Technician License Class – Sept 2012

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Monument, Colorado Saturday Sept 29 and Saturday Oct 6 (8 AM to 5 PM) 2012 Location: Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Station 1 Sponsored by the Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Radio Association  The Technician license is your gateway to the world-wide excitement of Amateur Radio… Earn your ham radio Technician class radio privileges Pass your FCC amateur radio … Read more

Waldo Canyon Wildfire in Colorado

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You probably already heard about the terrible wildfire on the west side of Colorado Springs. The fire burned 18,247 acres, destroyed 346 homes and killed 2 people. Here’s a map of how the fire progressed over time. 18,247 acres is a little more than 28 square miles of area burned. Think about a fire that … Read more

Colorado 14er Event – Now With SOTA!

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Amateur Radio operators from around Colorado will be climbing many of Colorado’s 14,000-foot mountains to set up amateur radio stations in an effort to communicate with other radio amateurs across the state and around the world. The prime operating hours on August 5th are from approximately 9 AM to noon local time (1500 to 1800 … Read more

Zero Ohm Resistors

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Mark Frauenfelder innocently (or cleverly) asks the question “What are zero ohm resistors for?”  on BoingBoing. The fun really starts in the comments section, with replies such as “They’re a novelty gift for electronic engineers.” Take a look at the article here. Yes, zero ohm resistors really do exist. Think of them as jumpers on … Read more

2012 Field Day: K0NR Results

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For 2012 ARRL Field Day, we operated from the cabin in portable style. Temporary wire antennas were tossed into the trees and  the trusty Honda EU1000 generator provided emergency power. The Spousal Unit, Joyce KØJJW got on the air and made some contacts, making this a multi-op effort. We used a similar approach as last … Read more