Amateur Radio Weekly Newsletter – Week of April 15, 2023

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  • ICQ Podcast Episode 400- Show 400 Celebration
    In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Chris Howard (M0TCH), Martin Rothwell (M0SGL), Frank Howell (K4FMH), Bill Barnes (WC3B) and Leslie Butterfields (G0CIB) to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the ne…
  • Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 281
    The RFNM: A next generation SDR 10 MHz to 7200 MHz tuning range, 12-Bit ADCs and up to 612 MHz bandwidth. RTL-SDR.com DIY portable ops truck desk The desk is comfortable to use and the truck can be driven when the desk is installed. KK4Z GridTracker receives 2023 Amateur Radio Software Award The award recognizes […]

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Amateur Radio Weekly Newsletter – Week of April 8, 2023

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  • Ham College 99
    Ham College episode 99 is now available for download. Extra Class Exam Questions – Part 37 E7G Active filters and op-amp circuits: active audio filters, characteristics, basic circuit design, operational amplifiers. Download YouTube
  • Benefits of the Yaesu XF-130CN 300 Hz Crystal Roofing Filter
    Do You Need That Filter?The Yaesu FT-DX10 comes standard with a 500 Hz crystal (xtal) roofing filter, but offers an optional 300 Hz roofing filter. Should you purchase the optional filter?The 300 Hz roofing filter is twice the size of the 500 Hz …
  • Bacon and Eggs…not radio but very interesting.
    My dad passed while I was at a very young age but through my mom, I learned that he was a Lancaster bomber pilot in England during WW2. I remember asking her questions but she did not know much as he spoke of his time in the war very little…
  • Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 280
    Ria Jairam steps down from ARRL board, joins ARDC board [PDF] “Ria is a powerful voice in amateur radio…” ARDC HamTestOnline to shut down Owner, John, W1AI, will shut down the site on June 30th unless a buyer can be found. W2LJ New digital mode: FreeData A new digital mode that uses the OFDM modem […]

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Amateur Radio Weekly Newsletter – Week of April 1, 2023

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  • ICQ Podcast Episode 399 – Hamzilla 2023
    In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Dan Romanchik KB6NU, Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT and Edmund Spicer M0MNG to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and in the episode’s feature is Hamzilla…
  • Yaesu FT-DX10
    Shiny new Rig — Yaesu FT-DX10I ordered my FT-DX10 from R&L Electronics this week, along with a 300Hz Yaesu Crystal filter from Ham Radio Outlet, because R&L didn’t have the crystal filter in stock. This is my first order from R&L and…
  • Well it’s final and unfortunate at the same time.
    Well, it’s official and unfortunate at the same time, Ria Jairam N2RA as of March 31 2023 will step down as a director on the ARRL board. Ria before the ARRL was involved in many areas of amateur radio including a very informative Youtube channel. As a…
  • LHS Episode #502: Blown Away
    Welcome to the 502nd episode of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this short-topics episode, the hosts take on a variety of topics including: ham radio during tornado season, operators …
  • I Am Back After Life Distractions
    The last three years have been, well, challenging. In 2021, I became ill with Covid. That was rough, but I bounced back. That bout with illness caused me to lose my job, though, because I was ill too long. What is worse is because I was not hospitalized, I did not fall under the protections […]
  • A recommended strategy for planting the seed…
    My two blog articles here from 2020 about the role that the Public Library System can play in reaching young people and women—two demographics that the ARRL says it wants to reach—have not fallen on deaf ears in Newington, CT. It has moved forward it seems. I’m told that the ARRL Board of Directors has […]
  • Murphy was hanging out with CY0S!
    Looks like a CW contest…nope pileup for CY0SThe other day I was checking DX Heat cluster and saw CY0S was operating on 40m at 7.005. This time unlike on 15m and 20m I could hear them very well. I put the rig into split doubling checking as I di…

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Amateur Radio Weekly Newsletter – Week of March 25, 2023

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Saturday, March 25, 2023

  • AmateurLogic 179: Tales From The Transmitter
    AmateurLogic.TV Episode 179 is now available for download. George takes to the swamp for a 50 Kilowatt ‘Tales From The Transmitter Site’. Tommy explores BlueDV OTG. Mike builds a dual band Yagi for working the satellites. Download YouTube
  • New Book: Learning, Living, and Loving Morse Code…
    There is a new book from a fellow Morse code amateur radio operator, Chris Rutkowski (NW6V), about “Learning, Living, and Loving Morse Code (in a Digital World).” NICE! Title: “The CW Way of Life“link: https://amzn.to/3Tm3KfD Already, I think it rivals any other book on the topic, including “The Art and Skill of…,” or, “The Zen […]
  • GAS is Rearing its Ugly Head
    GAS – Gear Aquisition SyndromeI have some excellent radios. I have a KX3 that does everything including ironing my pants (well almost) and a Ten-Tec Eagle that has the smoothest CW anyone could ever want. I also have old crumugeonly r…
  • Hard work reaps rewards………
    I was always told from a young age "something worthwhile ALWAYS requires hard work" That has stuck with me and at times when I was about to throw in the towel a voice inside said, "it requires hard work". I am so thankful that I had an amazing jo…
  • Excellent reading
    There is a lot of rumble out in the CW community regarding a new book on the market. The CW way of life written by Chris Rutkowski NW6V. I am only a quarter of the way into it but this book is for anyone who is anywhere in their CW journey. In the few …
  • LHS Episode #501: FreeDV Deep Dive 2
    Hello and welcome to the 501st episode of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this episode, we talk with Mooneer Salem, K6AQ, primary developer on the FreeDV team. After a …
  • Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 279
    Austria restricts 23cm band operation Austria has become the latest country to impose restrictions on Amateur Radio operation in the 23 cm band. AMSAT UK Amateur Radio Direction Finding The sport of finding radio transmitters on foot. ARDF competitors use only topographic maps and compasses for navigation. ARDF Region 2 Dodging the CME Apocalypse What […]

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Amateur Radio Weekly Newsletter – Week of March 18, 2023

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Saturday, March 18, 2023

  • Ham cake
    Today was my birthday, it was very fitting to be presented with a nice cake from my family to help celebrate the milestone. Of course the cake was well thought out and appropriate to my long dedication to our illustrious hobby.
  • ICQ Podcast Episode 398 – Recruiting into Ham Radio
    In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Chris Howard (M0TCH), Martin Rothwell (M0SGL), Frank Howell (K4FMH), Bill Barnes (WC3B) and Leslie Butterfields (G0CIB) to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the new…
  • Improving the Hustler 4BTV antenna
    My Hustler 4BTV antenna has been working great for me and I have no complaints about it at all. With being close to the ocean we often get windy days. The wind gusts can reach 80km per hour and during that time I would take the 4 BTV down and sto…
  • Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 278
    An A.I. radio host RadioGPT can talk. It can research. It can take your calls. And it could be coming to your market. Slate Amateur Radio License Map Use this map to find Amateur Radio license holders in the United States. Amateur Radio License Map Ham Radio 101: Soldering tips Learning how to solder using […]

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Amateur Radio Weekly Newsletter – Week of March 11, 2023

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  • Ham College 98
    Ham College episode 98 is now available for download. Extra Class Exam Questions – Part 36 E7F DSP filtering and other operations, software defined radio fundamentals, DSP modulation and demodulation. Download YouTube
  • A pleasant surprise….
    From time to time over the past week, I have seen 3B7M dxpedition spotted on the DX Heat Cluster and most of the time I either did not hear them or they were at or below the noise floor. I knew they were there as the pile-up was alive and w…
  • Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 277
    Hedy Lamarr and frequency hopping technology Hedy Lamarr was a Hollywood actress in the 1940s as well as an inventor who holds the patent for frequency hopping, which is used in wireless communications today like WiFi. SparkFun FreeDV digital voice mode gets boost from ARDC FreeDV aims to bring open-source HF digital voice into the […]

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Amateur Radio Weekly Newsletter – Week of March 4, 2023

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  • FT8CN user manual translated to English
    Using Google translate, I uploaded the whole Chinese FT8CN V0.83 user manual PDF file. Except for the illustrations, it has managed to translate the whole file quite successfully to English.There is enough information for most to get an underst…
  • ICQ Podcast Episode 397 – 23cm Antenna Review
    In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Dan Romanchik KB6NU, Edmund Spicer M0MNG, Ed Durrant DD5LP and Chris Howard M0TCH to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and in the episode’s featur…
  • LHS Episode #498: Dust in the Wind
    Hello and welcome to Episode #498 of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this short topics episode, the hosts discuss upcoming opportunities for students to contact the ISS, the Bouvet …
  • Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 276
    Antenna hidden in holiday lights skirts HOA rules For this build, a long wire is hidden along with a strand of otherwise plain-looking lights. Hackaday Each Bouvet Island QSL cost $38 One of the biggest and most expensive expeditions in recent times was the 3Y0J activation on Bouvet Island. EI7GL We’re missing the STEM boat […]

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Amateur Radio Weekly Newsletter – Week of February 25, 2023

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Saturday, February 25, 2023

  • FT8CN a new FREE android APP..
    There is a new FT8 APP for Android doing the rounds, called FT8CN from BG7YOZ (China). It is a free download and unrestricted in use. It is in the early stages of development, but is already up to version 0.86.Download the APK file from here:https://gi...
  • FT8CN 10m decodes
    Around 16:30z I switched to 10m, the band was wide open to the UK. Examples of FT8 decoded using FT8CN on my android tablet:
  • Gremlins in the Blog
    I had a few problems displaying the blog listing of previous blogs yesterday, after I had uploaded a new blog about the FT8CN app. I have found out what caused it and all should now display correctly on your phones, tablets and PC’s.73’s Steve
  • A weekend of radio.
    Not often is this seen on 10m VE9KK the world of CW blog would not be complete if I did not partake in the ARRL International CWDX contest. As always I skipped the opening session Friday evening mainly because my limit is 40m and due to the …
  • The Blog is back on quite a roll.
    Sorry I have been away the last twelve months or so, the Blog has had to take a rest from my typing fingers and Amateur Radio has been put well away on the back burner.I lost both my parents within five months of each other early last year and I still …
  • FT8CN and the QDX
    It is being reported on the QRP Labs forum, that some have got the little smart QDX digital transceiver communicating with the FT8CN app.The rig is noticed straight away by FT8CN using an OTG USB lead and a minimum of configuring. The …
  • Hunting For NDBs In CLE289
    YYH-290 Taloyoak, NU – courtesy ve3gop.comAnother month has zoomed by and it’s CLE time once again. This is a challenge for all newcomers to NDB listening and the ultimate test of your medium frequency receiving capabilities. Can you meet the chal…
  • Matoa ISina 5 Band HF
    We live in very exciting times for new Amateur products. You have only got to blink these days and a new rig appears on the horizon. It makes a change not to see the normal Chinese output, but this time what appears to be from Indonesia.Spec…
  • Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 275
    NASA needs Ham Radio help during eclipse It will be a fun, friendly event with a competitive element. NASA Is this the origin of the term “Ham” Radio? The timing (1895) and the context (railroad telegraphy) seem about right. SolderSmoke Daily News Digital Library of Amateur Radio and Communications is a treasure trove A grant […]

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Amateur Radio Weekly Newsletter – Week of February 18, 2023

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Saturday, February 18, 2023

  • There are almost as many GMRS licenses as Techs…
    At a recent local hamfest, my ARRL Section Manager, Malcolm W5XX, held the annual ARRL Forum. As Division Director David Norris K5UZ was giving his update on the recent Board of Directors meeting. W5XX commented that a club in North Georgia had begun reaching out to licensees of the General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS). Why? […]
  • ICQ Podcast Episode 396 – Thoughts from Canvey Island Rally
    In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Martin Rothwell (M0SGL), Frank Howell (K4FMH), Bill Barnes (WC3B) and Leslie Butterfields (G0CIB) to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and in the …
  • Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 273
    Morse Code is back Ham Radio tunes in to a new generation. (possible paywall) The Times No really, Morse Code is back Spurred on by K-Pop bands who use it to leak hints about upcoming songs to fans. Daily Mail Need a resistor? Thank Otis Boykin Otis Boykin, an engineer and inventor who holds numerous […]
  • PACC contest
    I have read on a few blogs from the Netherlands about a contest called PACC it has been around since 1955 and is a mixed contest of CW and SSB. So there is a mode available that most hams would feel comfortable with. It is always on the 2nd …
  • Major contest action this weekend!
    This coming weekend is the annual ARRL CW DX international contest. This contest covers the whole weekend and is very well attended by some very nice DX and rare DX as well. Last year during this contest I was using my EndFed antenna and this yea…
  • Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 274
    U.S. Airforce may have shot down an Amateur Radio Balloon over Canada There is speculation that at least one of these three objects may have been an Amateur Radio Pico Balloon. RTL-SDR.com Hobby club’s missing balloon feared shot down by USAF The circumstantial evidence is at least intriguing. The club’s silver-coated, party-style, Pico Balloon reported […]

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Amateur Radio Weekly Newsletter – Week of February 11, 2023

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  • ICQ Podcast Episode 395 – Workshop Experiments
    In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Dan Romanchik KB6NU, Edmund Spicer M0MNG and Ed Durrant DD5LP to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and in the episode’s feature is Workshop Experi…
  • Well this was a first for me!
    Most any Ham you talk to have heard or taken part in Field day that takes place each year in the summer. Over the years I have read blog posts regarding Winter Field Day but had not paid too much attention to it. I am not one to spend time outdoo…
  • VE9KK the world of CW 2023-02-02 20:02:00
    January is now in the rearview mirror and weather wise there was a mix of very warm weather (for January) of plus 12C, days with freezing rain and the occasional snowstorm of 37cm. I had a good month for radio, I was involved in some contes…
  • Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 272
    Propagation prediction for 3Y0J on Bouvet Island Regardless of what band you’re on, look for sunrise and sunset times for Bouvet and your own location. EI7GL Device transmits radio waves with almost no power A new ultra-low-power method of communication at first glance seems to violate the laws of physics. The Conversation Michigan: The first […]
  • Ham College 97
    Ham College episode 97 is now available for download. Extra Class Exam Questions – Part 35 E7E Modulation and demodulation: reactance, phase and balanced modulators, detectors, mixer stages. Download YouTube
  • Avoid the Loopy-ness of HF Loops
    In reworking a wire antenna around the edge of my shingled roofline that was installed 10 years ago as a (mostly) horizontal HF loop, I discovered a couple of things. After applying them successfully and preparing a draft of the principles, procedures and results, Don G3XTT decided to publish my work in the March issue […]
  • LHS Episode #495: Liar, Liar
    Hello and welcome to the 495th installment of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this short topics episode, the hosts discuss ChatGPT, ARDC grants and programs, impropriety at the ARRL, …

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