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KDKA special event station begins operations Nov. 1

Posted on October 30, 2020October 30, 2020 by K0LWC

2020 marks the 100th anniversary of Pittsburgh radio station KDKA. KDKA would evolve from private point-to-point communication to being known as the first commercial radio station in the United States after airing the Harding-Cox presidential results on November 2, 1920. And the rest they say, is history. The success of the KDKA broadcast and of…

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FCC will take away another ham band in 2021

Posted on October 22, 2020October 22, 2020 by K0LWC

Say goodbye to another amateur radio band. The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) has ruled that it will revoke amateur radio privileges on the 3300-3500 MHz (9-cm Microwave band). The FCC will auction the band to wireless telecom companies to support 5G rollouts across the United States. The dates when amateur radio privileges will “sunset” have…

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What is SWR and why is it important for ham radio?

Posted on October 17, 2020October 17, 2020 by K0LWC

SWR, also known as Standing Wave Radio, is an important concept for ham radio operators. SWR is what allows us to know whether our antenna is performing as designed. If you have a good SWR reading, you can rest easy knowing your antenna is receiving and transmitting the best that it can. What is SWR?…

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USFS portable repeater vandalized in Rocky Mountain backcountry

Posted on October 15, 2020October 16, 2020 by K0LWC

Vandals took aim at an unlikely target last week in Grand County, Colorado. Firefighters’ battling the 14,000+ acre Williams Fork wildfire suddenly noticed their radios stopped working. The size of the fire is so large simplex communication wasn’t feasible. The U.S. Forest Service deployed a portable repeater to allow firefighters in the field to communicate…

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Baofeng saves the life of ham radio operator

Posted on October 12, 2020October 13, 2020 by K0LWC

Ham radio is often portrayed as irrelevant. A dying hobby in the age of the cell phone. Ham radio operators know nothing could be further from the truth. One operator who would be the first to back that up is Alden Summers Jones, KC1JWR, from Vermont. During the Summer of 2020, Alden decided to take…

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M17 project aims to kill off DMR, YSF and D-Star on ham bands

Posted on October 7, 2020February 25, 2021 by K0LWC

One of the most significant challenges digital has in ham radio is the multiple modes across manufacturers. D-Star, DMR, C4FM, P25 are all on the amateur bands across the United States, but could these digital modes we all know and use come to an end? If a new startup project has anything to say about…

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Kenwood D710G Programming: How to program memory channels

Posted on October 6, 2020 by K0LWC

Are you wondering how to program memory channels into the Kenwood D710G? Thankfully, it’s really easy. The Kenwood D710 is the easiest mobile radio to program from the keypad that I’ve found. Here is how you do it. How to program the Kenwood D710G

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BridgeCom Systems SkyBridge Hotspot Review

Posted on September 20, 2020September 20, 2020 by K0LWC

Are you a ham radio operator interested in DMR? Getting started can be intimidating, but not with the SkyBridge Hotspot DMR Plug N’ Play package from BridgeCom Systems. BridgeCom’s SkyBridge dual band hotspot is the latest hotspot on the market for amateur radio operators. What makes it such a compelling buy is the ease at…

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New Ham Radio Onboard The ISS Is On The Air

Posted on September 15, 2020September 15, 2020 by K0LWC

The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) team has announced the new ham radio FM repeater is now active aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as of September 2, 2020 at 1:02 GMT. Ham radio and the International Space Station Ham Radio operators have enjoyed making contact with the ISS for many years….

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Top 4 ham radio HTs for new ham radio operators

Posted on September 4, 2020September 4, 2020 by K0LWC

New ham radio operators have a lot of questions to figure out. Where can I put up an antenna? Will my neighbor disown me for appearing to try and make radio contact with aliens in outer space? The most critical question you need to answer is, “What should my first ham radio be?”  It’s not…

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