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Amateur radio volunteer registration for the annual Boston Marathon has again been extended until Friday, August 6, at 5 PM EDT. This year will mark the 125th anniversary of the Boston Marathon. The Boston Athletic Association (BAA) Amateur Radio Communications Committee oversees marathon volunteers. New volunteers should visit the Volunteer Registration Page and follow the instructions. Return...

Faith Hannah Lea, KD3Z, of Palm Coast, Florida, has been selected as the 2021 Bill Pasternak WA6ITF Memorial Amateur Radio Newsline Young Ham of the Year. Faith Hannah comes from an all-ham family. She is the daughter of James Lea, WX4TV, and Michelle Lea, N8ZQZ. Her brother and two sisters are also hams. She credited her parents with being the biggest influences in her entry into amateur radio...

The Intrepid-DX Group’s plans for a 2023 DXpedition to Bouvet Island are back on the front burner. In a brief announcement to the “global DX community,” DXpedition co-leader Paul Ewing, N6PSE, said a new charter vessel contract is in the offing. The 3Y0J DXpedition has refunded all donations to its earlier announced plan, advanced before losing its contract with the charter vessel Braveheart, a...

8:00PM - 9:00PM
Venue: -145.350 Mhz CTCSS Tone 127.3
Category: Club Event - Activity
Weekly Union County Club Net on the Marysville 2 Meter Repeater

The new book More Arduino for Ham Radio by popular author and experimenter Glen Popiel, KW5GP, builds on the success of his two previous titles, Arduino for Ham Radio and More Arduino Projects for Ham Radio.

More Arduino for Ham Radio introduces many of the new Arduino boards and add-on modules, followed by an overview of the software, tools, and techniques needed to bring projects to life. Thes...

8:00PM - 9:00PM
Venue: -145.350 Mhz CTCSS Tone 127.3
Category: Club Event - Activity
Weekly Union County Club Net on the Marysville 2 Meter Repeater

8:00PM - 9:00PM
Venue: -145.350 Mhz CTCSS Tone 127.3
Category: Club Event - Activity
Weekly Union County Club Net on the Marysville 2 Meter Repeater

8:00PM - 9:00PM
Venue: -145.350 Mhz CTCSS Tone 127.3
Category: Club Event - Activity
Weekly Union County Club Net on the Marysville 2 Meter Repeater

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8:00PM - 9:00PM
Venue: -145.350 Mhz CTCSS Tone 127.3
Category: Club Event - Activity
Weekly Union County Club Net on the Marysville 2 Meter Repeater

Relatives of former IARU Region 2 President Reinaldo Leandro, YV5AM (SK), received the Michael J. Owen, VK3KI, Memorial Award on his behalf on July 17. Making the presentation was current IARU Region 2 president Ramón Santoyo, XE1KK.

The award is granted by the IARU Administrative Committee as the highest distinction at the world level to acknowledge decades of service to IARU and to amateur rad...

6:30PM - 9:00PM
Venue: EMA Station 720
Category: Club Event - Meeting
Club Meetings will be held at :
Marvin C. Gilbert EMA Operations Building - EMA Station 720
20900 Northwest Parkway.
Marysville, OH 43040

Google Maps Link:
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“Dear WSJT-X and MAP65 Users,

We are pleased to announce that a public Release Candidate WSJT-X 2.5.0-rc4 is now ready for download by beta testers. On Windows the installation package also includes MAP65 3.0.0-rc4.

See the Release Notes for changes since WSJT-X 2.5.0-rc3:https://physics.princeton.edu//pulsar/k1jt/Release_Notes.txtWe are especially interested in feedback from users of the new mode Q65 and the separate program MAP65.

Links for downloading WSJT-X 2.5.0-rc4 can be found on the WSJT-X Home Page, https://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/wsjtx.htmlScroll down to find “Candidate release: WSJT-X 2.5.0-rc4”.WSJT-X and MAP65 are licensed under the terms of Version 3 of the GNU General Public License (GPLv3).

Development of this software is a cooperative project to which many amateur radio operators have contributed. If you use our code, please have the courtesy to let us know about it. If you find bugs or make improvements to the code, please report them to us in a timely fashion.We hope you will enjoy using this beta release of WSJT-X 2.5.0 and MAP65 3.0.0, and especially exercising the new mode Q65.

As a beta tester you should report on your experiences with new features, successful and otherwise, on one of the relevant WSJT forums. Bugs should be reported by following instructions found here in the User Guide:https://www.physics.princeton.edu//pulsar/K1JT/wsjtx-doc/wsjtx-main-2.5.0-rc4.html#_bug_reports—

73 from Joe, K1JT; Bill, G4WJS; Steve, K9AN; and Nico, IV3NWV_______________________________________________

wsjt-devel mailing listwsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.nethttps://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wsjt-devel”

Review Measure length of coax, etc. with your scope, a battery and a resistor – simple TDR December 14, 2020 No comments

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Vacuum Tubes – “ARRL The Doctor is In” podcast. Listen…and learn! February 22, 2018 No comments

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IC-7300 [ Downloads ] Instruction Manual and Brochure September 05, 2016 No comments

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Radioddity GD-77S versus GD-77, an Odd Radio April 06, 2018 No comments

GD-77S Dual band VHF UHF: Meet the different system standard in different states and countries. Dual time slot for point to point: You can use separat... Read more

HamPi Ham Radio Software for Raspberry Pi from W3DJS (#294) June 22, 2020 No comments

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Equipment Hambuilder V3.0 HBR4HF 4 Band HF Transceiver February 13, 2020 No comments

HBR4HF V3.0, is another 4-banders series from Hambuilder. It is a medium size desktop transceiver with big enough power. We try to keep it low cost, s... Read more

NEW Alinco DM330FXE 30A Supply with USB ports July 30, 2015 No comments

Alinco  DM-330FXE This CE approved switch mode power supply packs a lot of features into a compact, lightweight design that boasts a 9-15VDC variable... Read more

INRAD Microphones – 2017 Dayton Hamvention May 14, 2017 No comments

NEW!  Quality microphones and accessories with affordable pricing for the active ham.  Something for every shack! INRAD, a division of Vibroplex® LLC,... Read more

The soon to be released GSOC from XieGu September 23, 2020 No comments

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Heathkit ® Precision RF Meter – HM-1002 – pre-order June 20, 2017 No comments

Finally, affordable laboratory-grade accuracy. And a whole lot more.   For about fifty years, SWR/power meters haven’t really changed at all. Un... Read more

Antenna SteppIR UrbanBeam and SDA 2000 – full review (HF antenna) November 07, 2018 No comments

SteppIR UrbanBeam “This is a full review of the SteppIR UrbanBeam (multiband HF antenna) with the SDA 2000 controller (OptimizIR). It’s part 3 o... Read more

HF/VHF LINEAR LOADED VERTICAL ANTENNA March 05, 2020 No comments

The adjustiwave antenna system is an efficient adjustable quarter wave vertical antenna that can be used anywhere between 3.5Mhz and 148Mhz (80m to 2m... Read more

Custom Antenna Insulator online .STL creator December 25, 2014 No comments

Custom Antenna Insulator online .STL creator You can generate own insulator for 3D printing online – precisely tailored of your diameter Read more

9+ BAND HEXTENNA FULL-SIZE HF+2M/220/440MHZ November 03, 2018 No comments

HEXTENNA 9+ BAND HEXTENNAFULL-SIZE HF+2M/220/440MHZ Pre-Orders will ship in December and are now being accepted. Price is exclusive for pre-orders on... Read more

Light Beam Plus Antenna – LBP-20M February 10, 2015 No comments

The support structure of the Light Beam Plus Antenna series is very different from that of any other antenna that is currently on the market. Manufact... Read more

App - Mobile Introduction to SmartSDR for iOS April 08, 2020 No comments

Welcome to SmartSDR for iOS written by Marcus DL8MRE. This is an introduction video that allows you full control and access of your Flex 6000 series r... Read more

Morse Decoder for Android Smartphones and Tablets December 13, 2014 No comments

Morse Decoder decodes Morse code characters through the built-in microphone of your Android device. Morse Decoder can be used by Ham Radio operators o... Read more

CWSpeed IOS App – The fun and efficient way of learning morse code March 19, 2015 No comments

Description The fun and efficient way of learning morse code! Features: – Uses Koch’s training method (the most efficient known to date)... Read more

EchoLink App for IOS8 November 15, 2014 No comments

Description Please note: This app is for licensed Amateur Radio operators only. See www.echolink.org for more information. EchoLink for iOS provides a... Read more

QRZ.com App for Android now in Beta Testing May 07, 2018 No comments

 The updates to QRZ’s Android App, formerly known as QRZDroid have been released and are available to those who are interested in trying it out.... Read more

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Stations Needed For Excercise CountyEC Sat, 07/31/2021 - 21:04 Body

Here is a chance to get involved in an exercise, from Matt KD8TTE

A State of Ohio agency, 4th Civil Support & Sustainment Brigade (Ohio Military Reserve) is conducting an exercise on 7-8 August and is looking for NBEMS and voice capable HF stations (80/75m and 60m) and Winlink (any RF) for various roles for sessions on Saturday and Sunday, a week from today. Please share this with your members.

Only registered stations will be written into exercise play, though any station is welcome to enter the net to support operations. These are the times of scheduled on-air operation:

 1300-1359 7 Aug

 1300-1559 8 Aug

See below for the message going through D9 presently. More background is available at https://www.blackswancomex.org/2021/new-yorker. Information about the BLACK SWAN net operation in support of the exercise is available under "Special Operations for Exercises and Events" at https://www.blackswancomex.org/net/activation.

Stations currently registered for operation can be found at https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1sIjWJfKBoR-xqlf8Inm8Oo2At476Kwer&usp=sharing.

C. Matthew Curtin KD8TTE

https://twitter.com/kd8tte 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA1NTJpAdzOEtP-vJ7_TH-Q

A Solar Storm Hits Head On | Space Weather News 07.30.2021

Antenna The ULTIMAX-8040 broadband dual band double bazooka for 40 & 80 meters July 06, 2015 No comments

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The F-LOOP Antenna 5.3-29.7 MHz May 19, 2015 No comments

  The F-LOOP was designed with weight, durability, portability, versatility and cost in mind. The unique craftsmanship of the CHA F-LOOP distingu... Read more

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Wolf River Coil Take It Along With Chameleon SS17 Ham Radio Antenna Whip February 05, 2021 No comments

Lets talk about my thoughts on the Wolf River Coils Take It Along 1000 and what its like adding a Chameleon Cha-SS17 whip. Read more

Antenna Gain Explained by KB9VBR January 04, 2015 No comments

Check great article from KB9VBR – Antenna Gain Explained Also Visit J-Pole Antenna Shop   Read more

Review Eric from Universal Radio discusses the Icom IC-R8600 Receiver February 03, 2018 No comments

Eric, KC8XJ of Universal Radio discusses some fine points of the Icom IC-R8600 receiver. The IC-R8600 is a very wide band feature packed self containe... Read more

Amateur Radio Band Plan [ VIDEO ] December 02, 2019 No comments

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Ailunce HD1 Review – Ham Radio Q&A October 16, 2018 No comments

Ailunce HD1 Review “The Ailunce HD1 is a dual band amateur radio that supports both analog and DMR Tier I&II protocols. As the flagship of t... Read more

“Life Above 50 MHz” [ ARRL PODCAST ] January 17, 2019 No comments

 “Life Above 50 MHz” is the topic of the new (January 17) episode of the “ARRL The Doctor is In” podcast. Listen…and learn! Sponsored by DX Eng... Read more

New Elecraft Gear – Interview November 22, 2018 No comments

  Elecraft “Fiori Films Presents Ham Radio TV: New Elecraft Gear @ Pacificon 2018. In this video Kevin N6VLF, interviews Eric / WA6HHQ... Read more

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    Scan, Monitor, Record — The Pro’s Scanner 2 for 1, Dualwatch receive Until the Icom IC-R20, the capability of monitoring two frequ... Read more

SunSDR2 PRO May 17, 2015 No comments

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SX-2000 QRP HF transceiver with touch screen September 24, 2015 No comments

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SPE Expert 1.5K-FA Linear Amplifier July 05, 2017 No comments

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ACOM ATU04AT- REMOTE AUTOMATIC ANTENNA TUNER AND SWITCH September 27, 2017 No comments

Remote matching of antennas – less losses in the feed line. Designed for installation in a shack, under a shed, or in open (see mounting kit opt... Read more

News The K7RA Solar Update July 30, 2021 No comments

Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: Solar activity slowed this week, with the average daily sunspot number declining from 48.9 last week to 33.9 this we... Read more

8-Meter Experimental Station on the Air from the US July 29, 2021 No comments

WL2XUP is an FCC Part 5 Experimental station operated by Lin Holcomb, NI4Y, in Georgia. It’s licensed to operate with up to 400 W effective radiated p... Read more

Quirky APRS, HG-UV98 Lanch NLH Ham Radio Handheld Review July 29, 2021 No comments

“Chinese radios have come a long way, many have impressive feature lists, but those features seem to be stuck behind programming or poorly imple... Read more

Product Discontinuation: IC-7851 HF All Band Transceiver July 28, 2021 No comments

“We are sorry to announce that Icom has discontinued the IC-7851 HF All Band Transceiver. Since its launch six years ago, the IC-7851 has been I... Read more

ISS SSTV Aug 6-7 145.800 MHz FM July 27, 2021 No comments

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ARRL Audio News - July 30, 2021

The Go2Antenna is the perfect HOA antenna. Fully capable and easy to camouflage.

My Go2 Antenna is perfect for HOA’s or portable / Emergency Communications use – a HF antenna that is quite capable of worldwide transmission and reception.

Operates on 3.5 – 55 MHz; SWR ≤2:1 no antenna tuner required

QRP – 100 Watts SSB, 25 watts digital

Used during field testing to achieve DXCC and WAS status.

My Go2 Antenna, with its proprietary impedance matching device has been successfully tested in ALE networks.

Supports SHARES network frequencies without a tuner

My Go2 Antenna is the HOA solution. The antenna is hiding in plain sight, virtually invisible even while deployed. Weatherproof – potted in epoxy resin with stainless steel hardware.

Has been extensively tested in the lab and in actual daily use applications. W9TNG deployed his prototype Go2 antenna in 2020 as part of an initial Go2 antenna test team. It survived a harsh Iowa winter, and provided him with amazing results on all bands on FT-8! He worked all states and 100 countries.

Built to exacting standards, intended for years of trouble-free use

My Go2 Antenna is a complete antenna system. Everything you need to operate except your radio is included in the kit!

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Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: Solar activity slowed this week, with the average daily sunspot number declining from 48.9 last week to 33.9 this week (July 22 – 28). Wednesday, July 28, saw no sunspots at all.

Average daily solar flux went from 81.3 to 83.

Geomagnetic indicators held steady, with average daily planetary A index at 6.4 both last week and this week. Average daily middle latitude A index went from 6.4 last week to 6.3 this week.

Predicted solar flux is 76 on July 30 – 31; 74 on August 1; 72 on August 2 – 4; 74 on August 5 – 6; 75 on August 7 – 12; 78, 80, 82, and 85 on August 13 – 16; 90 on August 17 – 18; 85 on August 19 – 20; 80 on August 21; 82 on August 22 – 28; 78 on August 29, and 75 on August 30 – September 8.

Predicted planetary A index is 8, 12, and 8 on July 30 – August 1; 5 on August 2 – 9; 12 and 10 on August 10 – 11; 5 on August 12 – 15; 10 and 8 on August 16 – 17; 5 on August 18 – 23; 12, 12, and 8 on August 24 – 26; 5 on August 27 – 28; 8 on August 29, and 5 on August 30 – September 5.

F.K. Janda, OK1HH, is on vacation this week, hiking in the mountains of the Czech Republic, so we have forecasts from two of his associates. The first is from Martina Pavelkova, RWC Prague, Astronomical Institute, Solar Department, Ondrejov, Czech Republic.

Solar activity forecast for the period July 30 – August 05:

• Activity level: mostly very low
• X-ray background flux (1.0 – 8.0 A) in the range A5.5 – B1.5
• 10.7-centimeter radio flux: Fluctuating in the range 74 – 82
• Events: Class C (0 – 4/period), Class M (0/period), Class X (0/period), Proton (0/period)
• Relative sunspot number (Ri): in the range 0 – 55

Here’s a rgeomagnetic activity forecast for July 30 – August 5 from Tomas Bayer, RWC Prague, Institute of Geophysics of the ASCR, Prague, Department of Geomagnetism, Budkov Observatory (BDV).

• Quiet: Jul 30 – 31, Aug 2 – 4
• Unsettled: Jul 31, Aug 1 – 3, 5
• Active: 0
• Minor storm: 0
• Major storm: 0
• Severe storm: 0

Geomagnetic activity summary: Next week, we expect at most quiet to unsettled conditions. The more unsettled events are possible about August 1 – 2, and also about Thursday, August 5. The other days, we expect quiet to unsettled conditions generally, closer to quiet level.

Jan, KC0V, in Colorado, wrote to report a big 2-meter opening from DN70 to the midwest on the afternoon of July 24.

“I was busy with some chores then happened to look at DXMaps and the APRS VHF propagation map and noticed a large Es cloud located over eastern Nebraska and western Iowa and another over southeastern Kansas. I quickly tuned into 2 meters, FT8 144.174. Signals were very strong, with +21 dB the best report I sent and +29 dB the best report I received. My QSOs, beginning at 2216 and ending at 2235 UTC were:

WA9DU EM69 WB8ART EM79 AA9JS EN51 KC9IKB EM69 KA9CFD EN40 WA4CQG EM72 KX9X EN50 NY1V EM69 KM8V EN91 K2DRH EN41 AG4V EM55 KO9A EN52 WB8JCW EN80

“Then followed 26 minutes of a mixture of single decodes, total quiet, meteor bursts, but no QSOs. Then at 2301 UTC, K9YK in EN60. And then it was over. I don’t know when the opening began since it was well in progress when I got to the radio, but it was an amazing 20 minutes or so.

“Unfortunately, I was unable to complete [a contact] with W3IP in FM19, which would have been the longest-distance QSO of the opening for me. We heard each other over several sequences but were unable to finish the exchange.

“My station: Kenwood TS-2000, Beko HLV-1000 running at 750 W, 10-element LFA (by G0KSC) at 35 feet.”

Sunspot numbers for July 22 – 28, 2021 were 77, 46, 35, 24, 25, 25, and 0, with a mean of 33.1. The 10.7-centimeter flux was 89, 87.4 83.9, 81.6, 80.8, 79.6, and 78.8, with a mean of 83. Estimated planetary A indices were 11, 4, 4, 3, 4, 6, and 13, with a mean of 6.4. Middle latitude A index was 9, 3, 5, 5, 3, 6, and 13, with a mean of 6.3.

SOURCE:ARRL

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