Strays

AA2DK
My XYL (ham) said she needed more power when we were making love. So I bought her a Yaesu linear amplifier.

Product Reviews

HF Calibrator/Marker Generator Board by KW4H
Great Crystal Oscillator/Marker, high quality.
QRZ Subscription Service
Lost Cause
Elecraft K3
Good radio
Icom IC-290A/H
Very good transceiver
Elecraft KH1
Radio good but confusing--customer service excellent
DXLab Suite by AA6YQ
Excellent in every way
DXLab Suite by AA6YQ
By far the best!
DR-250 DUAL DIGITAL RF METER
Excellent Additition to the shack
RS-998 Wolf
Very good!
Yaesu MLS-200
Outstanding sound, exceeding my expectations
ICOM IC-730
Great entry level rig

News

Incredible Moment Man Speaks to Astronaut Making Contact with Space Station
Have you ever thought about contacting an astronaut as you see the International Space Station (ISS) pass overhead? No? Well, neither have I, but a ma...
Ham Radio Winter Field Day in Lackawanna County:
People from all over the area gathered in Lackawanna County on Sunday for some Ham Radio fun. Ham Radio, or amateur radio, is a popular hobby that all...
Paterson Students to Connect with Astronauts Aboard the Space Station:
PATERSON, NJ -- The P-Tech Planetarium has been chosen to host a live Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) event, enabling student...
Quartzfest 2025 -- January 19-25 2025:
Well Quartzfest 2024 is in the history books. I hope you are making plans to attend Quartzfest 2025. You do not need a reservation for your RV. Find...

Propagation

Issued 2025 Jan 13 0605 UTC
Flux: 158 A-Index:6.
K-Index:2
Actv: No space wx storms observed.
Fcst: No space wx storms expected.

NOAA Solar Activity
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Articles

Dead Electrical Dudes No. 9
KA4KOE's look back at Dr. Lee DeForest
10 Meter Hex Beam
A detailed look at this antenna
Tensioning Guy Wires
An "eHam Classic" by Bill Fisher, W4AN (SK) and Mark Lowell, N1LO
Vertical Antenna ALMOST as Tall as the Empire State Building!
A brief history of the Hawes Radio Tower

Surveys

Q: What makes you get on the air?

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Comments: 13
Answers:
1: A new DX Country, Zone, Grid etc.
2:Contests or Awards
3:Rag Chewing or Schedule with an old friend
4:SOTA, POTA or Special Event Stations
5:Portable, Mobile or QRP ops
6:Nets, Clubs, Demonstrations, Public Service, Emergency
7:other
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