Category: Amateur Radio

Field Day Fun in Idaho

My kids are studying to become Amateur Radio Operators or Hams. This weekend we attended the local Ham club’s Field Day setup to let them talk on actual HF radios. Many thanks to the Voice of Idaho and the HPBARC…

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Analog Man – Joe Walsh

Joe Walsh’s new album is his first in something like twenty years. What a come back! Analog Man is chock full of straight ahead rock songs with real guitar riffs and Joe’s famous attitude. best online pharmacy with fast delivery…

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Firefox Callsign Lookup Search Engine

If you drop by my web site, www.w0pht.org and click on the Amateur Radio page, you will find an option to install a Search plugin into your Firefox browser Search Engine box.  The handy little plugin lets you search the…

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“Radio” Shack

Ham radio operators have joked about this irony for decades.  You used to be able to buy Amateur Radio gear at the Radio Shack store – hence it’s use of the Ham radio term “radio shack” in the title.  But…

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No Code General, Finally

The FCC has finally dropped the Morse Code requirement for obtaining a General and a Extra Class Amateur Radio License.  The Report and Order has yet to be issued making it official, but the FCC has given us an early…

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QSL Cards

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Flex-Radio Open Source Software Amateur Radio

Flex-Radio SDR-100 Make Magazine’s article.  You can test the software for free but the hardware will set you back about ,400. best online pharmacy with fast delivery buy female viagra online with the lowest prices today in the USA online…

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Geek Garage Net

It’s getting cooler out in the shack, time to start up the GG net again.  If you can get the word out, add a comment that you are interested and what night would work for everyone. best online pharmacy with…

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Ham Music Video

http://64.27.98.24/clip.ram  (Requires Real Media) Giving new meaning to being a Ham.  Thanks to KI4GMX for this one!

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