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ARRL: Michigan Passes, Governor Signs Antenna Accommodation Legislation
Ten years of work within the ARRL Michigan Section have culminated in an Amateur Radio antenna bill that mirrors the “reasonable accommodation” provisions of the PRB-1 federal pre-emption policy. Michigan Gov Rick Snyder signed the measure, Senate Bill 0493, into law on January 15, creating Public Act 556. Senator Rick Jones sponsored the bill. ARRL…
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DXLab Demo – W8JRK
To the Lansing Amateur Radio Lunch BunchFred (KF9U) and I are planning to get together soon at Fred’s shack to share ideas about how we’re using the DXLab suite of computer applications. Anyone currently using DXLab or just interested in how the programs operate is cordially invited to join with us.http://www.dxlabsuite.com/DXLab consists of eight different…
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Looking for a summary of the latest DMR hardware?
The Rocky Mountain Hams website has an extensive list of the latest DMR compatible radios. My two DMR rigs are the Connect Systems CS700 and a Motorola XPR4550 mobile. Wondering what Digital Mobile Radio is all about? Learn more here.
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The February Digital Edition of QST is now available
The February edition of Digital QST is now available!
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Open Source D-Star, “Quadnet” Style
What is Quadnet? “We are a routing network that doesn’t require a CLUB CALL signs and have no registrations,” says the OpenQuad.net website. “Just point your gateway to one of the QuadNet servers listed on this website or the link page in the drop down box in the ircddbgateway software design by Johnathan Naylor G4KLX .”
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What I’ve Learned
“Carpe Diem!”This will be my 327th Monday Motivator.Our weekly visits have been an often enlightening exercise in self discovery. I’ve enjoyed the discipline of studying life’s ups and downs and finding a deeper understanding the habits of happiness. It has stretched my mind, helped me over some of the bumps along the way and crystallized,…