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    • Amateur Radio License Map

      Amateur Radio License Map

      K3MRI posted a link in Logging,

      A great tool to lookup your amateur radio 'neighbors'.
      • 1 reply
    • New radio installed on ISS

      New radio installed on ISS

      K3MRI posted a topic in Satellite & EME,

      An interesting article on the new Kenwood 710G installed on the ISS.

      http://k0lwc.com/new-ham-radio-onboard-the-iss-is-on-the-air/

       
      • 0 replies
    • Sigidwiki.com

      Sigidwiki.com

      K3MRI posted a link in CW & Digital Resources,

      The signals listed on this page are used by and sometimes created by amateur radio enthusiasts and operators, including many experimental digital modes. You can find plenty of these signals in amateur frequency bands.

      Click the name of a signal to see more detailed information, possible decoding, and additional sound and waterfall samples.
      • 0 replies
    • Raspberry Pi, Arduino, Microcontrollers

      Raspberry Pi, Arduino, Microcontrollers

      KN4GDX posted a topic in Ham topics in general,

      https://hamprojects.wordpress.com/2020/09/06/raspberry-pi-for-ham-radio/
      I'm not sure if this topic has been covered elsewhere.
      The above link provides a set of tutorials on virtually every aspect of RPi use by hams today with emphasis on setup and use of a variety of common apps such as WSJT-X, FLDigi, etc.  Including discussion of SSH, Putty, etc.
      It is truly an A to Z tutorial.  I highly recommend downloading all the sections, seven in all; ~15MB.
      If you have never powered a RPi, or plugged in a mouse, this will get you going.  If you are a power user (not me, I'm just learning!), you will find some new and challenging applications.
      Bruce,
      KN4GDX
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      • 0 replies
    • First voice transmission

      First voice transmission

      K3MRI posted a topic in Nostalgia & History,

      It happened in Maryland, USA in 1900, just south of Washington D.C.
      • 1 reply
    • Basil antennas

      Basil antennas

      K3MRI posted a gallery image in Member galleries,

      Decided to use my VHF antennas to grow some basil for my wife's amazing pesto sauce.
      • 0 replies
    • The Official U.S. Time

      The Official U.S. Time

      K3MRI posted a link in Other software applications,

      HOW IT WORKS
      When a user connects to www.time.gov on a computer or mobile device, the Javascript in the client's browser checks the local clock on the device and then requests the time from a NIST server, which has been synchronized with UTC(NIST). When the packets containing the NIST time stamp arrive at the client's browser, the device clock is checked again and compared to the first check of the local clock. The result is a measurement the round-trip delay of requesting/receiving the time stamp. It is estimated that one-half of the round-trip delay happens in each direction. The time on the clocks shown on the web page have been corrected for the estimated one-way path delay of the timestamp from the server to the client and the server delay. Your device's clock is also shown, with the error compared to NIST time.
      • 0 replies
    • What would you buy with $10,000

      What would you buy with $10,000

      K3MRI posted a topic in Anything else you want to buy,

      Just curious what people would put on their wishlist if they were given a US $10,000 gift certificate to buy kit or single item to add to their shack? What would you spend it on??
      • 8 replies
    • WWVB clocks

      WWVB clocks

      K3MRI posted a topic in Ham topics in general,

      I just bought two analog WWV clocks. I'm not having great joy. In trying to debug, I came across an interesting manual published about a decade ago by the Federal Government. It is a recommendations manual for manufacturers. I thought I would post it because it offers interesting insight into how the WWV system works.

      GOVPUB-C13-71f9d4fb5d44634208278dab58e0be09.pdf
      • 1 reply
    • How was Field Day 2020?

      How was Field Day 2020?

      K3MRI posted a topic in ARRL Field Day,

      How did you fare during Field Day 2020? Did you meet up? Did you operate portable? Did you go 1D?

      As for myself, we ended up in the field. I operated with the Randalstown/NIH group at Washington Monument State Park. We operated under N3IC as a 3A. We practiced mask-wearing, most of us, anyway. We did have one rogue, but he was respectful of distancing. I feel confident that we were safe.

      Setup-wise, I attempted to setup my 40-meter, four-element, wire beam but I was not as successful as I would have hoped. Many lessons learned for next year 🥴
      • 3 replies
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  • 9 2020 band conditions

    1. 1. During the latter half of 2020, do you feel that - overall - HF band conditions are:


      • Far better than in 2019 and early 2020
      • Better
      • The same
      • Worse

    2. 2. During this same period, are you getting better DX?


      • Yes, signals are going further
      • About the same
      • Worse

    3. 3. During this same period, are your QSOs:


      • More stable
      • Same
      • Less stable

    4. 4. During the same period, which bands would you say are improving the most?


      • 160m
      • 80m
      • 60m
      • 40m
      • 30m
      • 20m
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Forums

  1. CONNECT BY STAGE

    1. Studying & licensing

      No matter where you are studying or what license you're after, help is available.

      41
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    2. Deciding & buying

      Buying the right gear from the right place is never easy, ask away.

      64
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    3. DIY - From scratch and kits

      From the smallest kit to the largest transceiver... we love building

      7
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    4. Installing equipment

      Sometimes it's easy, sometimes it's not.

      47
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    5. Operating

      This is where it gets exciting; it's a world of endless possibilities.

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    6. Contesting

      General contesting discussions, not discussions about specific contests. Look in the calendar section for specific ones.

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  2. CONNECT BY SPECIAL INTEREST

    1. Emergency communications

      From preparedness to deployment

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    2. Public Service Events

      All about working with, improving upon, or otherwise participating in public service events such as races, fairs, etc.

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    3. Repeater management

      if you manage a repeater, this is a great place to ask other repeater admins for advice, or to give some...

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    4. Electronics & electromagnetism

      For those interested in the fundamentals of amateur radio

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    5. Nets

      General discussions about local, traffic, weather, HF, etc. nets

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    6. Nostalgia & History

      There was some good stuff happening in the good ol' days of Amateur Radio.

      17
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    7. Research & development

      Scientific research and laboratory and field testing

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    8. Scanning & Short Wave Listening

      Anything to do with scanners or shortwave reception activities

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    9. FCC, ITU, IARU and official policy discussions

      Discussions related to the U.S. FCC or to international and national regulatory bodies and policies around the world

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    10. Organizing an event

      Discussions about organizing events, DXpeditions, contests

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    11. Planning an outing

      Are you looking for friends to go operate? Planning on a small field trip and there's room for more people? Ask away.

      3
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    12. Activations

      For all those of us who love to climb, travel and otherwise activate the most amazing places

      12
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  3. THE ELMERS' CIRCLE

    1. Ask the Elmers

      The Community is fortunate to have Experts and Elmers who can help out. You can post your question here. If it is accepted, Elmers will intervene.

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    2. The Great Amateur Radio Referenda

      What do hams like, want, prefer? A constantly updated look at the ham community!

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  4. EVERYTHING ELSE

    1. Ham topics in general

      54
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    2. Great QSOs

      Tell us about a great QSO you had just now, or even decades back. We'd love to hear all about it.

      7
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    3. Post your videos

      Embed your how-to, review, outings videos and let's discuss them.

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    4. Self-promotion

      Did you write a book? Did you invent a new piece of gear?

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    5. First QSO

      Welcome new members. Ham Community is happy to have you.

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    6. Non-ham topics in general

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    7. About Ham Community

      Discussions about the community itself, its functionality, ideas you have...

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  5. CONNECT BY GEOGRAPHY

    1. USA: STATES & TERRITORIES

      These state-based forums are to discuss with other state residents or for non-residents to discuss a state-related topic.

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    2. CANADA: PROVINCES & TERRITORIES

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    3. COUNTRIES

      These country-based forums are to discuss with other residents or for non-residents to discuss a country-related topic. Not all countries are listed yet. If you would like a country to be listed, open a new support request here.

      4
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    4. LARGE METROPOLITAN AREAS

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