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    • Shortwave listening - recently?

      Shortwave listening - recently?

      K3MRI posted a topic in Scanning & Short Wave Listening,

      Does anyone still listen to shortwave broadcasts? When was the last time you actually sat and listened to a transmission by a national broadcaster, a private one, a faith-based one, or other? I am guilty as charged. Last time I actually sat and listened to a broadcast was about ten years ago.
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    • Best regards.

      Best regards.

      NS7X posted a topic in Ham topics in general,

      All right.  I'm a purist. I admit it.  I'm one of those obnoxious people who becomes annoyed when a ham signs off with "best regardses."

      The complaint goes something like this:  "73" means best regards so when you use "73's" you are making a plural into a double plural.  Regards becomes regardses.  The same is true for 88.  Adding an "s" to 88 turns "love and kisses" into "love and kisseses."  This is the kind of thing which rancors fussbudgets like me. 

      At least it used to.  Now, I'm a reformed nit-picker.  You see, one day I ran into a ham who happened to know a little more than I did and he educated me on the subject.  The fellow pointed out that The Old Man, the discoverer of the rettysnitch, one of the great amateur radio pioneers, the founder of the ARRL, Hiram Percy Maxim W1AW himself used "73's" on his QSL cards.  Who am I to fault the remarkable Hiram Percy Maxim?

      So it no longer bothers me when I hear "seven threes" on a sign-off.  If truth be told, it's a gentle reminder of the legacy the early hams left us with, and that makes me smile.

      73 es 88
      MaryAnn NS7X
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    • Junk in the Trunk!

      K4MVM posted a calendar event in Hamfests & Virtuals,

      CARA's annual Junk in the Trunk ham swap meet & sales will take place October 9th at 08:00 at the Culpeper Agricultural Enterprises on Rt 29 in Culpeper. We expect vendors as well as a bunch of hams with equipment to sell, swap, or buy. Come on out and enjoy the day. Bring your radio "junk" to sell / swap - admission is still just $5 per car. Hope to see you there!






      Website:




      https://W4CUL.org










      Email for information: k4mvm@arrl.net






      Club: Culpeper Amateur Radio Assn (CARA)






      On site testing?: No






      Conferences / Workshops?: No






      Flea market: Yes






      Indoor / Outdoor: Outdoor






      Cost: $5.00 per car






      Ham Community attending?: We will not be attending



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    • Is it time to rename the hobby?

      Is it time to rename the hobby?

      VE6RWP posted a topic in Ham topics in general,

      It used to be that an "Amateur" was someone who was not paid for something they did. The Olympics were Amateur Sports.  The best of the best but no one got paid to train and compete.  The definition of amateur was:"noun 1. a person who engages in a pursuit, especially a sport, on an unpaid rather than a professional basis."  Then somewhere along the line a second definition was added: "2. a person who is incompetent or inept at a particular activity."  this seems to be the more accepted definition.  

      Should we be renaming ourselves to "Volunteer Radio Operators" to shake that definition of incompetence from our hobbies name?  
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    • Clock

      Clock

      Guest posted a topic in DIY - From scratch and kits,

      So I found this tide clock in a thrift store.  About a pound of solid brass, not the thin tin brass stuff.  I had seen them online for $160 but there wasn't a price tag on it.  I asked the lady how much it was, expecting to hear $60 - $80 or so.  She said the clock doesn't work and she'd take fifteen bucks for it.   I couldn't get my wallet out fast enough.

      I bought a clock mechanism for ten bucks and did some photoshop work on some photo cardstock.   Now I got a neat clock for the shack.

      ""CQD, CQD, this is Titanic......."



       
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    • Feedback please: Homebrew grounding system

      Feedback please: Homebrew grounding system

      W3ESX posted a topic in Base station,

      After having spoke with several seasoned hams about my setup, I've come to the conclusion that I need a grounding system for my rigs and antennas for safety purposes. For the past few days I've been doing some research and I've come up with a system that I think will work and will last, but I have some questions and I would like some feedback. Thanks in advance!
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    • Mission

      Mission

      K3MRI posted a link in Outdoor and Expedition Gear,

      Do you operate in the heat? Want a hat or cap that will keep you cool? Want breathable masks and gaiters? Check out Mission.
      From their website:
      Mission® was created to help you lead an active lifestyle so that you could do more and enjoy more in the heat. With thoughtful design and state of the art technology, we’ve developed a broad portfolio of instant cooling gear which includes hats, neck gaiters, towels and more. They cool instantly and keep you cool for hours so you can do more of whatever it is you love.

      We take pride in creating products that support your passions and enhance your experiences from going on a run to doing work in the yard. That is why all of our cooling gear is made from lightweight, ultrasoft, proprietary fabrics with cooling technology that enhance the natural process of evaporation. Additionally, they are always chemical free and will never wash out. 

      When the heat challenges you to do less...

      Cool More. Do More.™
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    • K3MRI at QSO Today 2021

      K3MRI at QSO Today 2021

      K3MRI posted a topic in Ham topics in general,

      Hi Ham Community. This coming weekend I'll be giving a presentation on 'Shaping the Future of Ham Radio' on QSO Today. My presentation is on Saturday August 14 from 2200 to 2300 UTC 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Eastern. If you'd like to attend, here is the link to register at QSO Today.
      If you'd like to discuss anything I say or have any further questions, feel free to do so here.
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    • Horizontal V - AKA Vee Beam

      Horizontal V - AKA Vee Beam

      K3MRI posted a topic in Base antennas,

      @KW4TO and I have been discussing the horizontal V. It's a really interesting antenna. Thinking of building one and trying it out. Needs quite a bit of space but, in theory, if well set up could do very well. Here is an article by Andrew Roos ZS1AM from 2004.

      weekend_antennas_2.pdf
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    • Carolina repeaters

      Carolina repeaters

      Guest posted a topic in North Carolina,

      Well.  If no one else from North Carolina is going to make the first post to the "Tarheel" section, I reckon I'll do it. Most of you learned Ham operators know that the true inventor of "Radio" was a man named Reginald Fessenden and not Guglielmo Marconi.  No offense to Guglielmo Marconi because he made some extraordinary discoveries and got other scientists interested in the possibilities of radio.  But Marconi used "spark" transmissions.  Fessenden was a proponent of Continuous Wave transmissions.   It is true that Fressenden proved his concept using a continuous spark transmission, but Fessenden went on to develop the concept to what we now know today as radio.  Much of Fessenden's work occurred on The Outer Banks of North Carolina at the same time the Wright Brothers were here doing their experiments on their "flying machine".   In 1900, Fessenden made the first transmission of speech by radio when he transmitted a 127-word voice message from his North Carolina Cape Hatteras transmitter tower to a tower on Roanoke Island, North Carolina.  In 1906 he made the first radio transmission across the Atlantic Ocean.

      Due to ut situation on the warm Atlantic Ocean, and our proximity to the cool air of the Smoky Mountains, North Carolina is the land of the word “ducting”.  Due to temperature changes occurring constantly over the water and land structures we have an absolute radio wonderland for those that are into that.  If you are interested in Hamming it up while on vacation North Carolina is the place to string up a dipole or a G5RV.  Coastal North Carolina will not disappoint you, Ten AND 6 are wide open.
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  • 7 Shortwave listening

    1. 1. When was the last time you listened to a shortwave broadcast?


      • I have never listened to a shortwave broadcast
      • Over ten years ago
      • About three to ten years ago
      • Less than three years ago
      • I still listen to shortwave occasionally
      • I listen regularly

    2. 2. On what type of radio do you listen to shortwave (check all that apply)?


      • I do not listen to shortwave
      • On a shortwave receiver
      • On my amateur radio transceiver
      • Over the internet

    3. 3. What type of broadcast do you usually listen to (check all that apply)?


      • I do not listen to shortwave
      • National broadcaster (e.g. VOA)
      • Commercial broadcaster
      • Faith-based
      • Pirate stations

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