Ham Radio

AM, FM, WX and 2-Way Radio

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A few weeks ago, I woke up to find that the power was off at my house. It so happens that most of the fun electronic stuff in the house doesn’t actually work when the power is out. The most critical thing is that the freaking internet didn’t work. Huh? I remembered that I had … Read more

Results from the Second Technician Class

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We completed our second attempt at the Technician License Class. The format we are using is two all day Saturday sessions, supplemented by self-study using the Gordon West book. We had 14 people take the Technician exam (Element 2), with 13 passing (93% pass rate).  We had 4 Boy Scouts in the group and they … Read more

Electronic Circuit Humor

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This creative circuit is from xkcd.com (lots of warped EE humor in here): Drawing located at: http://xkcd.com/730/ Thanks, KB6NU. 73, Bob K0NR

This Spewed Out of the Internet #14

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Happy Easter! A few posts back, I wrote about podcasts worth listening to. I want to draw your attention to two additional ham radio podcasts: The Practical Amateur Radio Podcast by Jerry KD0BIK, available on iTunes or http://myamateurradio.com/ Teen Radio Journey by Paul KC9QYB, available on iTunes or at http://www.teenradiojourney.com/ This podcast is intended for … Read more

Ham Radio Two-Day License Class – New Session

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Building on the success of our first Technician License Class, we are offering it again: Ham Radio Two-Day License Class Monument, Colorado Saturday Apr 24 and Saturday May 1 (8 AM to 5 PM) Location not yet finalized Sponsored by the Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Radio Association The Technician license is your gateway to the world-wide … Read more

FCC Moving Ahead with EmComm Changes

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The FCC has released a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) concerning use of amateur radio by employees of governmental and other agencies. I had previously posted my thoughts on this topic back in October 2009.  A read of the NPRM on the FCC web site reveals that the FCC clearly sees this as an … Read more