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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-2000 (PEP-2000 enhanced version). AKA Mark 2 - From Very Good to Great!
Yaesu FT-2000 (PEP-2000 enhanced version). AKA Mark 2 - Contour boost function lost in CW
Eton E5/Grundig G5 - Extremely Overpriced Toy Radio
Begali Sculpture - Fantastic!
Begali Magnetic Traveler Light - Excellent
 
Classifieds View More Classifieds!
Jan 5  Tektronix 2440 dig. oscilloscope W6RBA
Jan 5  WTB Tone Remote Desk sets K5XG
Jan 5  WTB Tone Remote Desk sets K5XG
Jan 5  WTB Tone Remote Desk sets K5XG
Jan 5  FT-920 or FT-990 KC2OYZ
 
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?
[1358 votes since 2008-12-29]
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Spots View More DX Spots!
1050   3653.0    RA6LKI  
1050   24895.0    RU6MD   cq
1049   14219.0    9A2009OS   now weak at my side...
1049   18135.0    GI3SG   CQ´ING NOT TAKERS
1048   14180.0    UE9WFF/4  
1048   14082.5    4Z5BF   RTTY WALERY Israel ASHKELON
1048   14180.0    UE9WFF/4   World Flora Fauna
1048   21273.0    EA6UP   5/9/migueel
1048   50230.0    JT6M   CQ MS, Tx 2d, QTF WNW
1048   14070.0    RZ9CR   JN29WN<>MO06HM
 
 
Spotlight KC8TRL My little shack
KC8TRL My little shack My station consists of the original Icom IC-706 with a Turner +3B desktop microphone and a Daiwa LA-2065R 2meter 75 watt amp and a Uniden PC122XL [For my Non-Amateur Radio friends]. Antennas are a 2m Workman vertical at 47',a 5el 2m beam at 35',Ringo Ranger AR-6 6m vertical at 44',Homebrew 3el 6m beam at 39'and a Antron A-99 at 38'

 
Ask the Experts (Elmers forum)! View More Questions
Are you an expert? The following are unanswered questions...
Satellite ISS Packet
ISS Packet
Packet - ISS
Remote PC
Bad switch in IC 718?
 
Strays Add a Stray!
I'm a new licenced tech and want to up grade after the holidays. I would like to run a Kenwood 480HX. To save space in the shack, what would be the best power supply for the 480? As you all know the radio has two power supply needs. Thanks. Ted KC2TIR tjmnm1@yahoo.com
KC2TIR
 
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
Recent topics in SiteTalk Forum:
Lets drop the CB posts!
New member here.
Decline in Site Activity Recently?
Eliminate double (or multiple) posts by....
EHam Articles
Apology to Eham.
 
Ham Radio Links View More Links!
Last 5 Rated Avg. Rating
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 KC0PNH Bedroom Shack
KC0PNH Bedroom Shack Not a whole lot here. Just my Yaesu 890 for HF, and my nice Dell computer with flat pannel monitor! Rig feeds a slinky dipole up in the attic.

 
Propagation More info

Issued 2009 Jan 06 0901 UTC
Flux: 69 A-Index 5 K-Index 1
Actv:No space wx storms observed.
Fcst:No space wx storms expected.