If you’re new to digital ham ops, these might help:
For PSK31 –
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PSK31
For JT65-HF –
http://www.eham.net/articles/25604
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Author: AC9KJ
I earned my licenses because I'm not into Bingo or trips to casinos, and because it was on my bucket list. It also keeps me busy in the absence of my wife, who passed on, three years ago. I'm 78 years old and briefly held a Novice license (WN9MIU) in about 1970. I'm a former commercial radio Program Director and Music Teacher. Right now I'm operating HF on a a Kenwood TS-590SG, with an indoor loop antenna. The car radios are a Yaesu 8900R and/or a Yaesu FT-857D, supplemented by a Yaesu FT-60 HT. I'm slowly learning Morse code (my apartment is an SSB black hole), and will eventually get into PSK31 and modes of that ilk.
Field Day
Enter the hashtag
#AARLFD
on Facebook or Twitter. On Twitter, you don’t have to join, just enter it into the search field.
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Dayton Hamvention
Time to start thinking about http://www.hamvention.org
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Gender Imbalance in Ham Radio
Here’s a discussion on gender imbalance in ham radio, written by Dr. Yvette Cendes, KB3HTS, an Astrophysicist.
http://qrznow.com/gender-imbalance-in-ham-radio/
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Non-tech Antenna Discussion
This is a non-technical discussion of some basic antennas, and their erection in less than ideal situations.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKC9zv8XuPs
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Emergency Service: Two Flavors
http://www.arrl.org/ares-races-faq
Note: In Wisconsin, ARES and RACES are combined into one organization.
For more info about the Dane County organization, see
For the Wisconsin organization, see
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Some Weather Resources
- Latest weather information from the National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan — NWS Sullivan
- Latest severe weather outlooks and forecast tools — Storm Prediction Center
- Detailed weather analysis tools, charts, and forecasts. — Twister Data
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Ham and Electronics Libraries
A very large collection of old magazines, books,.etc, including — but not limited to — Radio Electronics, Popular Electronics, Radio Craft, Radio News, and Electronics Illustrated, is at:
Note: for best results, be sure to click on the bar at the top of the page.
Also, there is a ’73 Magazine’ archive at:
Thanks to Stuart, AC9LZ for the heads-up on this.
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This is fun
For a chuckle or two, check this out:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OidowSpbxJo
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