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Do you remember your first?

Mike VE9KK — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 00:34:00 +0000

I was doing some cleaning around the house the other day and came across a QSL card of the very first contact I made. It was June 6th, 1989 and I was pounding out CQ with my Bencher BY-1 Iambic paddle. I had a script all made up with a step...

LHS Episode #389: Jailbird Jamboree

Russ K5TUX — Mon, 25 Jan 2021 08:00:00 +0000

Welcome to Episode 389 of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this episode, the hosts discuss illegal activity on the air, the purpose of amateur radio, a remote head unit …

AN/GRC-9 aka “Angry Nine”

Richard AA4OO — Sun, 24 Jan 2021 14:43:00 +0000

AN/GRC-9 - Long lived military commsMy lovely (and radioactive) RT/77-GRC/9I don't recall where I first read about the Angry Nine, but it captured my imagination. I read everything I could find about them and decided it would be great fun t...

Snow stopped Transmission.

Steve G1KQH — Sun, 24 Jan 2021 12:27:00 +0000

This Sunday morning we have had a good dumping of snow over the Midlands area.. Around 12:00 GMT as I write this, my VHF/UHF array of antennas strapped to the side of the house are well plastered with the white stuff. Outsid...

I’m back

Mike VE9KK — Sun, 24 Jan 2021 03:11:00 +0000

It has been 15 days since my last post but my last post was about our cat Oliver and our best buddy who we said goodbye to. Some may think it strange but we have his ashes back home now in a cat urn. It's only his ashes but to Julie a...

LHS Episode #388: The Weekender LXIV

Russ K5TUX — Fri, 22 Jan 2021 08:00:00 +0000

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 …

Hunting For NDBs In CLE 264

Steve VE7SL — Wed, 20 Jan 2021 20:16:00 +0000

YEK - 329 (courtesy ve3gop.com) It's CLE time! '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. This time...

LHS Episode #387: Compiling Software Deep Dive

Russ K5TUX — Mon, 18 Jan 2021 08:00:00 +0000

Hello and welcome to the 387th episode of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this episode, the hosts discuss concepts related to building software from source code. Topics include proper …

Radio Fun on Threemile Mountain (W0C/SP-107)

Bob KØNR — Mon, 18 Jan 2021 00:00:54 +0000

Lately, for the ARRL January VHF contest, I try to find a SOTA summit to activate. Operating time is usually just a few hours, so it does not make for a big score. The main advantage is for VHF SOTA (Summits On The Air) because there is a lot more activity on 2m CW and … Continue reading Radio Fun on Threemile Mountain (W0C/SP-107) →

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ICQ Podcast Episode 342 – Improving your Handy Talkie

Colin M6BOY — Sun, 17 Jan 2021 08:46:59 +0000

In this episode, Martin M1MRB is joined by Chris Howard (M0TCH), Martin Rothwell (M0SGL), 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 in thi...

AmateurLogic 152: Hands On Raspberry Pi 400

George W5JDX — Sat, 16 Jan 2021 18:53:44 +0000

AmateurLogic.TV Episode 152 is now available for download. This month we’ve got three great topics to start 2021 out right. George give his first impressions of the Raspberry Pi 400 Personal Computer Kit and it’s a keeper. Mike introduces the ADALM-PLUTO SDR & Satsagen Spectrum Analyzer software. Emile begins building the K5OZ Lightning Rig Saver. … Continue reading

Best VHF SOTA Antenna?

Bob KØNR — Tue, 12 Jan 2021 15:00:12 +0000

Charlie/NJ7V and Gaston/KT1RUN did a comparison of VHF antennas during a SOTA activation. Specifically, they compared a rubber duck antenna, a J-pole antenna on a tall mast, and a 3-element Yagi antenna. Spoiler Alert: the rubber duck sucks (they all do) but the Yagi and J-pole performed about the same. Joyce/K0JJW and I use the … Continue reading Best VHF SOTA Antenna? →

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LHS Episode #386: SSDY

Russ K5TUX — Mon, 11 Jan 2021 08:00:00 +0000

Welcome to the 386th episode of Linux in the Ham Shack, our second episode of 2021. In this episode, the hosts discuss changes and additions to state QSO parties, the …

Armbian Linux for Arm processors and Android TV Boxes.

Steve G1KQH — Sun, 10 Jan 2021 11:04:00 +0000

It's always interesting when I write, to see what feedback or help is out there. I encourage you all to write in the comments below.The recent blog about Linux Mint 20.1 created a stir on amateurradio.com, where my scribbles are relayed over and duplic...

Ham College 72

George W5JDX — Sat, 09 Jan 2021 21:25:26 +0000

Ham College episode 72 is now available for download. Extra Class Exam Questions – Part 10. E2D Operating methods: VHF and UHF digital modes and procedures, APRS, EME procedures, meteor scatter procedures. 1:00:28 Download YouTube

Kiwi online SDR G4DYA

Steve G1KQH — Fri, 08 Jan 2021 21:41:00 +0000

The online G4DYA Kiwi SDR receiver is just 9 miles North of my QTH. Situated at Stone, Staffordshire. UK.It has an excellent range of Amateur bands, and even goes down to LF 136KHz and 472KHz, it also has some good decoders built in to play around with...

Saying good-bye to my little buddy.

Mike VE9KK — Fri, 08 Jan 2021 18:17:00 +0000

Today we said good-bye to my best buddy of 15 years.....Oliver. Peace be with you, my little buddy you will be missed very much.

North America Adventure Frequency: 146.58 MHz

Bob KØNR — Fri, 08 Jan 2021 15:00:14 +0000

Recently, on the nasota group, there was a discussion about designating an alternative 2m FM frequency for Summits On The Air (SOTA) use (instead of 146.52 MHz). The main driver for this is that 146.52 MHz can get busy with other radio traffic and/or a busy SOTA activation can tie up the calling frequency for … Continue reading North America Adventure Frequency: 146.58 MHz →

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Linux Mint 20.1 Ulyssa Xfce released.

Steve G1KQH — Fri, 08 Jan 2021 13:49:00 +0000

Latest version of Linux Mint released https://blog.linuxmint.com/ I am hopeful there will be a version for Arm processors soon?

LHS Episode #385: The Weekender LXIII

Russ K5TUX — Fri, 08 Jan 2021 08:00:00 +0000

Starting the New Year with a new PC

Mike VE9KK — Thu, 07 Jan 2021 16:45:00 +0000

And so it begins At the end of 2020, I decided it was time to update my PC as it has never been done for over 10 years. The choice I had was to purchase a new PC or rebuild what I have, I decided to rebuild the existing PC I have. I choose this a...

VAT is the way we are going to collect it.

Steve G1KQH — Wed, 06 Jan 2021 19:39:00 +0000

Already there are moans from buyers, "they have charged me VAT!"ebay have now rolled into the mix now implementing the 1st January 21 VAT rules for UK buyers and EU. As I mentioned at the start of writing this thread, they will nail it at source ...

Recommended Colorado Hotspot Frequencies

Bob KØNR — Wed, 06 Jan 2021 15:00:29 +0000

A big trend in ham radio activity is the use of internet-connected transceivers commonly referred to as hotspots. These devices often use one (or more) of the popular VHF/UHF digital formats (DMR, D-STAR, Fusion) but analog FM is also used. They allow a radio amateur to have a local RF connection into one of the extensive … Continue reading Recommended Colorado Hotspot Frequencies →

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QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo some new tidbits………….

Mike VE9KK — Tue, 05 Jan 2021 22:57:00 +0000

More news on the upcoming QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo March 13-14 2021

LCSC Electronics

Steve G1KQH — Tue, 05 Jan 2021 12:25:00 +0000

LCSC has been in my Far East component suppliers list for sometime now.. I was short of a few obscure components so I thought I would give them a whirl.Website was easy to use, ordering was very quick, straight forward and simple. A small handling...