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Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 285
Bill to replace symbol rate limit reintroduced
Congresswoman Debbie Lesko introduced The Amateur Radio Communications Improvement Act on May 11.
ARRL
Enhanced SKYWARN system embraces GMRS
Made up of both Ham and GMRS repeater systems, Ham and GMRS clubs join forces.
Chattanooga Amateur Radio Club
Introducing NetFinder
The definitive Ham Radio net directory.
Midnight Cheese
A Ham Radio Memorial Day
Amateur Radio is not and should not be just about radio.
Off Grid Ham
RepeaterPhone [iOS App]
Connect to AllStarLink and Echolink repeaters from a single iOS app.
RepeaterPhone
The Perfect Bug
No one needs a $580 key, but this is a very fine piece of engineering.
Ham Radio QRP
Tuned CW filter made from PVC pipe
It gives at least a 6 db boost at 700-800 Hz.
KE4GBE
Android tablet with a built in two way radio
136-174mhz, 400-490mhz DMR/FM – Embedded RTL-SDR.
RTL-SDR.com
Best bang-for-the-buck antenna ever
One of my best Ham-related purchases in 45 years.
AE5X
Video
Flying above downtown Seattle with Ham Radio operations
Flight over the majestic Seattle Skyline and Space Needle while conducting 2-meter FM radio operations.
W7NY
What Morse Code taught me
A view from a non-Ham.
Tortelikeatiger
License-free WinLink
Sending Winlink over license-free walkie talkies.
LB4HF
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Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 284
DLARC Ham Radio library surpasses 75,000 items
Internet Archives Digital Library of Amateur Radio & Communications continues to expand.
DLARC
SSTV transmissions May 7-13
SSTV from ORBICRAFT-ZORKIY. Diplomas available upon receiving 3 of 6 images.
AMSAT
APRS Thursday
#APRSThursday is an APRS based net held each Thursday.
APRSPH
In the age of social media, Hams in Wyoming still use the airwaves
Besides connecting with people all over the world, operators also help out with emergency communications.
Cowboy State Daily
Preparing for ARRL Field Day
How are your coaxial cables looking these days?
OnAllBands
Students wanted for online Ham Radio course
NRAO is looking for 20 learners (18-20 years old) with an interest in learning about the electromagnetic spectrum and Ham Radio.
National Radio Astronomy Observatory
$30 Lowe’s Antenna
I went to Lowe’s and after wandering around, here’s what I came up with.
KB6NU
Listening to satellites: A journey with my RTL-SDR V3
A log of my personal journey with satellite RF.
Mohsen Tahmasebi
LoRa moon bounce
A group of students is taking the long range moniker to the extreme.
Hackaday
Is RG-8X the general purpose coaxial cable?
Signal loss may be a more significant limitation.
K0NR
Video
Radio off-grid from a cabin in Norway
Everything is either solar or generator powered.
LB4FH
Say hello to FreeDATA
Setting up FreeDATA, keyboard-to-keyboard chat over RF.
K5YVY
Blowing up capacitors
Gav and Dan overload some capacitors and film the explosive results at 187,500 fps.
The Slow Mo Guys
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Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 283
Vacuum tube-making on the comeback in the US
Production will resume of the single-ended triode tube known as the 300B.
ICQ Podcast
The Morse Code revival
How dots and dashes are being embraced by a new generation.
National World
2023 Hamvention Awards
Club of the Year (W2ZQ), Technical Achievement (WA3FET), and Amateur of the Year (DM9EE).
Hamvention
A coax cable horror story
Two RG316 cables out of 3 from AliExpress had an attenuation of more than 4dB.
QRPer
Omniangle omnidirectional antennas
Stacked for more fun.
K5ND
QRZ.com celebrates 30 years
New operating award celebrates 3 decades of service.
QRZ.com
Special event: K4A 9-11 Still in Our Hearts and Mind
The Alabama Contest Group will honor the victims of 9-11 September 8 through September 12.
Alabama Contest Group
Online Ham Radio bootcamp
Includes a series of demonstrations and tutorials designed to help new Hams.
Nashua Area Radio Society
Bob’s bespoke rack of radios
You simply cannot have enough radios – a principle I learned a long time ago.
SWLing Post
Video
AREDN basics and tutorial
AREDN is a fast, IP-based wireless mesh network using cheap commercial components.
HB9BLA
POTA setup and activation
From K-0661, Ocean Springs, MS with a live duck, Mochi.
Ham and Quackers
How photographs were transmitted by wire
Dramatization of how photographs are transmitted by wire, an exciting new technology in the 1930s.
Charlie Dean Archives
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Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 282
Meteor scatter propagation: How it works & getting on the air
Harnessing meteors for your VHF QSOs.
K5ND
Your radio’s filters may be wider than you think
AM bandwidth confusion: IF filters today vs. yesterday.
SWLing Post
GNU Radio Tutorials
GNU Radio can be used with readily-available low-cost external RF hardware to create software-defined radios.
GNU Radio
FCC warns Portland church to shut down pirate FM station
Because Eastside Free Methodist Church owns the building, it is potentially on the hook for enforcement action.
Inside Radio
MicroHams Digital Conference
This conference is presented each year to inspire, inform, and educate about the leading edge of digital communications.
MicroHams
A beautiful day for SOTA
I woke up that morning, drank a cup of coffee, looked outside, and knew what would be in store the day: a SOTA activation!
QRPer
It’s time for some Pi
Raspberry Pi is all new to me.
VE9KK
Wearable Morse Code trainer
WristMorse communicator can also act as a Bluetooth keyboard.
Hackaday
A surprise new field portable antenna
Some ideas worked, others failed, but now I believe I have found the ideal candidate.
Ham Radio Outside the Box
Video
Radio communication for overlanding
Considerations when traveling to remote locations.
VK3FUR
Ham and Quackers: Episode 1
Building a way for people to connect within the Ham Radio community.
Ham and Quackers
Easy to build vertical no-radial HF antenna
Multiband HF antenna for 20 through 10 meters.
K4OGO
2 meter FM via airplane
Flight from Tacoma Narrows Airport over Olympic National Park.
SOG Pilot
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Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 281
The RFNM: A next generation SDR
10 MHz to 7200 MHz tuning range, 12-Bit ADCs and up to 612 MHz bandwidth.
RTL-SDR.com
DIY portable ops truck desk
The desk is comfortable to use and the truck can be driven when the desk is installed.
KK4Z
GridTracker receives 2023 Amateur Radio Software Award
The award recognizes software projects that enhance Amateur Radio.
ARSA
NTIA identifying spectrum to be repurposed
Agency is seeking public input on identifying new spectrum bands for potential repurposing.
CQ Newsroom
Ofcom hints at license changes
“We will consult on proposals to simplify our licensing framework for amateur radio licensing.”
Essex Ham
Tuning a Mag Loop via smartphone
You normally have an adjustment capacitor to tune the antenna to different frequencies.
Hackaday
Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting open additional hours for Hamvention
New exhibits include a dedicated room for Amateur Radio.
VOA Museum
Get in shape for Hamvention
Start walking a little each day and be in better shape for walking Hamvention.
KB6NU
Video
How to wind a toroid inductor
The real trick is often how to hold the toroid core.
W2AEW
How I’m logging my Parks on the Air (POTA) contacts
Getting back to basics by looking at key parts of a Parks on the Air activation.
KB9VBR Antennas
Build a DIY Dipole Antenna
A 10m dipole without a balun or commercial center insulator.
RADIO STATION AD0IM
5G to 6G cellular technology
The evolution of cellular technology in relation to First Net & ARES.
WB7OML
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Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 280
Ria Jairam steps down from ARRL board, joins ARDC board [PDF]
“Ria is a powerful voice in amateur radio…”
ARDC
HamTestOnline to shut down
Owner, John, W1AI, will shut down the site on June 30th unless a buyer can be found.
W2LJ
New digital mode: FreeData
A new digital mode that uses the OFDM modem code from FreeDV for having keyboard to keyboard chats.
marxys musing on technology
Code execution exploit via APRS
An exploit targeting WinAPRS and WIndows XP allows code execution on remote PC.
Coalfire
How times have changed for portable ops
In the 60s, you wouldn’t operate for long off a battery with the amperage needed to warm all those tubes.
QRPer
Benefits of the Yaesu XF-130CN 300 Hz Crystal Roofing Filter
From the video you can hear that there is a very small demonstrable difference in strong signal rejection.
Ham Radio QRP
Delta loopy ideas
A delta loop has multiple possible feedpoints and the choice has to be made very carefully.
Ham Radio Outside the Box
World Amateur Radio Day is April 18
The day is being celebrated with a 2-week operating event occurring April 11 – 25.
ARRL
Military reliance on HF on the rise?
HF, unlike landline connections and submarine cables, cannot be blocked.
The SWLing Post
LIFEPO4 batteries for portable operations
For the same capacity they are more than half the weight of SLA batteries.
VE3IPS
Video
1944 soldering iron training film
1944 US Office of Education black-and-white training film.
PeriscopeFilm
Homemade spy transmitter
Designing a small spy transmitter using two tubes.
Helge Fykse
PCB Yagi antenna for 2.4GHz
WA5VJB PCB based antenna tested.
IMSAI
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Well it’s final and unfortunate at the same time.
Well, it’s official and unfortunate at the same time, Ria Jairam N2RJ as of March 31 2023 will step down as a director on the ARRL board. Ria before the ARRL was involved in many areas of amateur radio including a very informative YouTube channel. As a director on the ARRL board, she was young blood, fresh input and a starting point for the ARRL to connect to the younger crowd.
While on the board she wrote a book on how to pass the Technicians class Amateur Radio exam. Before the book was published she approached the ARRL ethics and election committee and received their approval to go ahead. After the fact, the committee back-stepped on their decision. Ria took the proper steps and the ARRL changed its minds once the ball was rolling. This resulted was Ria being recused from certain decisions with no end date given.
On March 28th, 2023 Ria informed the ARRL as of March 31 2023 she will step down. Very unfortunate for the ARRL ( which I am a member). The ARRL “had” their second female board member, a young person and someone committed to spreading the Amateur radio gospel.













