Category: Everything Else
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Using the ZyXEL WAP 3205 as a Wireless Bridge
Got one of those older generation BluRays or Flat Screens that requires a CAT 5 connection? No CAT 5 wiring in the house and your wifi router is not in a convenient location for a direct connect?Here’s an great way to extend your network without having to upgrade that non-wifi gear.The ZyXEL WAP 3205 can…
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Way Cool, Free Ham Radio Call Book
Petr, OK2CQR, created this useful Amateur Radio tool. As he notes, “This callbook provides all data for free and you will not have to log in to see any detail unlike other sites. It includes also XML access for logging programs. You can use everything from HamQTH as often as you want without limits. The…
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Off topic…
But not totally. I have the Amtrak frequencies programmed into my HT and listen whenever I’m on a train. Check out this February 3, 2015 video, shot at Salisbury, NB, Canada.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yja2VmZOfdA
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When should you get your amateur radio license? Now!
A great article from P2T2 Solutions.”When talking to preppers and emergency preparedness most folks understand that communication is a must during any emergency. Despite the fact that they will agree this is a must, very few have a solid communication plan in place beyond having a midland radio that they treat like walkie-talkies and still…
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Paperless Licensing? No problem
Necessity truly is the mother of invention. Now that paper licences are an endangered species, one entrepreneur has a solution. “FCC License information on the front along with a handy little pocket reference on the back.”
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Honored to Serve
Ours is a hobby that ebbs and flows. There are years when other dimensions of our adventures take priority over our love for the amateur radio art. Such was the case for much of my time as a telecommunications executive. Nearly 9 years ago, Brian, N5ZGT, inspired me to bring ham radio back to the…
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School Club Roundup – February 9/13 2015
About The ARRL School Club Roundup Objective: To exchange QSO information with club stations that are part of an elementary, middle, high school or college. Non-school clubs and individuals are encouraged to participate.Sponsored by the ARRL, its Hudson Division Education Task Force and and the Long Island Mobile Amateur Radio Club (LIMARC) to foster contacts with…
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Newsline: Launch Date for Fox 1A Announced
The long awaited launch of amsat’s Fox-1A ham radio satellite will take place on August 27th. The Fox 1A will be carried to orbit on board a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California on a flight for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office. The exact launch time has not been…
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New Mexico Tech Fest
My New Mexico compadres have a superb Tech Fest planned for Saturday February 28, 2015 at the New Mexico Veterans’ Memorial Event Center located at 1100 Louisiana Blvd SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108. It’s sponsored by Rocky Mountain Ham Radio, New Mexico. This ARRL sanctioned specialty operating event will feature: Construction Techniques for Ham Radio Experimentation (Chuck…
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The ARRL Letter – January 22, 2015
Rick Lindquist, WW1ME, Editor[Note: Clicking on the story links below will take you to the news article as it appears in The ARRL Letter on the ARRL website.] ARRL Board Okays Changes to DXCC Program, VHF and Above Contesting Rules ARRL Roanoke Division Director Dennis Bodson, W4PWF, Retires ARRL Executive Committee Approves Education & Technology…