The local HAM radio club, the Rams takes a reporter out on a hidden transmitter hunt in 1965. They look up and down Eastern Ave and finally find their quarry at La Riviera under the Watt Ave over crossing. Bob King and George Mireman, (not sure of the spelling) are hunting Les Todd W6TEE.
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Hams Help Find Kids by Monitoring FRS Radios
Late on the afternoon of September 16, the police department in Post Falls, Idaho, received a 911 call that two juveniles — ages 9 and 11 — were missi... Read more
International Telecommunication Union Releases 2020 ITU Radio Regulations
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has published the 2020 ITU Radio Regulations — the international treaty governing the g... Read more
New mode FST4 – WSJT-X
Steve Franke, K9AN; Bill Somerville, G4WJS; and Joe Taylor, K1JT Version 2.3 of WSJT-X introduces a new family of digital modes we designate FST41. Th... Read more
AIRSPY – SDR Software Download Update
Windows SDR Software Package (Change log)This package contains:SDR# (SDRSharp) x86 revision 1756 2991c02 (2020-09-23) – The best free SDR so... Read more
KM4BLG Wins the September 2020 QST Cover Plaque Award
QST Cover Plaque Award The winning article for the September 2020 QST Cover Plaque award is “Easy to Use Antenna Mast for Portable Operators” by Zach... Read more
Venerable AO-7 Satellite Approaching a Return to Full Solar Illumination
AMSAT-OSCAR 7 (AO-7), the oldest amateur radio satellite still in operation, is nearing a return to full illumination by the sun, which should take pl... Read more
RigExpert AA-650 ZOOM: UNBOXING
RigExpert AA-650 ZOOM: UNBOXING RIGEXPERT AA-650 ZOOM SPECIFICATIONS Frequency range: 0.1 to 650 MHz Frequency entry: 1 kHz resolution Measu... Read more
New Japan RTTY sub-bands
Hide, JH8KYU/1, wants to remind everyone of the new JA RTTY sub-bands during the CQWW DX RTTY Contest (September 26-27th): 80m — 3520-3580 kHz 2... Read more
Emily YL Op M6ELM – First Timer Pile Up – LIVE on HF
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MARS Communications Exercise will Involve Amateur Radio Community
Military Auxiliary Radio System (MARS) volunteers will take part in the Department of Defense (DOD) Communications Exercise 20-4, starting on October... Read more
100 Inexpensive Paper Clips – Will It Antenna?
The highly requested paper clip installment of Will It Antenna. Where I try and make ham radio antennas out of common household items. Today, the wors... Read more
FCC Grants ARRL Rules Waiver Request for Fire Emergencies, Hurricanes
The FCC has granted ARRL’s request for a temporary waiver to permit amateur data transmissions at a higher symbol rate than currently permitted by sec... Read more
Hurricane Watch Net Wraps Up Marathon Activation for Two Storms
The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) just stood down from another extended session — 71 hours of continuous operation — for Hurricane Paulette and Hurricane... Read more
FIRST CUBESAT SATELLITE DEVELOPED BY BRAZILIAN COMPANY FINISHES ENVIRONMENTAL TESTS
The Engineering Model, the first development model, of the NANOMIRAX / CRON-1 nanosatellite carried out its environmental testing campaign at the Inte... Read more
Marconi Day Award
Marconi Day Award The Calabria DX Team has once again organized Marconi Day and Award for the second year. The following accredited stations... Read more
