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Articles View More Articles!
Why is this Band So Magic?
G0KSC describes his operating experiences on 6-meters.
The New Car and the Antenna Problem
Does that porcupine look ultimately hurt your vehicle's value?
Poor Positions
K0BG provides guidance on safe mobile installations.
An Affordable Hobby In An Age Of Expense
KB2DHG shows you how inexpensive Ham Radio can be.
How to Succeed At QSL'ing 'Without Really Trying'
An "eHam Classic" by W3WN
Building My Own Stealth Antenna
KG7MCH shows you how to get on the air without being noticed.
A Ham Radio Operator's Night Before Christmas
Merry Christmas to All!
Don't Ship Glass Tubes via FedEx
K3TLP shares his horror story.
Yaesu FT-7800 Install
KD7DYV shows you how to do a late model mobile installation.
Abandoned Antennas and Radio Sites
What would you scavenge?
 
News View More Ham News!
Kids Get to Ham It Up a Bit:
W1AW Winter Operating Schedule:
ACMA Publishes Revisions to the Radiofrequency Spectrum Plan:
Son Charged in K4QE's Death has First Court Appearance:
Charles Camillo, W9ISV (SK):
South Pole Operation -- KC4AAA:
ARNewsline Report 1638 -- Jan 2 09:
Ham Radio Boy:
Propagation Forecast Bulletin #01 de K7RA:
Walter Farley, K4QE Killed in Home Invasion:
Radio Day Puts Kids On the Air:
KN4LF Propagation Forecast #2009-01:
Radio Operators Help Replace Antenna Damaged in Ice Storms:
ID Theft and Police Scanners:
DX News -- ARRL DX Bulletin #29:
BARC Presents Local Teen, (AC0MX) with Prestigious Award:
Amateur Radio Operator, (W3HXH) Licensed for 70 Years:
These Amateurs Act Like Pros When an Emergency Calls:
Wireless Rules the Waves:
Ham Radio Club to Hold 'Kids Day':
HamFeed: The New Ham Repeater on Twitter:
Wireless Institute Civil Emergency Network (WICEN) Does It Again:
Hams Provide Communications as 911 Service Goes Offline in Oregon:
Health Center Purchases Ham Radios for Emergency Communications:
Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum Selected for Radio Contact with ISS:
Rewind -- The Russian Woodpecker:
Santa Patrol Helping Police:
Gus Kovats, W6RSI (SK):
Children are Invited to Get 'Radio Active' with Hams:
Magnetic Field Hole Could Cripple Communications:
Restrictive Zoning Ordinance Proposed as Court Date in CA Ant. Case Nears:
Radio Tower Appeal Rejected:
CQtube.com Re-Launch After Server Hack:
Pike Students Get Hands-On With Ham Radios:
Storm Spotters Play Major Role in Weather Warnings:
Samuel J Semel, W2SHE (SK):
Secret to Man's Longevity: Turnips Greens, Exercise (Ham Radio):
Amateur Radio Receives Flag From Iraq:
Kenilworth Amateur Radio Ham Honored:
Penn Township Man (W3YNI) Can Keep 53-Foot Ham Radio Tower:
FCC Calls Amateur Radio Service for Assistance with Digital TV Conversion:
Fifth-Grader Earns Ham Radio License:
CHU Canada to QSY on January 1:
House Probe of FCC Finds 'Egregious Abuses of Power':
 
Product Reviews View More Reviews!
Unadilla W2AU Wire Balun - Never Again
IT9EJW QSL's - Alfio rocks!
Miracle Whip - A great /p antenna
Microham Digi Keyer - Solid flexible interface
Yaesu FT-1000MP Mk V Field - just P E R F E C T !!!!!
 
Classifieds View More Classifieds!
Jan 6  DUNESTAR 300-28 10 METER BANDPASS FILTER N6UZD
Jan 6  QSY'ers K1ND
Jan 6  WTB: Yaesu FRA-7700 KR4WM
Jan 6  Buy: MFJ-1261 (2- mike switch) K3JVB
Jan 6  WTB Kenwood TU-7 NG5C
 
Calendar View More Calendar Events!
First 5 Upcoming Events  Location Start Date
Cowtown Hamfest In Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX 01/09/09
NI6IW - USS MIDWAY San Diego, CA 01/10/09
Tech, General and Extra classes Woodridge, IL 01/10/09
Ham Radio University Bethpage, NY 01/11/09
Amateur and commercial exams San Pedro, CA 01/11/09
 
Survey View Results & Other Surveys!
How old were you when you became a ham?
[1433 votes since 2008-12-29]
  12 or younger
  13-18
  19-30
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  61 or older
 
Spots View More DX Spots!
0025   7052.0    CT1JOP  
0025   7091.5    ZD8UW   qsx7128 tnx qso
0023   7052.0    CT1JOP   it9eya 5/9+20 73 neson
0019   1807.0    NT0F   RTTY
0020   7091.5    ZD8DW   qsx 7128
0020   1818.2    UA4UDF   cqn
0017   14071.0    VR2XLN  
0016   14193.0    T33ZZ/MM   @169W 03N 19K QSOS T3
0015   3511.0    UA9FMZ   tnxxxx
0015   7097.0    YC6EN   qsx 7162
 
 
Spotlight KA2VBT SHACK
KA2VBT SHACK HF RIGS ARE A YAESU 757 GXII AND A KENWOOD TS520S VHF RIG IS A ICOM 28H.HAVE A SMALL COLLECTION OF KEYS AND MICROPHONES. ENJOY PACKET AND 80 METERS SSB. ANTENNAS ARE A CUSHCRAFT MV5 AND A TWIN SLOPER.WOULD RATHER USE THE TS520S THEN THE NEWER RIGS PUTS THE FUN BACK IN RADIO.

 
Ask the Experts (Elmers forum)! View More Questions
Are you an expert? The following are unanswered questions...
Adding traps to a wire antenna
FT-920 / Roofing Or Cascade
Yaesu FP-707 Power Supply Problem
tm-710a + magellan 330
Dentron Clipperton V
 
Strays Add a Stray!
Is there a modern solid-state equivalent, either kit, homebrew, or wired, for the traditional 6L6 xtal rig? pianotuner440@hotmail.com
WA2EHV
 
Speakout View More Topics
Your Amateur Radio Wishes/Goals for 2009:
A contributor asks, "What would you like to see happen with Ham Radio in 2009? What are your personal goals?"
 
Forums View All Forums
Hot topics in CW Forum:
Abbreviations
CW speed learning rate
Percent of new operators using CW
Sending code on the road via horn..
Morse Code - Information
CW learning tool
 
Ham Radio Links View More Links!
Last 5 Rated Avg. Rating
C91BWW-C98BWW Mozambique Amateur Radio Station 2.0
G3SEK's VHF/UHF Long Yagi Workshop 3.6
AM Window 4.1
Courage HANDIHAM System 3.4
Announced DX Operations 3.7

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Friends Remembered View More
Linda G. Walworth (KE5TF)
bob golder (W1WYZ)
Jon Walter Okenica (KC2KUW)
Hubert Perry (W5ZIN)
Dick Freeling (W5TIZ)
 
Shack Showcase W5CPT
W5CPT I just finished building my new table for the shack. The top and the shelf are made from hollow core doors, stained and varnished. The legs are made from 2X4s and the shelf uprights from 2X2s. I now have lots of room so now I need more equipment.

 
Propagation More info

Issued 2009 Jan 06 2106 UTC
Flux: 69 A-Index 5 K-Index 0
Actv:No space wx storms observed.
Fcst:No space wx storms expected.