The Class is Full

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Wow, the interest in the Ham Radio Technician License class has been intense! I was thinking we’d get 8 to 10 students. So far I’ve had over 30 people ask to be registered for the class but we had to cap it at 24. And some of our publicity efforts are just starting to kick … Read more

Circuit From the Past

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I was trying to provide some semblance of order in our basement, which is the storage area for my extensive collection of great radio and computer treasures (sometimes referred to as “junk”). I ended up wading through piles of stuff that I didn’t even know I had. It was like Christmas all over again! I … Read more

Amateur Radio: Not an Emergency Radio Service

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Well, that’s what the FCC says: the Amateur Radio Service is not an emergency radio service. K1ZZ’s QST editorial quotes the FCC and points out that the mission of the Amateur Radio Service is indeed broader than emergency communications. (The FCC does recognize the role that amateur plays in emergencies — see this web page.) … Read more

Amateur Radio Tech Class

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Ham Radio Two-Day License Class Monument, Colorado Saturday Jan 30 and Saturday Feb 6 (8 AM to 5 PM) 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 … Read more

This One Goes to 11

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Here is a funny comic that I came across recently (thanks Kelly AB9RF): “Spinal Tap” is a reference back to the classic Rob Reiner film This is Spinal Tap, where Nigel explains the value of an amplifier gain control that goes all the way to eleven. For more fine, sophisticated Spinal Tap culture, see the … Read more

Hacking Away at D-STAR Hardware

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We’ve been looking at optimizing the performance of the D-STAR repeater here in Monument (W0TLM, 446.8875 MHz), so I’ve been searching the web for information on what other groups have uncovered. Not surprisingly, there has been some creative reverse-engineering and re-engineering of the ICOM D-STAR repeaters. Here’s a summary of some Good Stuff that I … Read more