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HAM Radio Team Reaches World’s Most Remote Island For those who like RARE DX Opportunities.... https://gcaptain.com/ham-radio-team-reaches-worlds-most-remote-island/ This was published 2/10/2023. 73s Leo, N5JEP
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- 3 years, 6 months ago
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Straight Key Night Anyone participating in Straight Key night? http://www.arrl.org/straight-key-night/ Has anyone had to use a handheld or desk mic PTT switch for a substitute keyer? Using the microphone as the CW keyer. Glad to have made it through another full year! Ham it up ya'll! See you o...
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- 3 years, 8 months ago
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And a Very Merry Christmas to all!
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- 3 years, 8 months ago
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News of Possible Interest All, I am going to periodically post news stories that I think might interest people. I will launch that effort with the public link to the Wall Street Journal article Kroger to Buy Albertsons in $24.6 Billion Deal That Would Create New Grocery Giant. Why that one? Because the...
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- 3 years, 9 months ago
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Happy Thanksgiving!
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- 3 years, 9 months ago
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Weird Stuff Yeah. I know. This is a month late, and it relates to Amateur Radio precisely somewhere between diddly and squat, in my own defense, I was going to do this sooner ... but ... I clean forgot to post it on Oct. 30. So, mentally roll your mindset back to the end of October whe...
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- 3 years, 9 months ago
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Welcome new Technician and Club member Congratulations and welcome to KI5YAE Kelvin C Whitley of Paris our newest member. Kelvin successfully tested at our most recent VE session. Again, welcome and congratulations.
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- 3 years, 12 months ago
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Email Change I changed my email to circlef1961@gmail.com. I changed it on the membership page but some may have the old one on personal email lists. 73 Wyndell - K5WJF
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- 4 years ago
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Starlink All, The general rule for living in the country is that people that live there want space. That space comes with some limitations and one of them is seemingly bad Internet service. There appears to be real hope on the horizon. Kathy and I moved to 75 acres bordered on three s...
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- 4 years, 2 months ago
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Post FIeld Day Blahs — aka — Something besides radio to think about. And that brings me to my next favorite subject ... FOOD! Actually, I told Kathy and Phill about this stuff, and I think it's an effort worth sharing. If you have issues with milk or milk products however, you'd best sit this one out. ***Green Chili Chicken Soup*** *(Advance...
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- 4 years, 2 months ago
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Chinese VHF/UHF radios: Yea or Nay? I would assume most of us have had a chance to play with some of the "cheap" Chinese HTs and mobile radios, some analog FM and some digital. My queries are these. Have you tried them? Which ones (brands and models)? Do you have a preferred make and model? Would you buy one ...
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- 4 years, 3 months ago
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Part 95 (Citizen Band) to be granted FM modulation on 11 meters https://k0lwc.com/citizens-band-going-fm-fcc-considering-part-95-rule-change/ https://youtu.be/TLG1z9bY1Zs
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- 4 years, 3 months ago
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A challenge to Clubs in North Texas from your ARRL Section Manager…. In my Drive to inspire Clubs in North Texas To nominate someone from their community for one of the many ARRL National awards I will show case a few stats of a recent nominee that won an award The 2021 ARRL Herb S. Brier Award for Instructor of The Year was given for the follow...
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- 4 years, 3 months ago
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FREE $$$ for Clubs, yes just build a Grant proposal with a plan for use Forwarded by Steve KG5VK.... There is rarely enough money for Amateur Radio clubs to do everything they wish to do or to provide all the services to its Members and the public they would like to provide. But sometimes opportunity does knock. Since last summer, the West Gulf ha...
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- 4 years, 3 months ago
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ARRL.ORG website will be Down from the 25 – 29th of this month Yes this includes ARRL LOTW The News Flash is prompted because..... The ARRL Website will be Off Line for Four Days March 25th thru March 29th This announcement appears on the ARRL.ORG website now this is for a website upgrade. This Friday and Saturday is the Belton Hamfest in...
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