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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!
Children Hail Others from Faraway Lands:
Father-Son Amateur Radio Buffs Ready to Help in an Emergency:
Power Grids In Peril from Geomagnetic Storms:
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!
SPE Expert 1K-FA - I have now a 1KW rig
Yaesu FT-990 - WoW!
AB5N - Icom HM-151 - IC-7000 mic. modification - Excellent Experience
Yaesu FT-857 - all flavors - Solid worker
Astron SS-30M - Rugged Service !
 
Classifieds View More Classifieds!
Jan 7  Radio Shack Pro-2096 KRN2401
Jan 7  Beautiful Millen Grid Dip Meter; FULL coil set KC0FVV
Jan 7  Icom IC-2720H KRN2401
Jan 7  w2ihy 8 band eq. & noise gate KRN2401
Jan 7  LP-100A watt meter KRN2401
 
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?
[1474 votes since 2008-12-29]
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Spots View More DX Spots!
1317   14203.6    Z309KNV   PSE, PSE, PSE BRASIL
1317   14007.6    VU2RMS   CQ "RAMEST:
1315   18074.2    E44M  
1315   141300.0    7X5VRK   58
1315   10141.7    M1MJT   bpsk31 yl.mandy
1314   14085.0    S21RC   rtty test
1314   14172.9    HZ1EA   best 73 5/9
1314   14000.0    UE9WFF/4   Waiting on 20 m
1314   7021.1    UA1APX   cq na
1314   7010.1    UR5MID   Serge
 
  
Spotlight AD7GM
AD7GM This is my first station - Icom IC-718, MFJ-949E tuner, Icom speaker, K-3 keyer. Antenna is Hy-Gain AV-18VS with MFJ-1904 ground mount. Picture taken when I was checking in on the Noontime Net, June 10, 2006.

 
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Strays Add a Stray!
Have old, beautiful but unfortunately non-functioning Astatic desk mike.. Would like to re-wire it for a piezo element.. any suggestions out there ? Stawest@earthlink.net
W2QOV
 
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 QRP Forum:
K2 or IC-703(+)
Tentec Argosy 525
Astatic D104 Mike Connection for Argonaut 509
QRP CW Xmtr Design...
need idea for 6m or 10m kit
Pocket-trx
 
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
Landon J. (Jack) Brewer, Jr. (W5DQ)
ed westmoreland (N4JPT)
Wilbur Christensen (N8WC)
Linda G. Walworth (KE5TF)
bob golder (W1WYZ)
 
Shack Showcase YO9FYP - Alex
YO9FYP - Alex Icom 746 and ground plane antenna for 20 m band and a long wire for 80 m.

 
Propagation More info

Issued 2009 Jan 07 1201 UTC
Flux: 69 A-Index 4 K-Index 1
Actv:No space wx storms observed.
Fcst:No space wx storms expected.
 

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