The FCC has decided to drop all fees for issuing vanity call signs to hams. In a ruling issued on May 21, the Commission explained […]
Tag: Amateur Radio
ARRL Simulated Emergency Test Set for October 4-5 Weekend
The national ARRL Simulated Emergency Test (SET) is slated for the October 4-5 weekend, although the window for local and regional exercises is September 1 […]
NWS Binghamton Winter Weather Preparedness Webinar
NWS Binghamton Winter Weather Preparedness Webinar Thursday September 25th 2014 1 pm Register Today Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at: For audio […]
Ham Radio: Old Technology Gets New Respect
ATLANTA – Seeking reliable backup communication in a crisis, emergency managers are finding new solutions in an old technology: ham radio. “It’s just another avenue, another […]
Amateur Radio-Developed Software Assisting in Search for Missing Airliner
US Navy personnel helping to look for missing Malaysia Air Flight MH370 are using the signal-processing and analysis package Spectrum Laboratory by Wolf Buescher, DL4YHF, to analyze recently […]
Amateur Radio, Federal Government Engaged in Joint 5 MHz Communication Exercise
Amateur Radio, Federal Government Engaged in Joint 5 MHz Communication Exercise Amateur Radio operators and federal government stations are engaged in a 12-day nationwide test […]
The Dummy’s Guide to PSK31 Setups
Found this on a QRZ forum and I have tested this and but to bed the rumors you need a sound card for PSK31. Rule […]
Using and Installing Echolink
Using and operating Echolink For Ham Radio or Amateur Radio EchoLink is a free computer-based Amateur Radio system that allows radio amateurs to communicate with […]
Antenna Repair In The Sky 540m
Antenna Repair In The Sky 540 Meter Antenna A friend of mine found this video and sent it to me though this was worth posting […]
J-pole Antenna
I purchased this J-pole Antenna and decided to mount the antenna on a pole outside my house. I give this pole a lot of credit I am able […]