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ARRL's "The Doctor is In" Podcast - "Beverage Antennas"
Some of you may be familiar with the ARRL's QST column, "The?Doctor?is?In". The?Doctor?is?none other than ARRL's Joel Hallas, W1ZR, who has been answering questions about Amateur Radio?in?QST's "The?Doctor?is?In" column since 2006. Hosted by QST Editor?In?Chief Steve Ford, WB8IMY, "The?Doctor?is?In"?podcast?is?a twice-monthly audio podcast that answers YOUR questions about Amateur Radio's technical challenges. This week's topic?is?"Beverage Antennas". Download (or stream) the mp3 from these links: STREAM:? DOWNLOAD:? The length?in?time of these podcast usually ranges from 15 to 25 minutes. Please let me know if you have any difficulty accessing this content. I do welcome feedback. I would like to know if this podcast feature?is?of any value to our members. Regards, Joe - N2QOJ |
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[GOTW] Event: Gathering Of the Willing (GoTW) - Wednesday, 30 October 2019
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Gathering Of the Willing (GoTW) When: Where: Organizer: Dave Martin (AC7FF) ac7ff1@... 5205606589 Description: _._,_._,_
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From ARRL's New Podcast, "So Now What" New Episode "Halloween and Throwback Special"
??From ARRL's New Podcast, "So Now What" New Episode "Halloween and Throwback Special"??? ¡°So?Now?What?¡± will focus on answering questions and providing support and encouragement for new licensees to get the most out of the hobby. Co-hosting ¡°So?Now?What?¡± is ARRL Communications Content Producer Michelle Patnode, W3MVP, and ARRL Station Manager Joe Carcia, NJ1Q. Listen in as Michelle and Joe discuss with Jen Glifort's, KC1KNL, article from the July 2018 edition of QST, Yippee-Ki-Yay: The Role of Radio in Die Hard. Read the free article here!? This week's installment focuses on "Halloween and Throwback Special" and?is about 20 minutes long. Download (or stream) the mp3 from these links: STREAM: DOWNLOAD: Please let me know if you have any difficulty accessing this content. I do welcome feedback. I would like to know if this podcast feature is of any value to our members. Regards, Joe - N2QOJ |
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How to get ¡°plugged in¡± to the amateur radio community
How to get ¡°plugged in¡± to the amateur radio community By Dan Romanchik, KB6NU This morning, I found this email in my inbox: "Thank you for your website and great content. I passed the Tech and General tests on Saturday, and I will be taking the Extra exam in November. Your ¡°No Nonsense¡± guides were very helpful. I do have a question, though. How do I stay current on what¡¯s happening in the ham world?For example the CQ WW SSB contest was this weekend. How do newbies know this kind of thing? How do we find local or regional hamfests and other events?" This is a great question. Like any special interest, it can seem daunting to get plugged in (pun intended) to the community. Here are a few of my suggestions: Join the ARRL (). The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) is really the place to start for information related to amateur radio. QST, the ARRL¡¯s monthly magazine, includes news about upcoming contests and ARRL-sanctioned hamfests. It also reviews new amateur radio products and provides a wealth of technical information. In addition to QST, the ARRL publishes many email newsletters that members can subscribe to. For example, Contest Update is a biweekly newsletter that not only lists upcoming contests, but also includes tips on operating contests. The ARES E-Letter is a monthly public service and emergency communications newsletters. There are also email newsletters for ham radio instructors, those interested in DX, legislative matters, and satellite operation. Join your local club. While the ARRL will help you keep abreast of amateur radio news and events nationally and internationally, if you want to know what going on in amateur radio in your area, you should join your local club. To find clubs near you, go to . Visit the WA7BNM Contest Calendar (). This contest calendar has become my go-to resource for any and all contest information. This site provides detailed information about amateur radio contests throughout the world, including their scheduled dates/times, rules summaries, log submission information and links to the official rules as published by the contest sponsors. Its features include an 8-Day calendar, a 12-Month calendar, and separate calendars for state QSO parties, CW contests, and QRP contests. You can also get a weekly e-mail of contests taking place in an 8-day period (Monday through Monday), as well as a list of contests scheduled for the next week and a list of log submission information for recent contests. Ham radio blogs. Blogs are also a good way to keep up with what¡¯s going on in amateur radio. I like to think that I do a good job of covering what¡¯s going on in amateur radio, but, of course, I can¡¯t do it all. That being the case, you might also want read other blogs. Other amateur radio blogs that you might want to check out include: The K0NR Radio Site () QRP¨CWhen you care to send the very least () Everything Ham Radio () There are a bunch of other good ones out there. Find the ones you like and subscribe to them, so that you get a notification when new items are posted. Mailing lists. Mailing lists are kind of old school, but if you have a special interest, chances are that there is a mailing list for it. For example, I own an Elecraft KX-3, so I subscribe to the Elecraft KX User Group mailing list (/g/Elecraft-KX/). Many amateur radio mailing lists are migrating to the Groups.io. To find a list, just click on the ¡°Find or Create a Group¡± link at the top of the page. I just did a search for ¡°amateur radio¡± and found 910 different amateur radio mailing lists. Podcasts and videocasts. Podcasts are also another great way to stay up with amateur radio. I¡¯m partial to the ICQPodcast () because I am on the panel once a month. The podcast not only includes a discussion of what¡¯s new in amateur radio, but also a feature, which digs a little deeper into a particular topic. Other great podcasts are Ham Radio Workbench (), and Linux in the Ham Shack (). Internet video shows that are worth checking out are Ham Radio 2.0 (), Ham Radio Now (), and Ham Nation (). This is by no means an exhaustive list. If you have an amateur radio information resource that you find particular helpful, please let me know. ============================= Dan Romanchik, KB6NU, is the author of the KB6NU amateur radio blog (KB6NU.Com), the ¡°No Nonsense¡± amateur radio license study guides (KB6NU.Com/study-guides/), and often appears on the ICQPodcast (). When he's not trying to keep up with ham radio, he likes to build stuff and ?operate CW on the HF bands. |
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2019 Monsoon season summary
Hello Spotters, Our office joined up with some of our regional neighboring offices to put together a review of this year's Monsoon season. If you were wondering 'Why was the Monsoon so dry this year?' we've tried to answer that question in this summary. For the graphs and maps, you can click on them and have them pop up in their own tab on the browser. For some of the maps, you can additionally click on them within the new tab and they will enlarge. You can find this write-up on our website at the link below. Enjoy! Austin Jamison NWS Phoenix |
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Re: QCECG Training Tonight at 8 pm
The EchoLink node should be working tonight: N2QOJ-R or #185734 Regards, Joe On Sun, Nov 3, 2019 at 3:45 PM Joe Sammartino <jsammartino@...> wrote:
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Upcoming Radio Under Sunshade Events (RUSS)
Upcoming Radio Under Sunshade Events (RUSS) Hi Folks, Dennis, KF7RYX, has provided the schedule dates for the next Radio Under Sunshade events, also known as RUSS or Radio In The Park, RITP. "Here are the dates for the?RUSS?events for the next 6 months.? Please share these dates with those in your area.? This past?RUSS?was the most successful we have had to date.? There were numerous stations set up all around the valley.? Events like this help us all to better prepare for emergencies." ?Dennis, KF7RYX ? November???? 23rd December????? No?RUSS January????????? 18th February??????? 15th March???????????? 14th April?????????????? 11th As always, if you are planning on hosting your own event in a public place, please send me an email with your times of operation, your call sign, and your location (preferably GPS coordinates but street address will work.) Thank you, Joe, N2QOJ |
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Email Via Radio - HF WINMOR and VHF Packet
Email Via Radio - HF WINMOR and VHF Packet For the upcoming Radio Under Sun Shade events, a couple of folks have expressed interest in setting up email over radio stations. The following information should get those interested started. From?" "Winlink?is?a worldwide radio email service that uses radio pathways where the internet is not present, and is capable of operating completely without the internet--automatically--using smart-network radio relays.?Winlink?provides its users email with attachments, position reporting, weather and information bulletins, and is well-known for its role in emergency and disaster relief communications. Licensed?Winlink?operators/stations use both amateur radio and government radio frequencies worldwide. The system is built, operated and administered entirely by licensed volunteers. Support for the system is provided by the Amateur Radio Safety Foundation, Inc., a US 501(c)(3) non-profit, public-benefit entity.?Winlink?Global Radio Email?? is a US registered trademark of the Amateur Radio Safety Foundation, Inc." If you want to learn how to send and receive email via radio, start here: And then follow these steps: 1. Read the Wiki article for?Winlink?here -? 2. Watch K4REF's Introduction to?Winlink?Video?- ? 3. Watch K4REF's "Sound Modem TNC for VHF Packet in?Winlink?Express" -? You don't have to fully understand everything presented in those?videos?right now. You just need to get a feel for what?Winlink?can provide, how we access the?Winlink?system, and what we can do with it. Experimenting with WinLink Express will get you up and running in no time. Regards, Joe, N2QOJ |
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