Hello summer...With another big Summer issue. The July-August 2024 Communicator, digital periodical of Surrey Amateur Radio Communications is now available forΒ viewing or download.Read in over 150 countries, we bring you 120+ pages of Amateur Radi...
Turning back time to virtually witness a critical historic method of shortwave communication using the fundamental mode of continuous wave modulation. This is a film from 1944, teaching the basics of Morse code, for military comms. What is the proper (and most efficient) technique for creating Morse code by hand, using a manual Morse code [β¦]
This is a video of the German Weather Broadcast from DWD, Hamburg, on shortwave (HF), using teletype (RTTY). I demonstrate two decoding software options: JWcomm32 (older), and, FLdigi. Note the in FLdigi, the βReverseβ feather is selected to properly decode the signal (in either USB or LSB, you still need to select, βReverseβ). The radio [β¦]
This video is an introduction to an international public-service and technology hobby known as βamateur radioβ (or βham radioβ). Amateur radio (also called ham radio) describes the use of radio frequency spectrum for purposes of non-commercial exchange of messages, wireless experimentation, self-training, private recreation, radiosport, contesting, and emergency communication. The term βamateurβ is used to [β¦]
If you have not yet explored ham radio repeaters, this might be interesting to you. What is an amateur radio repeater and how do they work? In this video, with a non-amateur-radio viewer in mind, I chat about the very basic concepts of a repeater. It is filmed in a relaxed, βride along with me,β [β¦]
This is a video of the German Weather Broadcast from DWD, Hamburg, on shortwave (HF), using teletype (RTTY). I demonstrate two decoding software options: JWcomm32 (older), and, FLdigi. Note the in FLdigi, the βReverseβ feather is selected to properly decode the signal (in either USB or LSB, you still need to select, βReverseβ). The radio [β¦]
This video is an introduction to an international public-service and technology hobby known as βamateur radioβ (or βham radioβ). Amateur radio (also called ham radio) describes the use of radio frequency spectrum for purposes of non-commercial exchange of messages, wireless experimentation, self-training, private recreation, radiosport, contesting, and emergency communication. The term βamateurβ is used to [β¦]
If you have not yet explored ham radio repeaters, this might be interesting to you. What is an amateur radio repeater and how do they work? In this video, with a non-amateur-radio viewer in mind, I chat about the very basic concepts of a repeater. It is filmed in a relaxed, βride along with me,β [β¦]
In the realm of IT, there are best practices for managing system outages, and then there are examples of what not to do. The recent actions of the ARRL exemplify the latter. Today, HQ released an update stating that they were βthe victim of a sophisticated network attack by a malicious international cyber groupβ and β¦ Continue reading Transparency
Whether you call it Amateur Radio Direction Finding (ARDF), Radio Orienteering, Fox or Bunny HuntingThe feature speaker at our May 2024 meeting wasΒ Robert Frey WA6EZV. Robert spoke on ARDF - Radio Orienteering - Fox (or Bunny) Hunting.Β Robert...
Commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Allied assault on Normandy beachesFrom June 4 to 9, 2024, a number of crew members of the Plusscouts PA3EFR/J and other Radio Scouters will be traveling to Normandy (Omaha Beach) to support the international ac...
Whether you call it Amateur Radio Direction Finding (ARDF), Radio Orienteering, Fox or Bunny HuntingThe feature speaker at our May 2024 meeting wasΒ Robert Frey WA6EZV. Robert spoke on ARDF - Radio Orienteering - Fox (or Bunny) Hunting.Β Robert...
Commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Allied assault on Normandy beachesFrom June 4 to 9, 2024, a number of crew members of the Plusscouts PA3EFR/J and other Radio Scouters will be traveling to Normandy (Omaha Beach) to support the international ac...
In the realm of IT, there are best practices for managing system outages, and then there are examples of what not to do. The recent actions of the ARRL exemplify the latter. Today, HQ released an update stating that they were βthe victim of a sophisticated network attack by a malicious international cyber groupβ and β¦ Continue reading Transparency