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Saturday, June 6, 2020

• Ham College 64
  Ham College episode 65 is now available for download. Extra Class Exam Questions – Part 3 Rules pertaining to automatic and remote control; band-specific regulations; operating in, and communicating with foreign countries; spurious emission stan…

• Land (er, FREQUENCY) Grab
  We’ve all heard it at least once: no one owns a frequency. By law, amateurs must keep the transmissions from their station within the bounds of the allocations granted to license-holding operators–within these bands that are allocated for amateur radio use. Amateurs are expected to follow band-plans, which guide us to which mode can be […]

• One Aspect of Amateur Radio: Good Will Ambassadors to the World
  This article is part two of the series taking a look at band plans and gentlemen agreements. See part one, here: Land (er, FREQUENCY) Grab. Displaced and Marginalized There are some unhappy amateur radio operators in the world of shortwave operations. Users of Morse code, and digital modes other than the highly-popular modes engineered by […]

• What is wrong with this picture???
  I am operating in the CW CQWPX contest today and just can’t contact anyone. Yesterday all was good but today NOTHING at all. Have a look at the above picture and see if you can see what’s wrong. It took me some time as I kept overlooking the obvious.

• Weekly Propagation Summary – 2020 Jun 01 16:10 UTC
  Here is this week’s space weather and geophysical report, issued 2020 Jun 01 0138 UTC. Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 25 – 31 May 2020 Solar activity reached moderate levels on 29 May due to an M1.1 flare at 0724 UTC from an unnumbered region beyond the northeast limb. This region also produced a […]

• LHS Episode #349: Docker Deep Dive
  Hello and welcome to Episode 349 of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this episode, we take an in-depth look at the Docker containerization platform. We discuss all aspects of the project from how to install it to how to use it to where to get support when something goes awry. You can use […]

  

• CQ WPX CW contest summary.
  Another CQWPX CW contest has come and gone and this year for me it was a parttime effort as the weather was great here and many outdoor "Stuffs" had to be done. I was shocked to see 10m open and I was able to bag 7 contacts there. During my first leg o…

• Carlos/KD9OLN Parachute Mobile on 2m FM
  Gaining some elevation for VHF operating is always a good idea. Most of the time, we think about this in terms of operating from summits or towers. Another option is to go up in an aircraft…and maybe jump out of it. Carlos/KD9OLN did just that with a parachute mobile operation captured on video. In the … Continue reading Carlos/KD9OLN Parachute Mobile on 2m FM →

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• Configure a Pi-Star based multi network DMR hotspot
  Often when people create a DMR hotspot they set them up for only one network. But if they want to use DMR+ one moment, then Brandmeister the next and then later talk with someone on the TGIF network they will need to switch back and forth depending on which network they want to use. Switching […]

• Hello world!
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• The Joys Of ERP
  The following blog was originally published four years ago and with the ever-growing number of new 630m stations, some may find the information helpful.****************************************Amateurs and and U.S. experimental licence holders operatin…

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View in browser COPPER COBWEB CIRCUIT CONSTRUCTION Bored with two-dimensional circuit layouts? Here’s a way to jazz it up. Are you bored with conventional two-dimensional circuit layouts, or looking for a way to add an artistic flair to your next project? I’ve taken point-to-point construction style a step further by making it self-supporting, which opens up a wide range of physical circuit topologies. (Point-to-point construction usually uses supporting structures like terminal strips that are functional but not pleasing to the eye.) I call this construction style the copper cobweb. Here’s how to do it. Read and Try It Now! Take your electronic skills to the next level with Dr.Duino! A complete learning and rapid prototyping system. Perfect for the beginner or advanced user. It’s like an entire electronics lab in your pocket! Click here to learn more! Advertisement Read the new product announcement BUILD A BASIC AUDIO DISTORTION ANALYZER Construct a THD (Total Harmonic Distortion) analyzer that’s easy on the wallet. Over the years with different companies I’ve worked for, I always had access to high-end audio THD (Total Harmonic Distortion) analyzers. I found these very useful for design work, debugging, and repair of audio equipment. My present company has no need for them and consequently they aren’t included in their armory of test equipment. Oftentimes, I have need for one but could never afford to own one — not even a used one. I thought this would be a worthwhile project, so this article describes how to construct one. Build It Now! This Changed Everything Complete Solutions for One Price Save up to $18,000 on full-solution instruments from Rohde & Schwarz, including oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and power supplies. These instruments come fully loaded with all the bandwidth, channels, memory, spectrum measurements, and signal generation you’ll ever need. Take advantage of this industry first, now through June 30. View Solutions & Pricing Advertisement THE ERGONOMICS OF LEARNING Having the right tools for different people. When you’re teaching someone to work with tools in constructing or repairing electronics, consider the ergonomics of learning the entire system — the tools as well as what those tools will be used on. Read It Now! BUILD A LOW VOLTAGE INSULATION TESTER An easy modification allows a low tech analog ohmmeter to detect insulation faults that a high tech digital ohmmeter fails to find. Ground faults are a curse to fire alarm systems. Even a small amount of current leaking to ground somewhere in the building can cause an unscheduled fire drill. Worse yet, a second ground fault somewhere else in the building can short out the whole system. An easy modification allows a low tech analog ohmmeter to detect insulation faults that a high tech digital ohmmeter fails to find. Build It Now! Nuts & Volts On CD-ROM Plant Monitor Kit DIY RC Controller 3D LED Cube Kit You are receiving this email because you have been a subscriber to Nuts & Volts Magazine, or have requested to receive our email newsletters. You may unsubscribe, change your email address or content preferences at any time through the links provided below. Nuts & Volts Magazine | 2279 Eagle Glen Pkwy #112-481, Corona, CA 92883 951.371.8497 | editor | www.nutsvolts.com T & L Publications, Inc, 2279 Eagle Glen Pkwy #112-481, Corona, CA 92883, United States, 951 371-8497

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Saturday, May 30, 2020

• ICQ Podcast Episode 325 – Maintenance Time
  In this episode, Colin M6BOY is joined by Dan Romanick (KB6NU), Edmund Spicer (M0MNG) and Leslie Butterfield (G0CIB) to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin M6BOY rounds up the news in brief and this episode’s feature is the Maintenance T…

• Weekly Propagation Summary – 2020 May 25 16:10 UTC
  Here is this week’s space weather and geophysical report, issued 2020 May 25 0124 UTC. Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 18 – 24 May 2020 Solar activity was at very low levels throughout the period. No spots were observed. No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit. The greater than 2 MeV electron flux […]

• LHS Episode #347: Space Zombies
  Hello and welcome to the 347th installment of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this episode, the hosts discuss–yes, that’s right–space zombies. They also touch on somewhat <strike>less</strike> more interesting topics like QSO Today’s attempt at a virtual hamfest, the new release of Transmission, Electronic Arts open-sourcing some games, the ClearNode Allstar Link pre-built […]

  

• Contacting the Dodecanese islands on FT8.
  Last evening I wandered down the hall to the radio room someplace I have not been for about 2 weeks or so. I have been taking advantage of the great weather here to get some outdoor projects done. There was a shed to level and rebuild and also a …

• LHS Episode #348: The Weekender XLIX
  It’s time once again for The Weekender. This is our bi-weekly departure into the world of amateur radio contests, open source conventions, special events, listener challenges, hedonism and just plain fun. Thanks for listening and, if you happen to get a chance, feel free to call us or e-mail and send us some feedback. […]

  

• YouTubers Hamfest 2020 is in the Books!
  We had an incredible time with this new venture and I personally think it turned out really well. We’ve already begun talks about making this an annual event, although we won’t be doing it again in May. Likely we will plan something for this Fall or Winter. The “first annual” YouTubers Hamfest playlist is below. […]

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View in browser HOW TO DESIGN A MICROPHONE AMPLIFIER Here’s how I made an amplifier for a short-range public address speaker. Microphones don’t generate a large output signal, millivolts at best. They almost always require a preamplifier of some sort to boost the signal to a useable level. Recently, I wanted to use an inexpensive electret microphone for a small short-range public address speaker and I needed to make an amplifier for it. Here’s what I did. Read It Now! Take your electronic skills to the next level with Dr.Duino! A complete learning and rapid prototyping system. Perfect for the beginner or advanced user. It’s like an entire electronics lab in your pocket! Click here to learn more! Advertisement GOOD PCB DESIGN Designing a circuit board for ease of manufacturing can help insure your project stays on schedule. Designing a circuit board for ease of manufacturing can help insure your project stays on schedule and the "redos" are left for someone else. You have control over at least some parts of the making process. Read It Now! PicoScope Oscilloscopes Big Performance In A Small Package A PicoScope® PC oscilloscope is powerful, practical and portable. With models offering a mix of speed, resolution, memory depth and software features to capture waveforms accurately and extract the best data possible to complete your engineering assignment. Whether working in the lab or using the corner of your kitchen table. Get More Details Advertisement RESPIRATORY MASKS Respiratory masks should always be part of your safety tool arsenal. The current virus epidemic aside, respiratory masks should be part of your permanent tool arsenal when working with chemical vapors or fine dust, along with goggles to protect your eyes. Read It Now! THE FLYING MARBELLOS Click!… Whirrr… Hummm… Bang! These are the sounds of "The Flying Marbellos.". The "Flying Marbellos" is a rolling ball sculpture with marbles and small metal "bugs" to run a Stamp controlled show. Read It Now! FOR SALE: PLANT MONITOR KIT This kit takes a lot of the guesswork out of growing and maintaining indoor plants. If you’ve got a green thumb and everything grows for you, then maybe this kit is not for you. However, if you’re like most of us who see a plant at the store that’s growing like crazy (under the worst of conditions), buy it, and then bring it home just to watch it die in a few days (under the best of conditions), then read on … Advertorial Read About It Now! Nuts & Volts On CD-ROM DIY RC Controller You are receiving this email because you have been a subscriber to Nuts & Volts Magazine, or have requested to receive our email newsletters. You may unsubscribe, change your email address or content preferences at any time through the links provided below. Nuts & Volts Magazine | 2279 Eagle Glen Pkwy #112-481, Corona, CA 92883 951.371.8497 | editor | www.nutsvolts.com T & L Publications, Inc, 2279 Eagle Glen Pkwy #112-481, Corona, CA 92883, United States, 951 371-8497

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Saturday, May 23, 2020

• AmateurLogic 143: N5BOC Hotspot, Huskylens, Squelch Tapping
  AmateurLogic.TV Episode 143 is now available for download. Ray Novak, N9JA joins us for the latest information on the Icom IC-705. Tommy demonstrates his favorite new hotspot, the N5BOC Duplex Multiple Mode Digital Voice Modem. George shows how to ‘Tap That Squelch’. Get a Squelch Open signal from a rig to interface with a computer … Continue reading AmateurLogic 143: N5BOC Hotspot, Huskylens, Squelch Tapping

• Weekly Propagation Summary – 2020 May 18 16:10 UTC
  Here is this week’s space weather and geophysical report, issued 2020 May 18 0322 UTC. Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 11 – 17 May 2020 Solar activity was very low. The solar disk was spotless. Beginning on 15 May, a rise in x-ray flux background was observed as two plage regions emerged on the […]

• LHS Episode #346: Project Update Round Table
  Hello and welcome to Episode 346 of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this episode, the hosts invite listeners on to talk about current projects–open source, amateur radio or otherwise–that they’re working on. Several interesting topics evolve out of the conversation from digital modes to Internet linked radio systems to satellite operation. And there’s […]

  

• Yet in Quarantine, Life Blossoms!
  About a month ago, I asked, “What is going on with you during this challenging situation?” and, “How do you use amateur radio, now that we are all stuck at home? Are you using ham radio more, now? Less?“ I am moved to say, “Thank you, to each of you who commented and even those […]

• Creativity Opportunities
  In social media circles there has been much discussion about Field Day in light of COVID-19 restrictions. Many traditional club operations are going to be cancelled this year due to social distancing requirements and the need to protect ourselves and especially vulnerable members of our population, of which there are many in amateur radio. Folks … Continue reading Creativity Opportunities

• Hunting For NDBs In CLE256
  CLE 256 will be held this coming weekend and will be somewhat different than normal.’CLE’s are ‘Co-ordinated Listening Events, and NDB DXers around the world focus their listening time on one small slice of the NDB spectrum … but this one is a lit…

• Impact
  As the cloud of pandemic descended over the planet, we all became witnesses to how quickly our way of life could be transformed. And with no vaccine or reliably tested antidote yet available, we will continue life in a suspended state of perpetual caution for an indeterminate period. Eventually, this virus will either be eliminated […]

• YouTubers Hamfest Starts TOMORROW! May 23rd
  Check the website below for links to the Largest, Online LIVESTREAM Hamfest ever attempted. All of the channels participating in this event are incredibly excited about pulling this off. Join us at 18:00EDT for a Happy Hour Livestream with all of the YouTubers and lots of guests in the Live Chat. A HUGE thanks to […]

• How Much Does Emergency Power Cost?
  Some folks are criticizing the ARRL for not modifying the Field Day rules in response to the Wuhan virus epidemic. Most of them are looking for a way to operate Field Day from home but still have a club score of some kind. I posted my thoughts here: Don’t Mess With The Field Day Rules. … Continue reading How Much Does Emergency Power Cost? →

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View in browser IMPLEMENTING CIRCUITS ON PROTOBOARDS How do you go about building on a protoboard? Here’s how. You have found or designed a circuit, and it’s time to build a permanent version of it. You could design and order (or make) a printed circuit board, but that will cost money and/or time. It also makes changes and corrections difficult. The obvious alternative: Implement the circuit on one or several prototyping boards. So, how do you go about building on a protoboard? I’ll describe a sequence of steps here. Read It Now! Harness the Power of UltraScale Technology Digilent’s new Genesys ZU gives you the incredible power of an UltraScale+ MPSoC with enough peripheral connectors and ports that you will be able to prototype almost any vision, AI, machine learning, or communications project. Get Details Here Advertisement BUILD AN OSCILLOSCOPE OCTOPUS This general-purpose test instrument is invaluable in troubleshooting. Sometimes called a VI curve tracer or an IV curve tracer, this oscilloscope Octopus generates AC excitation across its two leads and then displays a voltage vs. current plot in real time. The resulting plot can be used to track down opens, shorts, and noise in a component, as well as measure the breakdown voltage and phase relationship between voltage and current. The circuit has been around just as long as oscilloscopes, but this Octopus is a small battery-operated instrument with its own display. Instead of an octopus’ worth of jumbled cables, there’s just a pair of test leads. Build It Now! Ask an Engineer Learn why engineers use Rohde & Schwarz instruments in their labs. See Reviews Advertisement THE BOILING FROG The parable of the boiling frog is a metaphor that aptly describes many commodity electronics products. Although physiologically unsound, the parable of the boiling frog is a metaphor that aptly describes many commodity electronics products. Whether or not a frog will jump out of a pot of tepid water brought to a boil slowly, many consumers are being trained by electronics manufacturers to tolerate eroding functionality. Read It Now! SETTING UP THE RASPBERRY PI 3 A learning tutorial for the Raspberry Pi 3 on a stick. Tired of canvasing the Internet trying to find clear and comprehensive information on how to use the Raspberry Pi 3? Well, this is the tutorial for you! We’re going to build a simple camera stick with the Pi camera which snaps a picture when a button is pushed. This is akin to a “Hello, World!” initiation for using a camera module with the Raspberry Pi. It teaches you how to set up the Pi, install a camera, use a couple General Purpose I/O (GPIO) pins, and a smidgen of Python programming. Read and Build It Now! FOR SALE: PLANT MONITOR KIT This kit takes a lot of the guesswork out of growing and maintaining indoor plants. If you’ve got a green thumb and everything grows for you, then maybe this kit is not for you. However, if you’re like most of us who see a plant at the store that’s growing like crazy (under the worst of conditions), buy it, and then bring it home just to watch it die in a few days (under the best of conditions), then read on … Advertorial Read About It Now! Nuts & Volts On CD-ROM DIY RC Controller You are receiving this email because you have been a subscriber to Nuts & Volts Magazine, or have requested to receive our email newsletters. You may unsubscribe, change your email address or content preferences at any time through the links provided below. Nuts & Volts Magazine | 2279 Eagle Glen Pkwy #112-481, Corona, CA 92883 951.371.8497 | editor | www.nutsvolts.com T & L Publications, Inc, 2279 Eagle Glen Pkwy #112-481, Corona, CA 92883, United States, 951 371-8497

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Saturday, May 16, 2020

• One of those “Are you kidding me” mommets.
  Back in late April, I posted the inspection of two heat sinks my Icom 7610. I always get a bit anxious when I remove all the cable from the radio and all that is plugged into it. In the past, I have learned that it saves lots of time and headaches if I…

• ICQ Podcast Episode 324 – Restoring Valve/Tube Gear
  In this episode, Martin M1MRB is joined by Chris Howard M0TCH, Ed Durrant DD5LP, Frank Howell K4FMH and Bill Barnes WC3B to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin M6BOY rounds up the news in brief and this episode’s feature is the Restoring…

• Very very busy day on FT8
  This is 20m FT8 on Saturday it sure is very hard to belly up to the bar and find a spot for your signal cursor! I would chance to say that FT8 is seeming to have caught on. I did manage to contact many U.S stations are well as Russia, France and the Ne…

• Weekly Propagation Summary – 2020 May 11 16:10 UTC
  Here is this week’s space weather and geophysical report, issued 2020 May 11 0302 UTC. Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 04 – 10 May 2020 Solar activity was very low. Regions 2760 (S06, L=306, class/area Cro/020 on 29 Apr) and 2763 (N32, L=260, class/area Bxo/010 on 30 Apr) were both plage regions as they […]

• Activating SOTA W0C/SP-099
  Way back in 2013, Joyce/K0JJW and I did the first SOTA activation of W0C/SP-099, an unnamed summit in the San Isabel National Forest. As is often the case, we just reviewed the forest service map and drove down a road that got us sort of close to the summit and headed on up. On this … Continue reading Activating SOTA W0C/SP-099 →

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• LHS Episode #344: Slashdotted
  Hello and welcome to Episode 344 of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this episode, the hosts discuss the Contest University, learning Morse Code, virtual online club meetings, 6-meter season, open-source N95 masks, WSJT-X, BSD, Solaris…what the??? Anyway, hope you enjoy the episode, stay home, stay safe and play amateur radio and open source.

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• RFI mystery
  RFI issue spread across the bandOver the last let’s say a month or so I have been seeing some RFI on the waterfall of my Icom 7610 that is new. For about 7 months I have been RFI free at my new QTH and was very happy regarding this fact. At my old QTH …

• LHS Episode #345: The Weekender XLVIII
  It’s time once again for The Weekender. This is our bi-weekly departure into the world of amateur radio contests, open source conventions, special events, listener challenges, hedonism and just plain fun. Thanks for listening and, if you happen to get a chance, feel free to call us or e-mail and send us some feedback. […]

  

• Hams on Ice
  Having a little more free time (thanks to the lock-down), I found myself flipping through the pages of a 1959 edition of the Yasme News a few days ago when the article, “DX on 6” by Grid Gridley, W4GJO sorta jumped out at me. After all this is one of those times of the year […]

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View in browser VACUUM TUBES At the ripe old age of 100+ years old, is the venerable vacuum tube still relevant in modern designs? For audiophiles, musicians, and ham radio operators, the soft glow of the vacuum tube filament is not only an indication of function, but a nostalgic trigger for memories of simpler times. Though they may have been outpaced by tiny transistors and integrated circuits, these workhorses still may have something to offer in many modern devices. Read It Now! Ask an Engineer Learn why engineers use Rohde & Schwarz instruments in their labs. See Reviews Advertisement BUILD A FOUR-WIRE KELVIN LOW RESISTANCE OHMMETER Overcome the limitations of two-lead/low resistance measurements with this easy-to-build four-lead Kelvin ohmmeter. Ever try to read a resistor on your traditional two-lead DMM (digital multimeter) that’s less than one ohm? It’s very difficult because lead resistance is significant with sub-ohm measurements. The four-lead Kelvin ohmmeter described here provides stable, low resistance measurements. Build It Now! RIP: TERRESTRIAL AM RADIO Routines and methods are changing in how folks get their news and music delivered. Before I discovered ham radio, I was a shortwave listener. On the AM bands, there was Voice of America, Radio Moscow, and the daily time check on WWV. There was also the local clear channel AM broadcast station, WWL in New Orleans. Today, my daily routine includes downloading the latest podcasts before my run, asking Alexa for the forecast, and catching up on the latest news throughout the day through streaming audio. Read It Now! CIRCUITS FOR A DAY AT THE RACES With a little amount of expertise in electronics, there are many accessories we can build ourselves to add to our slot car racing hobby. Many of us have fond memories of assembling sections of track and spending many enjoyable hours racing slot cars, either alone or with friends. Maybe it’s a hobby you’d like to get back to (or never left) or share it with the next generation of slot-car racers in your family. Racing these miniature cars around a track is only part of the fun! With a little amount of expertise in electronics, there are definitely many accessories we can build ourselves — probably enough to fill at least a small book. Since we don’t have that much space here, I’ll highlight only a few of these project ideas. Build One Now! FOR SALE: PLANT MONITOR KIT This kit takes a lot of the guesswork out of growing and maintaining indoor plants. If you’ve got a green thumb and everything grows for you, then maybe this kit is not for you. However, if you’re like most of us who see a plant at the store that’s growing like crazy (under the worst of conditions), buy it, and then bring it home just to watch it die in a few days (under the best of conditions), then read on … Advertorial Read About It Now! Nuts & Volts On CD-ROM DIY RC Controller You are receiving this email because you have been a subscriber to Nuts & Volts Magazine, or have requested to receive our email newsletters. You may unsubscribe, change your email address or content preferences at any time through the links provided below. Nuts & Volts Magazine | 2279 Eagle Glen Pkwy #112-481, Corona, CA 92883 951.371.8497 | editor | www.nutsvolts.com T & L Publications, Inc, 2279 Eagle Glen Pkwy #112-481, Corona, CA 92883, United States, 951 371-8497

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Saturday, May 9, 2020

• Ham College 64: Remote Exams
  Ham College episode 64 is now available for download. In this episode of Ham College we get the up to date information on the state of Amateur radio exam remote testing. It’s come much further than we thought. Richard Bateman, KD7BBC from HamStudy.org and ExamTools.org is on the forefront of implementing the tools necessary to … Continue reading Ham College 64: Remote Exams

• QSO party challenge was a bust this weekend!
  Up until this weekend, I was deep into the QSO party challenge which means getting on the radio each weekend and logging contacts in each of the QSO parties here in Canada and the U.S. This weekend was all prepared for and it was going to be a ba…

• Weekly Propagation Summary – 2020 May 04 16:10 UTC
  Here is this week’s space weather and geophysical report, issued 2020 Apr 20 0123 UTC. Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 13 – 19 April 2020 Solar activity was very low throughout the reporting period. No sunspots were obseved on the visible disk and no Earth-directed CMEs were observed in available coronagraph imagery. No proton […]

• System Fusion and WiRES-X Deep Dive
  Welcome to Episode 343, the latest release of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this episode, the hosts take an in-depth look at the workings of Yaesu’s System Fusion communication technology and the associated Internet linking platform known as WiRES-X. If you’re interested in digital radio and VHF/UHF chat with folks around the world […]

  

• Here Comes The Spring ‘BR’ (Bug Roundup)
  The upcoming ‘BR’ will be upon us shortly (more details later), but the pending activity brought back some of my early ‘bug memories’ and the good times as a young ham.I first learned CW in Boy Scouts at age 12 and was pretty excited since I had been…

• Is It Purple Inside of Heil Sound?
  Well, I really don’t know because I’ve never had the privilege of going inside of Heil Sound in Fairview Heights, IL. But I’m going to … and so can you! In the past couple of weeks, Bob and I have been corresponding about some configurations for his PRAS system to manage the audio from my […]

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Saturday, May 2, 2020

• ICQ Podcast Episode 323 – Radio Communication Museum
  In this episode, Martin M1MRB is joined by Leslie Butterfield G0CIB, Edmund Spicer M0MNG and Dan Romanchik KB6NU to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin M6BOY rounds up the news in brief and this episode’s feature is the National Communic…

• Weekly Propagation Summary – 2020 Apr 27 16:10 UTC
  Here is this week’s space weather and geophysical report, issued 2020 Apr 20 0123 UTC. Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 13 – 19 April 2020 Solar activity was very low throughout the reporting period. No sunspots were obseved on the visible disk and no Earth-directed CMEs were observed in available coronagraph imagery. No proton […]

• Building a Simple CW Practice Tone Generator
  Feeling an increased interest in my area for the subject of this article, I made some simple audio oscillators that can be useful for CW practice. I could not stop myself from re-making on the breadboard some schematics that I made many, many years ago, improve them and write an article about them. The first […]

• LHS Episode #341: That’s a Spicy Meatball
  Welcome to the 341st installment of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this episode, the hosts discuss topics including IARU workshops, ventilators built by hams, a folding Yagi for satellite work, indoor gardens, Fedora on Lenovo, Ubuntu 20.04, Manjaro and much more. Thank you for listening and we hope you have a great week. […]

  

• LHS Episode #342: The Weekender XLVII
  It’s time once again for The Weekender. This is our bi-weekly departure into the world of amateur radio contests, open source conventions, special events, listener challenges, hedonism and just plain fun. Thanks for listening and, if you happen to get a chance, feel free to call us or e-mail and send us some feedback. […]

  

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