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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!
AB5N - Icom HM-151 - IC-7000 mic. modification - Excellent Experience
Yaesu FT-857 - all flavors - Solid worker
Astron SS-30M - Rugged Service !
Kenwood TM-271A - Very solid LMR look and feel
Yaesu FT-857 - all flavors - 2nd Review
 
Classifieds View More Classifieds!
Jan 6  FS: Navigator by US Interface K2WO
Jan 6  WTB: Azden Mic for PCS-7500/PCS-7000 KB3HSY
Jan 6  WTB: YAESU CD-15/A Desktop Charger W3IF
Jan 6  WTB: NCS-3230 Multi-Rx kl7oo
Jan 6  FS: HEATHKIT GR-1131 VHF SCANNER W3IF
 
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?
[1462 votes since 2008-12-29]
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Spots View More DX Spots!
0822   18140.0    E44M   pse asia ???
0822   10143.0    9A2009OS   CQ rtty
0830   3799.0    ZL1AIX   59
0820   7013.8    OZ3FD  
0818   18072.1    ZL4PW   Paul
0818   14023.5    9A2009OS   CQ
0818   14265.0    E44M   wkd UP10 now
0817   18072.5    ZL4PW   Tnx Paul
0817   18140.0    E44M   up 5
0817   18085.9    RA6AU   fb sig
 
  
Spotlight K5TR operated by WM5R
K5TR operated by WM5R K5TR operated by WM5R in the ARRL 10 meter contest. http://www.kkn.net/~k5tr/blanco/

 
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Strays Add a Stray!
Is there a modern solid-state equivalent, either kit, homebrew, or wired, for the traditional 6L6 xtal rig? pianotuner440@hotmail.com
WA2EHV
 
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 AntennaRestrictions Forum:
Putting TH6DXX on Rohn tower
PE required to sign off on antenna installation?
Is this legal?
Nice condo...no radio
Looking for example engineering reports for towers
Seeking opinions on HOA wording
 
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
Landon J. (Jack) Brewer, Jr. (W5DQ)
ed westmoreland (N4JPT)
Wilbur Christensen (N8WC)
Linda G. Walworth (KE5TF)
bob golder (W1WYZ)
 
Shack Showcase KB3LXY
KB3LXY Use the Swan station for rag chews 40-75 meters, and warming the shack ! The Fox tango (FT-767/FL-7000amp) for Dx work on 20 through 10 meters...also have the modules for 70cm,2meters, 6 meters This rig is a little dated too...but it works great !

 
Propagation More info

Issued 2009 Jan 07 0606 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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