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EA1CS: YJ0VK LOG

Updated: 2010-09-01 00:03:47

: EA1CS pasión por el DX Diario de la actividad en las bandas de . Radioaficionado martes , agosto 31, 2010 YJ0VK LOG Actualizado el log con fecha 31 08 2010 2789 qso´s repartidos de la siguiente : forma 1870 , Cw 616 Ssb 303 . Rtty Destacar los bajos números con EU 80 qso´s y 15 tan sólo con . SA Recordaros su web y que estará activo hasta el 2 de setiembre , si habéis tenido suerte la qsl es : vía Buro o directa a . VK2CA 73´s,Luis EA1CS posted by Sergio 8 31 2010 10:38:00 PM Previous Posts ZS8M MARION ISLAND ANTILLAS HOLANDESAS N1MM ST . EUSTATIUS ST . EUSTATIUS y St MAARTEN JY7P JORDANIA ZL8X KERMADEC . IS SEBATIK IS . OC-295 V31GB BELIZE XV2LC VIETNAM EN 160 MTS

ZL8X Kermadec Isl.

Updated: 2010-08-31 23:44:29

DX Resources/DX Peditions/2010 DXpeditionsZL8X Kermadec island 2010, Nov 19th to Dec 5th dx pedition web site

Homebrewed RF power meters

Updated: 2010-08-31 23:44:29

Technical Reference/Power MeterHomebrewed handheld RF powermeters for various sensors by DL5NEG

G1RV ANTENNA

Updated: 2010-08-31 23:44:29

Antennas/6MMaidstone Amateur Radio Society G1 RV antenna for 18 24 and 50 MHz

The Duet CW RTX

Updated: 2010-08-31 23:44:29

Technical Reference/QRP Projects/QRP CW TransceiverDesign for a dual-band CW transceiver using the AD9834 Direct Digital Synthesizer

MixW - Online QRZ.com Lookup dll

Updated: 2010-08-31 23:44:29

Software/LoggingThis add-in for MixW will automatically do a callsign lookup from qrz.com and fill select information into your MixW log entry. It also optionally checks to see if the station is a known LoTW user

Ten-Tec RX320 Online receiver

Updated: 2010-08-31 23:44:29

Internet and Radio/Online ReceiversTen-Tec RX320 HF AM,CW,SSB online receiver from Zwolle Netherlands.

JY7P Log Online

Updated: 2010-08-31 23:44:29

DX Resources/LogsThe JY7P on line Log for Petra 2010 DX pedition </a

JY7P Website

Updated: 2010-08-31 23:44:29

DX Resources/DX Peditions/2010 DXpeditionsJY7P Petra Jordan 2010 Special Event Station 17th to 19th September 2010

WA2HOM Introduces Cub Scouts to Ham Radio

Updated: 2010-08-31 23:44:29

Yesterday, down at the museum, we got a whole pack of Cub Scouts on the air, thanks to Ovide, K8EV, my ever-ambitious “kid wrangler.” No sooner had I managed to make a decent contact than he lassoed a group of five Cub Scouts from Detroit. Fortunately, conditions held out so that I could give them all . . . → Read More: WA2HOM Introduces Cub Scouts to Ham Radio

Vacation Pics

Updated: 2010-08-31 23:44:29

A couple of weeks ago, I spent a week in a cabin on Elk Lake, MI. Over 25 members of my family congregated for this annual event., including my three sisters, a passel of nieces and nephews, their spouses, and kids. It’s a beautiful spot, and we have a great deal of fun. As I have for . . . → Read More: Vacation Pics

The QMN: A Celebration of the First Traffic Net.

Updated: 2010-08-31 23:44:29

This is from the August Michigan Section News, by Dale, WA8EFK, Section Manager: The year 2010 will mark an important anniversary in the History of Amateur Radio: The birth of the first public service net and it happened here in Michigan. Before the implementation of a net concept, radiogram traffic and emergency communications activity was conducted on a . . . → Read More: The QMN: A Celebration of the First Traffic Net.

Spectrum Defense Matters

Updated: 2010-08-31 23:44:29

The latest ARRL Letter has a short bit on the new newsletter, Spectrum Defense Matters. According to the Web page describing the new newsletter, This first issue of Spectrum Defense Matters includes articles on how the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is opposing an amateur allocation on 500 kHz. ARRL Chief Technology Officer Brennan Price, N4QX — as the . . . → Read More: Spectrum Defense Matters

September is National Preparedness Month

Updated: 2010-08-31 23:44:29

I got this from Allen, W1AGP, the ARRL’s Media & PR Manager: There are only 13 days left until National Preparedness Month (NPM)! If you haven’t done so already, please consider joining the NPM Coalition. More than 2,800 organizations have signed up so far. Help us reach our goal of more than 3,200! NPM is designed to encourage . . . → Read More: September is National Preparedness Month

Reader Feedback

Updated: 2010-08-31 23:44:29

Many moons ago, I was a writer and editor for Test&Measurement World, an electronics engineering trade magazine that covered electronics test and measurement. I wrote about stuff like how to use oscilloscopes, how analog-to-digital converters worked, and how to interpret multimeter specifications. This was so long ago, that we didn’t even have e-mail! As a result, any . . . → Read More: Reader Feedback

Ham Radio at This Year’s National Jamboree

Updated: 2010-08-31 23:44:29

The ARRL recently posted the article, “K2BSA: Amateur Radio Fun in the Warm Virginia Sun,” which discusses amateur radio activities at this year’s National Scout Jamboree. It reports: …nearly 6000 youth scouts — 13 percent of the total Jamboree attendance — received thorough exposure to ham radio, touring the K2BSA station and getting on the airwaves. Six . . . → Read More: Ham Radio at This Year’s National Jamboree

Find Hams in Your Area

Updated: 2010-08-31 23:44:29

I’ve blogged about finding hams in your area before: How Many Hams Are in Your Neighborhood? How Many Hams in Your Grid Square? A recent thread on the HamRadioHelpGroup mailing list prompts me to revisit this topic, though. The replies list four different websites that you can use to find out this information: FCC Universal Licensing System – Advanced Search, QRZ.Com. . . . → Read More: Find Hams in Your Area

17m!

Updated: 2010-08-31 23:44:29

I’m happy to report that I’m now on 17m. I don’t know really what took me so long—especially since I enjoy working 30m so much—but I finally put together a dipole for 17m and hung it up yesterday. Yesterday evening, the band seemed to be hopping. The first station I copied was CE3FZ at about an S5. . . . → Read More: 17m!

G3XBM (Roger): Solar activity progress

Updated: 2010-08-31 21:02:33

: Roger G3XBM's Amateur Radio Blog Simple QRP projects , 10m , 6m , WSPR beaconing , sub-9kHz and other random stuff 31 Aug 2010 Solar activity progress See http : solarscience.msfc.nasa.gov images ssn_predict_l.gif Sunspot cycle 24 does , at last , show signs of gathering some momentum . Despite the ups and downs in the sunspot count , there is an inexorable climb now towards the next maximum , probably on 2012 or 2013. This autumn we should start to get the regular 10m transatlantic openings again which , to me , are a sign that the new cycle is here and good for several years . In the press there's been some alarmist headlines about solar storms around the sunspot maximum knocking out swathes of the power systems and satellites around the world . Certainly the danger exists , but surely

AE5X (John): Togo: Another I2YSB DXpedition

Updated: 2010-08-31 20:07:56

: Entries RSS Comments RSS Radio Other Interests AE5X Watts . happening Home DXing 80m DXing DXCC with Index Lab’s QRP+ Thoughts on Propagation DXing QRP Batteries AA Cells in Various Chemistries Battery Comparisons in QRP Applications Gel Cells Panasonic’s Oxyride Battery Rechargeable Li-Pos QRP Equipment ATS-3 from KD1JV Elecraft KX1 Fort Tuthill 80 G0UPL’s Unichip 80 LC Meter from Jackson Harbor Press a Video Review NN4CW’s Skinny Minnie” ATS-3 QRP Transceiver Kits Mini-Review Spectra of various QRP Kits QRP Excursions Appalachian Trail Backpack 1999 Charon’s Garden , OK 2005 Crater Lake , NJ 2000 East Texas Campout 2000 NVIS From the Wichita Mountains QRP Afield 2004 QRPTTF 2000 QRPTTF 2004 QRPTTF 2006 Rain , Sprain the Telegraphic Domain Stokes State Forest Campout 1998 QRP Mods ATS-3

G3XBM (Roger): LF/MF antenna change

Updated: 2010-08-31 19:12:29

: Roger G3XBM's Amateur Radio Blog Simple QRP projects , 10m , 6m , WSPR beaconing , sub-9kHz and other random stuff 31 Aug 2010 LF MF antenna change Today I changed the earth electrode antenna by raising the height of the connecting wires to form a part loop in the air as well as in the ground . The loop part in the air has an area of 100 sq metres . nbsp This should increase the effective loop area by a factor of at least 2, thereby improving the ERP . Later I'll repeat the tests with just the loop in the air only , so I have 3 different sets of results to compare . On 500kHz WSPR my signal with M0BMU 69km was 6dB stronger than before with the earth electrode antenna . At the moment I am QRSS3 beaconing on 137.675kHz and seeking reports . at 17:12 Labels : 136khz 500kHz qrp wspr 0

EA1CS: ST. EUSTATIUS

Updated: 2010-08-31 17:59:59

: . EA1CS pasión por el DX Diario de la actividad en las bandas de . Radioaficionado martes , agosto 31, 2010 ST . EUSTATIUS SP6IXF y SP6EQZ estarán desde St Eustatius como PJ5 del 18 de noviembre al 3 de diciembre 2010 trabajando de 160 a 10 mts en Cw , Ssb y . Rtty Qsl vía h . calls En un futuro contaremos con su . web 73´s,Luis EA1CS posted by Sergio 8 31 2010 03:56:00 PM Previous Posts ST . EUSTATIUS y St MAARTEN JY7P JORDANIA ZL8X KERMADEC . IS SEBATIK IS . OC-295 V31GB BELIZE XV2LC VIETNAM EN 160 MTS 9X0TL RUANDA DXCC TO2Z REUNIÓN . IS YK1BA SIRIA ZL7J CHATHAM . IS

Pop goes the Kenwood TS-940

Updated: 2010-08-31 17:30:40

I picked up a used Kenwood TS-940 in pretty good shape. I just used it to listen to several of the bands for a while and then plugged in the...

WTB or trade for TS-430S MIC

Updated: 2010-08-31 17:03:31

I am looking for a 8 pin TS-430-S mic very cheap or trade I have a 10 amp Motorola power supply motor, A Kenwood 7 amp power supply that needs repair...

G4VXE (Tim): Creating APRS objects for repeaters using OpenAPRS.Net

Updated: 2010-08-31 15:02:20

: G4VXE.COM Amateur Radio or at least , my version of . it Tuesday , August 31, 2010 Creating APRS objects for repeaters using OpenAPRS.Net I'd wanted to create an APRS object for the Ridgeway Repeater Group s two voice repeaters , GB3TD and GB3WH for a while . In practice , this just means making sure that they show up on the map in the right place , when someone goes to http : aprs.fi and looks at the . area I wanted to display an icon for them , showing the approximate position and their callsign , and some detail available , if someone clicks on the icon . I'd looked at various ways of doing it , but found OpenAPRS the best . method I'd looked at doing this a few months ago , but had stalled , because OpenAPRS required me to verify my account using an RF APRS client' which I didn't

ICom IC-736 hf/6m 100 watts

Updated: 2010-08-31 14:44:31

Hello, I have an Icom IC-736 and would like to try a Yaesu FT-897D . The IC-736 is fully self contained radio, just add antenna and 110V ac. Has...

9W2WTF (Mohammad): Happy Malaysian Independence Day 2010 (the 53th!)

Updated: 2010-08-31 14:21:02

Happy Malaysian Independence Day 2010 the 53th General malaysia August 31st , 2010 Happy Malaysian Independence Day 2010, I missed the countdown on tv , but the fireworks is awesome anyway . Read History of Malaysia for more information regarding Malaysian Independence . Day Tags : event festival independence independence day malaysia malaysian national Recommended Reading Today is my Birthday , woot Aidil Adha 1428 H Paypal now supports withdrawing to Malaysian banks natively Import procedure for Amateur Radio Equipment in Malaysia MCMC has updated Malaysian Amateur Radio callsign database Malaysian Amateur Radio RAE 2008-1 Result Leave a comment Comment RSS Previous : Hamradio Homebrew 2 Meter Square Dipole Plan Leave a Comment Name required Mail will not be published required Website

Dx 160

Updated: 2010-08-31 13:17:12

I have a dx160 realistic short way receiver receives shortwave and also ham bands 50.00 dollars plus shipping. thank you for looking Robert

NEED TCXO-4 for Yaesu FT-840

Updated: 2010-08-31 12:55:18

I am looking for a TCXO-4 for my Yaesu FT-840. Does anyone have one for sale or guidance as to where one can be found? TNX W7MMW

phasing colinear antennas

Updated: 2010-08-31 12:50:14

I have a tri-band 146/22/450 vertical antenna i believe it is 2x 5/8 wave on 2 meters and was wondering if i could buy a second one mount it 1/4...

Attention all IPhone and IPod users

Updated: 2010-08-31 12:47:29

You might want to change your Location/Description and your default name on Echolink, if you use one of these apps, as recently reviewing my logs I...

Burning Man station?

Updated: 2010-08-31 12:47:04

Does anyone know of a special event station on HF for Burning Man?

SO-67 Testing Again!

Updated: 2010-08-31 12:39:52

SO-67 is testing its FM repeater again! Read up on the "three second rule" - and freq details - always available through ... ...

Cleaning smoker's tar off an HT-33A

Updated: 2010-08-31 12:24:56

I have an HT-33A Linear that I acquired a while ago and I'm finally able to get around to cleaning up this amp and to start testing it out. At some...

Tuning into an ongoing SSB QSO with separate TX/RX

Updated: 2010-08-31 12:21:27

What is the best way to tune a transmitter into an ongoing SSB QSO/Net when using a separate Rx/TX so that you're more or less on frequency with...

Fan Oil

Updated: 2010-08-31 12:16:39

What type of oil should I use to lubricate the fan in my HT-32A?

Yaesu YM 47 or YM 49 microphone

Updated: 2010-08-31 11:58:46

Does someone have one of these I can buy?

M1CDQ (Roger): Do i hear bells

Updated: 2010-08-31 11:33:16

Rogers Blog Backpacking Fun Home Photography Time-lapase Photography Infrared Photography WPG2 gallery Downloads Grimsby Grimsby Dock Tower Humber Forts Making a 999 Survival Manual Using a compass Morse Code Meaning of SOS International Fuel AIS River Humber gas adapter Back from Turkey again 31 08 2010 Do i hear bells Posted by admin in misc Are the bells of marriage tolling for my mate Rob If they are then give us some notice as I will need new suit and walking . boots Because knowing you it wont be get you to the church on time.It will be up some hill . somewhere Well we have found the band for the wedding embedded by Embedded Video YouTube Direkt This entry was posted on Tuesday , August 31st , 2010 at 3:33 am and is filed under misc You can follow any responses to this entry

For Sale: Motorola GR300 UHF Repeater

Updated: 2010-08-31 11:30:29

Greetings, I am selling my Motorola GR300 UHF Repeater. The repeater is complete and comes with two GM300 radios, Power Supply, Duplexer, Controller...

Yaesu FT-8800 Dual Band 2m/440

Updated: 2010-08-31 11:25:14

Nice FT-8800 Dual Band, Original Owner, Works perfect, only been mobile a couple times laying on the seat. Includes radio, MH-48 DTMF Mic, original...

IZ1CRR (Maury): My 1037th confirmed IOTA

Updated: 2010-08-31 10:13:32

: skip to main skip to sidebar i1-21171's blog ShortWaveListener and more i121171 IZ1CRR 8Q7RR T88SI V8PMB 9M8PSB Pages Home Monday , August 30, 2010 My 1037th confirmed IOTA Pubblicato da i121171 IZ1CRR a 9:00 AM 0 commenti : Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Followers Blog Archive 2010 70 August 18 WORLD TIME screensavers Rate my blog My 1038th confirmed IOTA My 1037th confirmed IOTA My 1036th confirmed IOTA Copenhagen Suborbitals A Ham Radio Adventure Book 425 toolbar : feeds and links Catch a wave from space Cape Cod 2005 425 toolbar : last 90 days usage Islands IN the air Two Years with the Natives in the Western Pacific OC-105 confirmed 30m QRSS Kit CMSK Download the FREE 425 toolbar My IOTA situation on map July 8 Asteroid on possible collision with Earth iPhone or spyPhone

Hurricane Hunter - Google Earth Tracking - Hurricane Earl - August 31, 2010

Updated: 2010-08-31 07:29:07

I’ve taken some screen shots again showing the Hurricane Hunter mission on Hurricane Earl. This hurricane is reportedly a Catagory 4 at this time. Hurricane Hunter - it looks like it came out of the island of St. Croix Here you see the pattern of the flight through the hurricanes location hear Puerto Rico And here is another [...]

WW7BA (Bill): New Blog Post: A Good Reason to Use PCLi

Updated: 2010-08-31 05:26:24

: Linux for Ham Radio About Pages About Categories FCC Announcements Rants and Raves Repositories Social Networks Uncategorized Utilities YRC Splatter Archives August 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 February 2010 January 2010 December 2009 July 2008 June 2008 Low Cost Computing A Good Reason to Use PCLinuxOS 2010 Does PCLinuxOS LXDE Take the Lightweight Title Exploring PCLinuxOS Xfce Thoughts on Linux Mint 9 Comments on Fedora 13 Thoughts on Linux and EPUB Linux Google Chrome Revisted Mandriva 2010 A Review openSUSE 11.2 Still My Favorite SimplyMepis Linux 8.0.15 Review Hot About Linux Preparing the Linux Kernel Source Tools for Building the Linux Kernel Installing Linux Kernel Source Why Compile a New Kernel Linux Kernel Fundamentals Course Tuning the Linux Kernel’s

K3NG (Anthony): Ham Forums Becoming Passé?

Updated: 2010-08-31 02:20:00

: The K3NG Report over 1 billion entertained , amused , or annoyed Home Stuff About The K3NG Report Monday , August 30, 2010 Ham Forums Becoming Passé Is it just me or have the zed and eHam had significantly less article comments over the past six months or so One reason could be the bands , though I think there would be more people surfing the Internet and sharing their radio artisan enthusiasm online if that was the cause . Perhaps Facebook and Twitter are taking their toll We'll have to see if this trend continues perhaps we're entering a Maunder Minimum of ham forum . activity While we're waiting for better bands , enjoy this : video Hmmmm . Maybe Youtube has something to do with this lack of activity . Email This BlogThis Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Google Buzz :

W2LJ (Larry): It may get wet

Updated: 2010-08-31 01:00:38

. W2LJ's Blog QRP Do More With . Less This blog is a space devoted to my experiences with and ideas about Amateur Radio , QRPing and Morse . Code Pages Home Projects Station W2LJ Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating QRP Contesting Monday , August 30, 2010 It may get wet later this week a lot wet It's too early to tell yet and hurricanes are notoriously unpredictable , but it looks like Hurricane Earl might hug the Eastern Seaboard as it treks north this . week Courtesy of AccuWeather.com For more on Earl , you can go to AccuWeather.com On a lighter note , my bag of 12 fiberglass mast sections , which I got through eBay , arrived in the mail today . I haven't given them a good examination yet but I can only wonder what the letter carrier must have thought . The olive drab bag is labeled ,

IQ2RD: A tu per tu con Giorgio Lolli pioniere della radio in Africa

Updated: 2010-08-30 21:56:13

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K2DBK (David): 2010 SCC RTTY Contest

Updated: 2010-08-30 12:59:08

: K2DBK's Ham Radio Blog Miscellaneous ham radio stuff from K2DBK . Why Why not For anyone who has somehow stumbled upon this blog and is wondering what K2DBK means , it's my amateur ham radio callsign . See the first post for information about why I started this , what ham radio is , and how to get involved , if you're . interested Pages Home Portable Operations Monday , August 30, 2010 2010 SCC RTTY Contest It seems that I've been doing more RTTY contesting lately , and on Saturday , I spent about 8 1 2 hours participating in the SCC Slovenia Contest Club RTTY Championship contest . This was a 24 hour contest , running from 8AM Saturday to 8AM Sunday local time and it's one of the contests where anybody can work anybody . I like those , because even if propagation isn't cooperating , I

G4VXE (Tim): GB7ML 2m D-STAR node: great coverage

Updated: 2010-08-30 12:58:44

: : G4VXE.COM Amateur Radio or at least , my version of . it Monday , August 30, 2010 GB7ML 2m D-STAR node : great coverage I noticed a D-STAR buzz on 145.6375 the other day when I was testing an analog set and a quick Google' showed that the GB7ML 2m D-STAR node was now operational from Tring . The coverage map at ukrepeater.net looks really impressive and showed potential hand-held coverage around our village . here Sure enough , when I took the IC-E92 along the footpath this morning , I could just about get into GB7ML This should prove a great D-STAR resource for increasing activity around the Home Counties and beyond . Posted by Tim at 10:54 AM 0 comments : Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to : Post Comments Atom Our friends at Jackfm put together a great mix of

2X QRP DX QSO

Updated: 2010-08-30 01:08:00

. W2LJ's Blog QRP Do More With . Less This blog is a space devoted to my experiences with and ideas about Amateur Radio , QRPing and Morse . Code Pages Home Projects Station W2LJ Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating QRP Contesting Sunday , August 29, 2010 2X QRP DX QSO As things turned out , I did not get the opportunity to head out to the local park with my PFR3A , Fuchs tuner and 69 foot hunk o' wire . I wanted to get the wire up in the tall trees and see how the QRP Project Fuchs tuner behaves . Maybe one day this week or over the long Labor Day . weekend But I did get some on air time this afternoon , listening for John K3WWP and Mike KC2EGL who were doing a portable outing from a park in Kitanning , PA . As it turned out , I never heard them . But I did go on 20 Meters for a bit and

SCC RTTY Championship 2010 OZ1ADL

Updated: 2010-08-29 18:00:39

OZ1ADL SCC RTTY Championship 2010 SCC RTTY Championship 2010 OZ1ADL Call : OZ1ADL Operator(s OZ1ADL Station : OZ1ADL Class : SOAB(A HP QTH : Galten Operating Time hrs 7 : Summary Band QSOs Pts Mults 80 : 53 109 32 40 : 67 135 41 20 : 120 296 55 15 : 93 201 45 10 : 20 39 17 Total : 353 190 780 Total Score 148,200 29 08 2010 Comments Widget next

It has often been said

Updated: 2010-08-29 17:18:00

that when one door closes; another opens.So - I have added to the blogroll and introduce to many of you, a new one. New at least, in the sense that it's new to me and may be new to you as well.The blog is entitled "KIX-Online" authored by Johnathan KB1KIX. It is full of good and practical and useful stuff.Enjoy!72 de Larry W2LJQRP - When you care to send the very least!<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12559579-3346364797094278399?l=w2lj.blogspot.com' alt='' /

MarineTelecom.net web site cleanup and update (Alan Spicer Marine Telecom)

Updated: 2010-08-29 05:56:21

One of my customers commented in email that they didn’t like my web site. “All one page” - Where are the links to sections? and more… So I’ve spent hours today updating a lot the web pages, making sure that contact information is easy to find. Most importantly there WAS A links section to other pages [...]

Control and Manage Your Satellite, Cellular, WiFi, and Other Internet Connections on board your Yacht with the: Livewire FB-10 Access Controller

Updated: 2010-08-29 03:20:48

Control and Manage Your Satellite, Cellular, WiFi, and Other Internet Connections on board your Yacht with the: Livewire FB-10 Access Controller http://www.marinetelecom.net/Livewire_Service_Selector/ Thank You! Please see also: Ericsson W35 Marine Mobile Broadband Router for Voice Telephone and HSPA 3G Internet: http://www.marinetelecom.net/Ericsson_W35/ and the LightSpeed II Marine WiFi Hotspot Mobile Broadband Router System on: http://www.wifiyacht.net * The best yachts deserve the best systems and [...]

Oh, man !!!!

Updated: 2010-08-27 23:42:00

. , W2LJ's Blog QRP Do More With . Less This blog is a space devoted to my experiences with and ideas about Amateur Radio , QRPing and Morse . Code Pages Home Projects Station W2LJ Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating QRP Contesting Friday , August 27, 2010 Oh , man I note the passing of three Amateur Radio blogs on the . blogroll For some time now , Jeff Davis KE9V has not posted any new entries to his blog but he has kept up with new entries of his Cornbread Road audio series . And although I very much enjoy Cornbread Road I also miss Jeff's written posts . From his writing , I can tell that Jeff and I are on opposite poles of the political spectrum but he is a very talented writer and I respect his opinions no matter how much they differ from . mine And now today , Dick N2UGB and Paul

Why is NASA audio so bad?

Updated: 2010-08-27 19:49:27

http://www.eetimes.com/electronics-blogs/other/4206458/Why-is-NASA-audio-so-bad- Why is NASA audio so bad? Rich Pell 8/25/2010 11:19 AM EDT We’re all familiar with the noisy, “squelchy”-sounding audio that seems to characterize voice communications between astronauts and mission control during NASA space missions. Most of us don’t give it a second thought, but a poster over at diyAudio wonders why does the audio have to be [...]

- 1 week left to win an iPad - New Shared Boating Group on Facebook - Shared Boating on the Rise - We are almost ready to launch Splice Boating

Updated: 2010-08-26 00:03:47

From: “Ian Treibick” <ian@spliceboating.com> Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:16:42 -0400 Ahoy, - 1 week left to win an iPad Our iPad giveaway madness ends on Tuesday the 31st, one week from today, don’t miss out on the action, enter for your chance to win here: iPad Giveaway Madness - New Shared Boating Group on Facebook We have set up a “shared boating” group [...]

T-Network Ham Radio Antenna Tuner Woes

Updated: 2010-08-25 23:00:45

VE2DPE's Ham Radio Blog The ham radio blog below plays an essential role in my triple action communication . strategy This Web site is especially designed to assert itself among amateur radio related Web sites . How See the Powered by . at the bottom of each page This blog on the other hand , is designed to offer an extra access to the Web site's content through RSS feeds thus augmenting its visibility on the . Web Last , but not least , this blog also enables me to publish special timely posts containing my comments on amateur radio related news and events , as they . happen In other words , I am using every available channel of communication , on the Web , to make my information accessible to the largest audience . possible A Proven Infopublishing Technique I use a unique infopublishing

Ericsson W35 Sale - Extended till Friday for Marine Professionals and Dealers / Installers

Updated: 2010-08-25 14:34:33

Previously I had a sale that ran through Monday Night. That special has been extended for Marine Professionals, Dealers, and Installers until Friday September 3rd at 23:59 Hours (midnight.) One is $519.00. Two or more are $469.00 each until Friday September 3rd Midnight. Free shipping still applies on all orders over $200 anywhere that Fedex ships. Also if you need [...]

20 Meter Foxhunt fun!

Updated: 2010-08-25 03:37:00

. W2LJ's Blog QRP Do More With . Less This blog is a space devoted to my experiences with and ideas about Amateur Radio , QRPing and Morse . Code Pages Home Projects Station W2LJ Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating QRP Contesting Tuesday , August 24, 2010 20 Meter Foxhunt fun Wow , what a rush The two Foxes for tonight were Paul NG 7Z in Washington and Sam N4SAM in Alabama . As I thought , Paul turned out to be the easier pelt to snag . He had a good signal into NJ especially with the ALC off and I managed a QSO at 0133 UTC I thought that was going to be it for the evening . I thought that Sam in Alabama was too close to New Jersey for a 20 Meter QSO and for a long time I couldn't even hear him or the pack chasing . him But , as QRPers are fond of saying , patience pays off . During the

NAQCC does itself proud

Updated: 2010-08-25 01:39:00

. W2LJ's Blog QRP Do More With . Less This blog is a space devoted to my experiences with and ideas about Amateur Radio , QRPing and Morse . Code Pages Home Projects Station W2LJ Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating QRP Contesting Tuesday , August 24, 2010 NAQCC does itself proud I was reading John K3WWP's daily diary like a lot of you when I came upon the posting where John relayed how the NAQCC gifted him with a straight key and a Begali . paddle Way to go NAQCC If there ever was a booster of that organization , it is definitely John . Tom WY3H conceived the idea , and he and John brought it to fruition , and have made it the success that it is . And that is in no way denigrating the contributions made by the NAQCC volunteers who shared Tom and John's vision and also helped in making

OZ1ADL SARTTG RTTY Contest

Updated: 2010-08-24 09:51:27

OZ1ADL SARTTG RTTY OZ1ADL SARTTG RTTY Contest SARTG WW RTTY Contest Call : OZ1ADL Operator(s OZ1ADL Station : OZ1ADL Class : SOAB HP QTH : Galten Operating Time hrs 15:40 : Summary Band QSOs Pts Mults 80 : 60 635 28 40 : 160 1965 48 20 : 358 4740 83 15 : 120 1535 56 10 : 11 105 8 Total : 709 8980 223 Total Score 2,002,540 Club : Bavarian Contest Club : Comments A bit of contesting in between family activities . Unfortunately not time for the entire period . What a great Contest this was and I love the division into 3 periods vy 73 de Jan , OZ1ADL and also time for app . 50 QSO´s´with Russian stations in the RDA Contest , during a brief opening on 10 m . 24 08 2010 Comments Widget next

Another decent deal

Updated: 2010-08-24 00:00:00

. W2LJ's Blog QRP Do More With . Less This blog is a space devoted to my experiences with and ideas about Amateur Radio , QRPing and Morse . Code Pages Home Projects Station W2LJ Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating QRP Contesting Monday , August 23, 2010 Another decent deal Not as good a deal as the fiberglass poles but another decent one , . nonetheless The Harbor Freight catalog came through the mail today and what caught my eye immediately was a 180 Watt soldering gun for 8.99 Item . 04328-1DKN Not that I am going to have a daily use for it but this should come in handy for quick antenna wire splices as well as soldering PL-259s . And for 8.99 plus shipping , it's one of those deals where sometime in the future , I would have smacked myself in the forehead for not getting . it It is

NJ QSO Party - "Chirp, chirp, chirp"

Updated: 2010-08-22 18:37:00

. , , W2LJ's Blog QRP Do More With . Less This blog is a space devoted to my experiences with and ideas about Amateur Radio , QRPing and Morse . Code Pages Home Projects Station W2LJ Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating QRP Contesting Sunday , August 22, 2010 NJ QSO Party Chirp , chirp , chirp Maybe I should emulate the wise cricket to the left and should consider the NJ QSO Party to be a SSB event . Because QRP and a paddle don't seem to be cutting it I have been calling CQ DE NJ DE W2LJ for close to two hours now on both 40 and 20 Meters alternately and all I've gotten is diddly squat . All I seem to be hearing is Mr . Cricket's chirps coming back at . me Maybe it's just crummy propagation as I don't hear much on either band , really . Maybe the bulk of activity happened yesterday and

FCC: Consumers get half of advertised broadband speed (Networkworld.com)

Updated: 2010-08-21 19:44:30

In a report, the agency said the practice of advertising ‘up to’ speeds is unhelpful for consumers By Nancy Gohring, IDG News Service August 17, 2010 08:10 PM ET http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/081810-fcc-consumers-get-half-of.html?hpg1=bn The actual download speeds that consumers get are about half of those promised by service providers, according to a report released this week by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission. In [...]

Very slow going

Updated: 2010-08-21 17:02:00

. W2LJ's Blog QRP Do More With . Less This blog is a space devoted to my experiences with and ideas about Amateur Radio , QRPing and Morse . Code Pages Home Projects Station W2LJ Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating QRP Contesting Saturday , August 21, 2010 Very slow going in the QRP ARCI SK Memorial . Sprint So far in 45 minutes of operating , I have worked the following N4BP as always AB7AN , NT9K , K0LWV , K9IS all on 20 Meters . 40 Meters is nice and quiet but no activity . there I don't know if it's a case of crummy propagation or just a lack of participation but it's definitely not hopping . If this keeps up , I think I'll pull the plug way before the 1800 UTC official end . time I have heard K7TQ , Randy in Moscow , Idaho but the QSB has been really bad and so far he's been between

Good deal !

Updated: 2010-08-21 03:15:00

. W2LJ's Blog QRP Do More With . Less This blog is a space devoted to my experiences with and ideas about Amateur Radio , QRPing and Morse . Code Pages Home Projects Station W2LJ Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating QRP Contesting Friday , August 20, 2010 Good deal Hey , I may get that 160 Meter vertical built before winter , yet Take a look at this deal on : eBay http : cgi.ebay.com ws eBayISAPI.dll ViewItem item=160456742675 ssPageName=ADME:X:eRTM:US:1123 A set of 12 pieces of 4 foot interlocking fiberglass poles for 7.00 plus shipping The deal came down to less than 26.00. Let's see if I put eight of these together , it will probably come to about 30 31 feet total height . The lowest price I was able to find a 31 foot Jackite pole was 60 without shipping I found this via K1TP's .

QSO with W2DEC

Updated: 2010-08-21 02:13:00

. W2LJ's Blog QRP Do More With . Less This blog is a space devoted to my experiences with and ideas about Amateur Radio , QRPing and Morse . Code Pages Home Projects Station W2LJ Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating QRP Contesting Friday , August 20, 2010 QSO with W2DEC Urb LeJeune has been trying to have an SKCC QSO with me for a bit now . Due to whatever scheduling conflicts that have stood in our way , we were unsuccessful until tonight . Tonight we hooked up on 80 Meters and exchanged SKCC info . Urb is one of the co-founders of the North Jersey DX Association and to be invited to a QSO with him was indeed an . honor Urb hooked me up to a cool spotting page , authored by K3UK . Oddly enough , it's called the K3UK Sked Page and you can find it here If you're a QRPer , FISTS member ,

Busy weekend

Updated: 2010-08-21 00:46:00

. W2LJ's Blog QRP Do More With . Less This blog is a space devoted to my experiences with and ideas about Amateur Radio , QRPing and Morse . Code Pages Home Projects Station W2LJ Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating QRP Contesting Friday , August 20, 2010 Busy weekend I was going to install the 160 Meter board in the K2 tonight but I'm a bit on the tired side from a tough day at . work But the weekend looks like a good opportunity to get some on air time in . Tomorrow morning is the QRP ARCI SK Memorial Sprint which last from 11:00 AM until 2:00 PM EDT . I hope to spend some time in this . one Then , later in the afternoon , starting at 4:00 PM is the NJ QSO Party I will put Middlesex County on the air with my blazing 5 Watts and will attempt to hand out as many QSOs as I can , tomorrow

Stupidest thing I've ever done

Updated: 2010-08-19 03:11:00

. W2LJ's Blog QRP Do More With . Less This blog is a space devoted to my experiences with and ideas about Amateur Radio , QRPing and Morse . Code Pages Home Projects Station W2LJ Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating QRP Contesting Wednesday , August 18, 2010 Stupidest thing I've ever done in my 30+ years in Amateur Radio There have been a few such as frying the finals in my SB-104A , buying used gear that turned out to be dogs . I once bought a Kenwood R599 receiver that some idiot had tuned the 10 Meter band for CB but I managed to rectify . that Without a doubt , the stupidest thing I have ever done , in my own mind , was to sell my Heathkit HW-8. Back in the 90s , I donated it to one of the Piscataway Amateur Radio Club auctions . If memory serves me , John WA2F was the winning bidder

Just as I thought!

Updated: 2010-08-18 03:36:00

. W2LJ's Blog QRP Do More With . Less This blog is a space devoted to my experiences with and ideas about Amateur Radio , QRPing and Morse . Code Pages Home Projects Station W2LJ Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating QRP Contesting Tuesday , August 17, 2010 Just as I thought I managed to snag a pelt from Don NK6A in California . I heard the Hounds chasing Arn K0ZK , in Maine but did not hear even a whisper out of him . So it's a 1fur in New Jersey . tonight BUT I did manage to build the entire 160 Meter board for the K2 while I was listening for Arn . Funny , but I seem to have misplaced the panel mount BNC connector . I have no idea where it got itself to . Luckily , I have one with a Rockmite kit that I never finished so I will use that one . I will order a replacement for the Rockmite

20 Meter Foxhunt

Updated: 2010-08-18 01:13:00

. W2LJ's Blog QRP Do More With . Less This blog is a space devoted to my experiences with and ideas about Amateur Radio , QRPing and Morse . Code Pages Home Projects Station W2LJ Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating QRP Contesting Tuesday , August 17, 2010 20 Meter Foxhunt starts in about 47 . minutes Don NK6A in California and Arn K0ZK in Maine are the Foxes this week . The way 20 Meters has been lately , I think I will stand a better chance of hitting California than Maine . Maine may just be a tad too . close We had a CERT meeting tonight in town . South Plainfield's big End of Summer bash is coming up with the 52nd or 53rd annual Labor Day Parade and fireworks later that night . South Plainfield is one of only three towns in the entire state to have a parade for Labor Day and the CERT

Perfect QRP Portable day ???

Updated: 2010-08-17 23:05:00

I really have to start hanging with Jim W1PID !!!!http://www.mv.com/ipusers/w1pid/aug2/aug2.html;)72 de Larry W2LJQRP - When you care to send the very least!

QSLs

Updated: 2010-08-17 03:07:00

. W2LJ's Blog QRP Do More With . Less This blog is a space devoted to my experiences with and ideas about Amateur Radio , QRPing and Morse . Code Pages Home Projects Station W2LJ Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating QRP Contesting Monday , August 16, 2010 QSLs I like getting and sending QSL cards . I am guilty of not QSLing as fast as I should but I do eventually get them out . I also like looking at other Ham's QSL cards , especially old . ones I found this great site through eHam . If you like looking at older QSL cards , I think you will really enjoy this : site http : oldqslcards.com Next project will be the 160 Meter board for the K2. I dug it out and looked at it last night and even at my snail's pace , I should be able to get through this quickly . I already sorted the parts out .

CQing away

Updated: 2010-08-16 02:37:00

. W2LJ's Blog QRP Do More With . Less This blog is a space devoted to my experiences with and ideas about Amateur Radio , QRPing and Morse . Code Pages Home Projects Station W2LJ Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating QRP Contesting Sunday , August 15, 2010 CQing away I have the K2 on autopilot , calling CQ FP DE W2LJ as I type this . So far at 0138 UTC , there is not a whole heckuva lot of activity . I have worked three stations so far , KB6NU and VE3MO on 40 Meters and N4BP on 20 Meters . I have some really bad QRM on 20 Meters , making that band pretty unusable . The only reason I heard Bob N4BP is that he's booming in 20 over 9. Looks like a long night tonight and I advertised the Sprint in plenty of locations in ample time . I guess folks are busy or on . vacation On the bright side ,

Before I forget

Updated: 2010-08-15 04:59:00

. W2LJ's Blog QRP Do More With . Less This blog is a space devoted to my experiences with and ideas about Amateur Radio , QRPing and Morse . Code Pages Home Projects Station W2LJ Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating QRP Contesting Saturday , August 14, 2010 Before I forget One last thought before I turn in for the . night Tonight Sunday night is the Flying Pigs monthly QRP Sprint , the Run For the Bacon . It runs from 9 11 PM EDT or 0100 to 0300 UTC Monday morning For the details you can go to : http : fpqrp.com fpqrprun.php Like the majority of Flying Piggies , this is a laid back event . It's not a cut throat contest well at least for most So if you're new to QRP CW contesting and have always been meaning to give it a try join us You say your code speed is not that great Most Piggies

And now for something completely different

Updated: 2010-08-15 03:53:00

. W2LJ's Blog QRP Do More With . Less This blog is a space devoted to my experiences with and ideas about Amateur Radio , QRPing and Morse . Code Pages Home Projects Station W2LJ Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating QRP Contesting Saturday , August 14, 2010 And now for something completely different I did something tonight that I have not done in years . Something that I used to do on a very regular basis in my younger years . I went to a baseball game No , unfortunately , it was not a NY Mets game . I have been a Mets fan for 43 years now , since my Dad first took me to Shea Stadium when I was 10 years old . In fact , during the mid 80s until the mid 90s , my cousin John and I shared a partial season plan . We had tickets for all the Saturday home games . Those years were so much fun But

Time for another W1PID story

Updated: 2010-08-14 04:54:00

Jim certainly has the mojo!He tosses a 30 foot wire up a tree and works half of Europe. I throw a 30 foot wire up a tree and end up with poison Sumac!http://www.mv.com/ipusers/w1pid/august/august.html<br /72 de Larry W2LJQRP - When you care to send the very least!

Holy 1,021 !!!

Updated: 2010-08-14 02:40:00

I just took a look at the ol' Blogger dashboard to find out that it's been 1,021 posts since this joyride started back in April of 2005.Thanks for sharing that ride with me!<divMy passion for Amateur Radio grows stronger every year. Hope it's that way for you too.Thank you, Google - for making Blogger available to the likes of me.72 de Larry W2LJQRP - When you care to send the very least!

A trip to Radio Shack

Updated: 2010-08-14 01:41:00

. W2LJ's Blog QRP Do More With . Less This blog is a space devoted to my experiences with and ideas about Amateur Radio , QRPing and Morse . Code Pages Home Projects Station W2LJ Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating QRP Contesting Friday , August 13, 2010 A trip to Radio Shack is in the offing . The 80 Meter PSK31 Warbler that W3BBO has graciously loaned me arrived in today's . mail So , I will be needing two stereo cables with male to male ends . No problem I know that the Shack has those The tricky part will be to see if they carry a 9 pin D serial cable . The online store has them but my local neighborhood poorly stocked store probably won't have . one Worse comes to worse , I think I might have a male and female connector hiding somewhere in the junk box . I'll just have to hunt

KH0AC Silent Key

Updated: 2010-08-13 02:20:07

As you probably know by now, Len, KH0AC became a Silent Key. Here’s a few links to just a bit of Len’s Bio, and also an address if you’d like to make a donation on Len’s behalf. Rest in Peace Len. MIDXA MEMBER PROFILE – KH0AC KH0AC QSL Card A short recorded QSO of Len, [...]

20 Meters is long tonight!

Updated: 2010-08-11 03:10:00

. W2LJ's Blog QRP Do More With . Less This blog is a space devoted to my experiences with and ideas about Amateur Radio , QRPing and Morse . Code Pages Home Projects Station W2LJ Portable QRP Ops Morse Code Operating QRP Contesting Tuesday , August 10, 2010 20 Meters is long tonight I managed to snare one of the 20 Meter Foxes tonight Dale WC7S who lives in Wyoming . I can't hear a peep out of John K4BAI and I suspect there is no propagation tonight between NJ and GA . We are probably too close 20 Meters seems to be long tonight . I am hearing and working a few stations in the NAQCC Sprint while hoping against hope that I will eventually hear John . I have worked Manitoba and Nebraska and have heard California quite . clearly No K4BAI , though . And I've got the AGC off and it's playing

OZ5E QSL

Updated: 2010-08-10 23:00:00

OZ5E is now on Logbook of the World as well as eQSL, just as Andrew now will QSL direct and via the Bureau with a brand new QSL card

The Carolina Windom Antenna - 160m Special by Radio Works

Updated: 2010-08-10 22:33:46

The Carolina Windom Antenna - the 160m-10m Special version by Radio Works.

OZ1ADL now on PSK31

Updated: 2010-08-10 09:27:45

OZ1ADL now on PSK 31 OZ1ADL now on PSK31 I just downloaded Digipan and started to work a new mode . What fun it was to learn working PSK 31 I am not used to this QRP stuff , but am amazed over the distances I am able to work with 20-30 W This is definately going to up my Digital DXCC-status . 10 08 2010 Comments Widget next

Treasures from your local hamfest

Updated: 2010-08-06 07:33:16

Last Sunday I drove to Cedar Rapids, Iowa to a hamfest. Some of my earliest ham radio memories are going with my dad to the hamfest in Cedar Rapids in the 1970s. In those days, the hamfest was a huge event... I vaguely recall table after table of boat anchors and ...