As much as I dislike power poles, and I do significantly dislike them, at this point it seems like trying to use anything else is like trying to use different AC electrical plugs and sockets. Seems like a lot of hams, well, went ham over them and made them into a de facto amateur radio standard.
My non-blindness physical disabilities are worsening and I have realized after an antenna incident over the weekend that I can no longer maintain my #AmateurRadio station all by myself. If anyone out here is a #HamRadio op in the West Valley of the #Phoenix area in #Arizona I'd really appreciate a DM if you're interested in helping. I'd really like to keep my station on the air. Thanks and 73.
Some talk around the #ARRL outage starting around roughly 26:00. One of the panelists is a data security expert and seems to agree with the current ARRL approach https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHZxW6ebj1s
Consider you would do promotion for #amateurradio in the #maker / #fablab / #hacker community, or towards youth in a #coderdojo , does it make sense to try to get the local radioclub involved?
Or do you just start a local radio-amateur group inside a #hackerspace or the coderdojo?
Got in a #Morsecode#pota#parksontheair activation early this morning before T-Storms. I get so EXCITED when I have a QSO with someone from Social Media, like this Park-to-Park with Scott #KW4NJA @medic1027 from GA to KY #AmateurRadio#Hamradio
Reading the wikipedia article on microwave ovens and found this sentence in the part describing the frequencies they use:
"The third, centered on 433.92 MHz, is a narrow band that would require expensive equipment to generate sufficient power without creating interference outside the band, and is only available in some countries"
You know what this means? With a big enough amplifier, you could cook your food with a Baofeng.
This is an AnyTone 578UVIII PLUS. It's currently off. The activity light is blue. That's not ever described in the manual. That light goes cyan when receiving DMR, but not pure blue.
Furthermore, it only does this like a minute after I start the car. Only if the car has been idle for some time.
Does anyone have any idea what's going on here? This isn't documented, like, anywhere. It's one of those things where you search for it and it sounds like you're the only person in the world with the problem.
Sent some emails today looking for a local tower rigger to fix my busted 6m beam... Hopefully the rigger who put it up in the first place is still in the business. Also sent an email looking for a replacement piece from the 6m beam manufacturer..]
I love the cherry picker idea! If only I knew someone with a cherry picker who could help! 🙂
I went looking for different ways to use AllStar repeaters from the comfort of my home, and it seems to be lacking any kind of dedicated client for Linux, let alone something for iPhone or the web.
Does everyone just set up a hotspot/node and operate that way? I’m thrilled about a diy project, but I was surprised there wasn’t a straight forward way to just connect via software like EchoLink.
What saddens me is so many hams think a dipole is best because it presents a "perfect match" of 50ohms. Wrong. A dipole is roughly 72 ohms if you are lucky and wildly different depending on height and structures nearby.
Yagi antennas are even worse depending on the design and often need an antenna tuner hidden at the antenna. Get the lowest loss feedline you can use and don't feel guilty about the tuner in the shack.
My POTA flag caught the attention of the U.S. Coast Guard while patrolling the Ohio River during my #POTA#parksontheair#Morsecode P2P QSO with Dave #K2JVB at US-0679 Fire Island National Seashore, Long Island, NY to the banks of the Ohio River. #AmateurRadio#hamradio
The BEST park of #parksontheair#POTA. THE VIEWS! Early morning #moreseCode activation on the Lewis & Clark National Historical Trail US-4572 on the banks of the Ohio River at Louisville, KY. USA. Where's Tom Sawyer & Huck Finn? #AmateurRadio#hamradio