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Articles View More Articles!
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?
Two Groups Open 'Dialogue' On Ham Radio Antenna Bans
KI4PMG provides an update on what HFA has been up to.
 
News View More Ham News!
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!
Eton E5/Grundig G5 - Extremely Overpriced Toy Radio
Begali Sculpture - Fantastic!
Begali Magnetic Traveler Light - Excellent
Kenwood TS-570D(G) - Great features, great value, fixable Receiver
Icom IC-T7H - Great Dual Band HT
 
Classifieds View More Classifieds!
Jan 5  FT-920 or FT-990 KC2OYZ
Jan 5  WTB/Swap for FT-920 or 990 KC2OYZ
Jan 5  WTB: HEX-PAC Beam Portable (by Traffie) KA1LKA
Jan 5  Yaesu Ft-1802M 2-Meter transceiver W5IB
Jan 5  FS: Wilson TT-45 tubular tower package KB9SI
 
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?
[1351 votes since 2008-12-29]
  12 or younger
  13-18
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  61 or older
 
Spots View More DX Spots!
0623   7005.5    CX8BBH   GRACIAS GIORGIO BUON 2009
0621   21310.0    E44M   CQ UP 5
0621   21310.0    E44M   nw up 5
0619   14195.0    P50A   PIRATE? REALLY P5 ?
0616   3585.0    9A2009OS  
0616   21310.0    E44M   cq calling
0618   3790.0    ZD8UW   down 3790.0 sorry focall tnx
0616   7083.0    UE1RDM   tks for qso
0615   7087.0    UE3SFF/1   RFF 122 op RU3SD
0615   7084.0    UE1QSK  
 
 
Spotlight AD5FD
AD5FD Just recently moved back to my hometown, and my wife, n5wdz, and I decided to string out my 40 meter folded dipole across the back fence. The radio is her Yaesu 857. shown here is me by the pool enjoying a ragchew with some hams on 7230.

 
Ask the Experts (Elmers forum)! View More Questions
Are you an expert? The following are unanswered questions...
Bad switch in IC 718?
K9FD loop for receiving
Looking for info: EICO DX-718
Alinco DJ-V17
U100 Rotator load info------Thanks for Responce!
 
Strays Add a Stray!
I have an IC-720 and I am looking for a memory backup BC-10A or the end connector with wiring information. rickcthigpen@bellsouth.net
KE4ZZ
 
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 hamfests Forum:
 
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 KI4FIA
KI4FIA Active mostly on HF CW but also enjoy working Satellites (FM & SSB) as well as JT65 EME and Meteor Scatter. Equipment: FT-1000MkV, IC910H, and many scanners for Military & NASA monitoring. Most of my HF is DX Chasing and contesting. Antennas: 6BTV Vertical w/1500+' of radials, 160m Inv L, and beams for Sat/JT65/Meteor. See complete shack at http://www.MilAirComms.com/shack.html

 
Propagation More info

Issued 2009 Jan 06 0306 UTC
Flux: 69 A-Index 5 K-Index 2
Actv:No space wx storms observed.
Fcst:No space wx storms expected.