Lately, I’ve been getting questions about whether a ham needs to log radio contacts, whether they need to submit a log, and how to do it. Logging is a complex topic that can require a long and detailed explanation, but I am going to focus on the questions I’ve been hearing lately. I’ll also provide some links for further investigation. Continue reading Should I Submit A Log?→

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AmateurLogic.TV Episode 197 is now available for download. Convert a PC power supply for use on the bench. A Ground Mounted Receiving Loop, literally. 12 volt 18650 Lithium Battery Box for UPS replacement. Announcing AmateurLogic’s 19th Anniversary Contest. Win an Icom IC-705 transceiver. Plus GigaParts, Intellitron accessories and Messi & Paoloni premium coax. Details at … Continue reading AmateurLogic 197: Happy Friday 13th

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NASA to develop Lunar Time Standard NASA will coordinate with U.S. government stakeholders, partners, and international standards organizations to establish a Coordinated Lunar Time (LTC). NASA Build the Frankentenna The ultimate portable Ham Radio vertical antenna. KB9VBR Exploring international analog TV from leaky cable TV networks via the Airspy Server Network Use SDR# and the […]

Hello and welcome to the 555th installment of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this episode, the hosts discuss the Cloudlog fork known as Wavelog. Topics include download location, installation …

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Everyone wants to know how their signal sounds on the air and often the best way to find out is a signal report from other ham radio operators. The standard signal reporting method for amateur radio is the RST (Readability-Signal Strength-Tone) system. See Practical Signal Reports on HamRadioSchool.com. When using 2m FM on Summits On The Air (SOTA), we can Continue reading SOTA Signal Reports Using 2m FM→

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Everyone wants to know how their signal sounds on the air and often the best way to find out is a signal report from other ham radio operators. The standard signal reporting method for amateur radio is the RST (Readability-Signal Strength-Tone) system. See Practical Signal Reports on HamRadioSchool.com. When using 2m FM on Summits On The Air (SOTA), we can Continue reading SOTA Signal Reports Using 2m FM→

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In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Dan Romanchik KB6NU, Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT, Colin Butler M6BOY and Ed Durrant DD5LP to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and the episode's featu...

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The highest sunspot number in 23 years Fall 2001 was the last time sunspot counts were this high. SpaceWeather.com APRS Foundation accepting members Becoming a member helps secure the future of APRS and assists with the foundation’s operating costs. Amateur Radio National Traffic System celebrates 75 years As NTS 2.0 emerges to modernize the radiogram […]

Commemorating 80 years An important stage in the liberation of Western EuropeOperation Market Garden was an Allied military operation during the Second World War fought in the German-occupied Netherlands from 17 to 25 September 1944. Its objective...

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This livestream recording is from September 1, 2024 – the NW7US Radio Communications Channel Livestream.  We do this livestream every Sunday at 21:15 UTC.  Here is the link to the livestream from this past Sunday: The livestream list is here: https://www.youtube.com/@nw7us/streams I hope to see you in our livestream live chat, during the next session […]

 This ground rod took forever to pound in. I had the opportunity in the spring to pick up free of charge 2 copper-clad 8-foot ground rods free of charge as long as I picked them up. It was about an hour's drive for me but free ground rods were wel...

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In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Dan Romanchik KB6NU, Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT, Colin Butler M6BOY and Ed Durrant DD5LP to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and the episode's featu...

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The highest sunspot number in 23 years Fall 2001 was the last time sunspot counts were this high. SpaceWeather.com APRS Foundation accepting members Becoming a member helps secure the future of APRS and assists with the foundation’s operating costs. Amateur Radio National Traffic System celebrates 75 years As NTS 2.0 emerges to modernize the radiogram […]

Commemorating 80 years An important stage in the liberation of Western EuropeOperation Market Garden was an Allied military operation during the Second World War fought in the German-occupied Netherlands from 17 to 25 September 1944. Its objective...

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This livestream recording is from September 1, 2024 – the NW7US Radio Communications Channel Livestream.  We do this livestream every Sunday at 21:15 UTC.  Here is the link to the livestream from this past Sunday: The livestream list is here: https://www.youtube.com/@nw7us/streams I hope to see you in our livestream live chat, during the next session […]

 This ground rod took forever to pound in. I had the opportunity in the spring to pick up free of charge 2 copper-clad 8-foot ground rods free of charge as long as I picked them up. It was about an hour's drive for me but free ground rods were wel...

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We're back!With another big issue to start the fall season. The September-October 2024 Communicator, digital periodical of Surrey Amateur Radio Communications is now available for viewing or download. Some great projects and articles in this issue...

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Ham College episode 116 is now available for download. Ham College 116 Technician Exam Questions Part 3. T1C – Licensing: classes, sequential and vanity call sign systems, places where the Amateur Radio Service is regulated by the FCC, name and address on FCC license database, term, renewal, grace period, maintaining mailing address; International communications Early … Continue reading Ham College 116

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We're back!With another big issue to start the fall season. The September-October 2024 Communicator, digital periodical of Surrey Amateur Radio Communications is now available for viewing or download. Some great projects and articles in this issue...

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