Ham Radio

Colorado QSO Party Results

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The results of the Colorado QSO Party have been posted on the PPRAA web site. I had previously written about this, but I never got around to posting my score after the contest. Here’s the email I sent to the various club email lists: The CO QSO Party succeeded in getting me back on the … Read more

This Spewed Out of the Internet #9

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I have been traveling quite a bit lately for work, so here’s a catch up on a number of things spewing forth from the interwebnet. I’ve recently re-discovered High Frequency Electronics Magazine, edited by Gary Breed, K9AY. This is a top quality trade pub that targets RF design engineers. In Gary’s September editorial, he highlighted … Read more

Time to Change the FCC Rules for EmComm?

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The FCC continues to drive out any ambiguity on how it interprets Part 97.113. (See previous post EmComm Trouble From the FCC. ) On October 20th, the FCC released Public Notice DA-09-2259, which reiterates the principle of no amateur radio communication on behalf of an employer, even if the employer is a government agency such … Read more

2009 Fall TechFest

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Announcing the 2009 Fall TechFest, an all day technical program for the continuing education of ham radio operators Schedule of Workshops (times are tentative) November 7, 2009 Morrison, Colorado Time Topics 9:00 –   9:50 Digital Modes Jim Stitt, KAØNZZ 10:00 – 10:50 Ohm’s and Kirchhoff’s Laws Larry Weinstein, KØNA 11:00 – 11:50 Block Diagrams And … Read more

Pacifico Fake Ham Radio

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I was flipping through the November 2009 issue of National Geographic Adventure magazine and noticed an advertisement with the title “building your own ham radio”. Wow, what’s up with that? It was an ad for Pacifico beer. The text in the ad says: Become the envy of friends and locals as you join the elite … Read more

AMSAT Focuses on LEO Cubesat

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AMSAT has recognized that they need to get some new hardware flying in space and is now focused on getting a small LEO satellite developed. AO-51 (originally called ECHO) has been a very popular satellite and one of the few clear successes from AMSAT in recent years. It appears that the AMSAT engineering team has … Read more