioNow EmComm Extra #5: A Very Good Day

Posted: 10 Dec 2016 04:24 AM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...od-day.547308/

Emcomm Extra co-host David Goldenberg W0DHG reviews a hospital Emcomm drill
that he participated in a few weeks ago.



Then Army MARS Program Manager Paul English WD8DBY/AAA6B introduces us to
Air Force MARS Chief Dave Stapchuk KD9DXM/AGA5C, and they review the
MARS/Ham Radio Interop Exercise A Very Bad Day.





The EmComm Extra is a sub-set of the regular HamRadioNow...



HamRadioNow EmComm Extra #5: A Very Good Day

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The MFJ-1935 Cobweb antenna review and on-air test

Posted: 09 Dec 2016 05:31 PM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...r-test.545159/

Just put this antenna together in 2 hours, and made some easy contacts on
this weekends November Sweeps. Check it out.



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VK6WIA, NewsWest for Sunday 4 December 2016.

Posted: 09 Dec 2016 05:17 PM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...r-2016.546560/

In the news this week we take a close look at the dysfunction that is
paralysing the Wireless Institute of Australia. We report on what appears
to be financial mis-management, lack of procedure, substantial financial
losses and give you an overview how this all came to be.



During the week two confidential WIA Board reports from two separate
Treasurers were leaked containing what can only be described as explosive
content. These documents are available from the vk6.net website and we
discuss...



VK6WIA, NewsWest for Sunday 4 December 2016.

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New QRZ Home Page

Posted: 09 Dec 2016 04:43 PM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...e-page.543899/

Today were pleased to present our new home page redesign. As many of you
may have noticed, the look and feel of our front page was starting to show
its age. In fact, it has been virtually unchanged for more than a decade.
This new layout provides the same great information as before but in a much
more intuitive and easy to navigate layout. Weve also made the page much
more visual with the use of graphics for headline topics. As everyone
knows, a picture is much more effective in...



New QRZ Home Page

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Foundations of Amateur Radio - Episode 79

Posted: 09 Dec 2016 03:51 PM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...ode-79.547289/

Upgrade or else ...



When did you last upgrade your car license or get admonished for not yet
driving a Formula-1 Car? Amateur Radio is full of the "upgrade now"
brigade, but is that really required, or is there another way to enjoy your
hobby?



Also, experiments of a Coax vertical dipole without the need to do funky
stuff with the shield and other musings about my birthday.



An update on the bearing brings it all round - pun intended - for a weekly
look at the Foundations of Amateur Radio....



Foundations of Amateur Radio - Episode 79