Strays
AB7RG "Rule Numbers 404 & 505 of Ham Radio: Anything that can be used as a station "accessory" can and will be. Anything that can be used to prop up, hold up, or otherwise support an antenna will be."
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Product Reviews
| Kenwood TS-850 Great radio in all aspects. |
| W3HM Radio Restoration Services Collins Broadcast Console Ruined |
| MFJ-1699 10 Band HF/VHF Mobile Antenna If you can find one, buy it!!! |
| ICOM IC-756 Pro III One of The Best!!!! |
| K8MSH 7-Band 300w PEP OCF Dipole Antenna The best OCF antenna I have used |
| RFINDER- The Worldwide Repeater Directory Not What It Once Was |
| Anytone AT-5888UV-III Tri-band Mobile Only full power, remote mount triband mobile - Some Quirks |
| Kenwood TS-450 Great value |
| Astron RS-35M It does the job well. |
| MICROHAM ARCO ANTENNA CONTROLLER Arco Junior with MacLogger DX (MacOS) |
| K8MSH 7-Band 300w PEP OCF Dipole Antenna Best OCFD Dipole antenna I have used |
Forum
| Repeaters | AllStarLink has 18,254 users and 14,185 nodes |
| DXing | kh7al/kh9 |
| Elmers | Running Radio in Digital Mode without Mic attached? |
| Mobile Ham | LiO3 battery pack for FT60 and VX150 |
| Antennas, Towers and more | Off the end |
News
| Marconi Anniversary at Poldhu Amateur Radio Club in Cornwall: Radio enthusiasts from Cornwall will be celebrating the 123rd anniversary of the first radio transmission across the Atlantic this month. In December ... |
| Conversations from Another World: The Year 5 and 6 students took part in the CQ Worldwide Radio Contest and contacted a total of 31 different countries with the help and mentoring from... |
| Hams Facilitate Far-Reaching Trail of Tears Commemoration: Local Hams (Amateur Radio Operators) from a long-standing Giles County community-focused club -- Southern Tennessee Amateur Radio Services (STARS) -- ... |
| December YOTA Month! Amateur radio operators ages 25 and younger will be on the air as special event stations around the world throughout December in celebration of youth ... |
Propagation
Issued 2024 Dec 02 1505 UTC
Flux: 186 A-Index:7.
K-Index:1
Actv: No space wx storms observed.
Fcst: No space wx storms expected.
| NOAA Solar Activity | ||
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| Measurement | Current | Next 24 hrs |
| Geomagnetic | None |
None |
| Solar Radiation | None |
None |
| Radio Blackouts | None |
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Articles
| Dead Electrical Dudes No. 8 KA4KOE's look back at Samuel Finley Breese Morse |
| How to Keep RF Out of Your Rig Some simple solutions to make your operating clean and stress-free! |
| Indoor Attic Antennas -- Always Surprise Me! An "eHam Classic" by N2LK |
| The Ham Radio Spirit of Experimentation The convoluted course of a major improvement to an excellent radio! |
Calendar
| ARRL 160 Meter Contest | 2024-12-06 |
| Battleship Iowa | 2024-12-07 |
| ARRL 10 Meter Contest | 2024-12-14 |
| HamCation 2025 | 2025-02-07 |
| ARRL DX CW | 2025-02-15 |
| ARRL DX Phone | 2025-03-01 |
| ARRL Field Day | 2025-06-28 |
Surveys
Q: Other than classic radios, what old fashioned equipment still adorns your shack - preferably something you use regularly? Please, comments encouraged.
Responses: 92
Comments: 19
Answers:Comments: 19
1:TNC
2:Speech Processor
3:DVK-100 or other voice keyer
4:Straight Key or Bug or other classic keying device
5:D-104 or similar classic microphone
6:Analog or mechanical digital clock
7:Other
View Results2:Speech Processor
3:DVK-100 or other voice keyer
4:Straight Key or Bug or other classic keying device
5:D-104 or similar classic microphone
6:Analog or mechanical digital clock
7:Other
