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Articles View More Articles!
Why is this Band So Magic?
G0KSC describes his operating experiences on 6-meters.
The New Car and the Antenna Problem
Does that porcupine look ultimately hurt your vehicle's value?
Poor Positions
K0BG provides guidance on safe mobile installations.
An Affordable Hobby In An Age Of Expense
KB2DHG shows you how inexpensive Ham Radio can be.
How to Succeed At QSL'ing 'Without Really Trying'
An "eHam Classic" by W3WN
Building My Own Stealth Antenna
KG7MCH shows you how to get on the air without being noticed.
A Ham Radio Operator's Night Before Christmas
Merry Christmas to All!
Don't Ship Glass Tubes via FedEx
K3TLP shares his horror story.
Yaesu FT-7800 Install
KD7DYV shows you how to do a late model mobile installation.
Abandoned Antennas and Radio Sites
What would you scavenge?
 
News View More Ham News!
Kids Get to Ham It Up a Bit:
W1AW Winter Operating Schedule:
ACMA Publishes Revisions to the Radiofrequency Spectrum Plan:
Son Charged in K4QE's Death has First Court Appearance:
Charles Camillo, W9ISV (SK):
South Pole Operation -- KC4AAA:
ARNewsline Report 1638 -- Jan 2 09:
Ham Radio Boy:
Propagation Forecast Bulletin #01 de K7RA:
Walter Farley, K4QE Killed in Home Invasion:
Radio Day Puts Kids On the Air:
KN4LF Propagation Forecast #2009-01:
Radio Operators Help Replace Antenna Damaged in Ice Storms:
ID Theft and Police Scanners:
DX News -- ARRL DX Bulletin #29:
BARC Presents Local Teen, (AC0MX) with Prestigious Award:
Amateur Radio Operator, (W3HXH) Licensed for 70 Years:
These Amateurs Act Like Pros When an Emergency Calls:
Wireless Rules the Waves:
Ham Radio Club to Hold 'Kids Day':
HamFeed: The New Ham Repeater on Twitter:
Wireless Institute Civil Emergency Network (WICEN) Does It Again:
Hams Provide Communications as 911 Service Goes Offline in Oregon:
Health Center Purchases Ham Radios for Emergency Communications:
Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum Selected for Radio Contact with ISS:
Rewind -- The Russian Woodpecker:
Santa Patrol Helping Police:
Gus Kovats, W6RSI (SK):
Children are Invited to Get 'Radio Active' with Hams:
Magnetic Field Hole Could Cripple Communications:
Restrictive Zoning Ordinance Proposed as Court Date in CA Ant. Case Nears:
Radio Tower Appeal Rejected:
CQtube.com Re-Launch After Server Hack:
Pike Students Get Hands-On With Ham Radios:
Storm Spotters Play Major Role in Weather Warnings:
Samuel J Semel, W2SHE (SK):
Secret to Man's Longevity: Turnips Greens, Exercise (Ham Radio):
Amateur Radio Receives Flag From Iraq:
Kenilworth Amateur Radio Ham Honored:
Penn Township Man (W3YNI) Can Keep 53-Foot Ham Radio Tower:
FCC Calls Amateur Radio Service for Assistance with Digital TV Conversion:
Fifth-Grader Earns Ham Radio License:
CHU Canada to QSY on January 1:
House Probe of FCC Finds 'Egregious Abuses of Power':
 
Product Reviews View More Reviews!
Yaesu FT-1000MP Mk V Field - just P E R F E C T !!!!!
Yaesu FT-2000 (PEP-2000 enhanced version). AKA Mark 2 - Close (Very Close), but No Cigar
Yaesu FT-290R - A real workhorse
PhotoQSL Full Color QSL Cards - Fantastic Service
Turner Plus 3b - Best desktop mike!
 
Classifieds View More Classifieds!
Jan 6  any SILVER
Jan 6  InRad TS-2000 Crystal Filter W7CNK
Jan 6  FS/FT: PRO-97 AA9JE
Jan 6  Collins 516F-2 KQ6XY
Jan 6  Collins HF-2050 FOR SALE VE7KHZ
 
Calendar View More Calendar Events!
First 5 Upcoming Events  Location Start Date
Cowtown Hamfest In Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX 01/09/09
NI6IW - USS MIDWAY San Diego, CA 01/10/09
Tech, General and Extra classes Woodridge, IL 01/10/09
Ham Radio University Bethpage, NY 01/11/09
Amateur and commercial exams San Pedro, CA 01/11/09
 
Survey View Results & Other Surveys!
How old were you when you became a ham?
[1412 votes since 2008-12-29]
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Spots View More DX Spots!
2027   144275.0    LA7M   in to kp02 aswell...
2028   144315.0    LY   cq dir LY/YL
2027   3797.0    JA2JCB   58 IN SCOTLAND
2026   7080.0    E44M   good in western Canada
2026   10114.1    KP2BH   underneath ZS6BQI
2026   144052.8    SK2AT   KP12KR<>KP03BU
2025   3797.0    HA8RM   Peter Horvath
2027   7036.0    EA2ABJ   cq-ing
2025   18069.9    4A1DXXE  
2035   144261.0    G4DEZ   jo03ae-jn59op 868km GL
 
  
Spotlight N4LQ Steve Ellington
N4LQ Steve Ellington QTH: La Grange, Ky. Rigs: IC-756PROII, OMNI VI+, Centurion amp., 238 tuner. Antenna: 80m horizontal loop, 160m Inverted vee.

 
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Strays Add a Stray!
I'm looking for an old friend who I haven't seen in over 25 years. His name is Bob Gilloe and his old call was KA8ACA. If anyone knows where I can contact him or if he has changed his call. Please let me know. Thanks in advance, bob...ads@pumpsandtanks.com
KF4MM
 
Speakout View More Topics
Your Amateur Radio Wishes/Goals for 2009:
A contributor asks, "What would you like to see happen with Ham Radio in 2009? What are your personal goals?"
 
Forums View All Forums
Hot topics in TowerTalk Forum:
Tree Mounting Straps
Mast on top of ropes?
Ideas for home made 40 meter vertical
Fan Dipole
Snow over attic dipole?
Dipole Troubleshooting Quandry
 
Ham Radio Links View More Links!
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C91BWW-C98BWW Mozambique Amateur Radio Station 2.0
G3SEK's VHF/UHF Long Yagi Workshop 3.6
AM Window 4.1
Courage HANDIHAM System 3.4
Announced DX Operations 3.7

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Friends Remembered View More
Linda G. Walworth (KE5TF)
bob golder (W1WYZ)
Jon Walter Okenica (KC2KUW)
Hubert Perry (W5ZIN)
Dick Freeling (W5TIZ)
 
Shack Showcase OK2ZC hamshack
OK2ZC hamshack PA with GU-43B tube - KENWOOD TS-50 - PC CELERON - rotator KENPRO 1000SDX - KENWOOD TM261 - 2m handheld for packet

 
Propagation More info

Issued 2009 Jan 06 1801 UTC
Flux: 69 A-Index 5 K-Index 2
Actv:No space wx storms observed.
Fcst:No space wx storms expected.
 

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