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• Helene Aftermath Update: Solar Power (Wednesday, October 9, 2024)
  09/10/2024 by Thomas Witherspoon
  Good Morning, Friends, If you haven’t read my previous posts, here’s the situation in a nutshell: we live in a rural mountain community in Swannanoa, NC, where the bridge connecting us to the outside world was swept away during the 1 in 1,000-year flood event caused by Tropical Storm Helene. We’ve also confirmed that a tornado swept through […]
• VA2NW at Chillycon
  08/10/2024 by Vince VE6LK
  Many thanks to Tom (VA2NW) for this report on Chillycon, aka Chilicon – Vince. Canada’s capital, Ottawa, is the home of the Ottawa Valley QRP Society. The group holds an annual weekend camp-out at the Rideau River Provincial Park (POTA CA-0365) in early fall and it’s affectionately called Chillycon (also known as Chillicon). This year’s […]
• Two in One Day for the POTA Babe
  07/10/2024 by Teri KO4WFP
  by Teri KO4WFP After striking out at Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge, it was time for this POTA Babe to get back on track with my goal of 60 new valid park activations for 2024. As much as I enjoyed the historic sites and the refuge I recently visited, I needed to return to activating […]
• Helene Aftermath Update: Community, Coordination, and Misinformation (Monday, October 7, 2024)
  07/10/2024 by Thomas Witherspoon
  Good Morning, Friends, If you haven’t read my previous posts, here’s the situation in a nutshell: we live in a rural mountain community in Swannanoa, NC, where the bridge connecting us to the outside world was swept away during the 1 in 1,000-year flood event caused by Tropical Storm Helene. We’ve also confirmed that a […]
• Seven Summit road trip with Canada’s first Double Goat
  06/10/2024 by Vince VE6LK
  Many thanks to Malen (VE6VID) – Canada’s first SOTA Double Mountain Goat – who shares the following article about his trip in Alberta, British Columbia, Washington and Montana. Malen and I work together and I can read this in his voice – including his laid-back “Oh well…” – Vince. As a SOTA activator I challenge […]

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• Top Amateur Radio Websites – Issue 2439
  How does an Antenna work? – Video, The Effectiveness of Ferrites – Video, How-To Easily Measure Unwanted RF, GNU Radio Beginners Tutorials, Diplomatic Stations Schedules and Frequencies, Elevation Maps, RTL-SDR Pan-adapter using HDSDR with the IC-751A, Homebrew Buddipole Variant, Hams Over IP, IZ3MEZ WEB DX Cluster For HAM Radio,
• Top Amateur Radio Websites – Issue 2438
  Affordable DIY AZ/EL Antenna Rotator: A Practical Guide, Ground Wave Propagation, Enhancements in UV-K5 HF Fullband Reception, Gnuradio Miniature Projects, Beam Controller Project, How to Renew Your US Ham Radio License, Beacons Remote Control, BlueMax49ers, Papa whiskey club
• Icom IC-7760 Review: First Impressions by Difona Communication and WIMO
  Two product reviews from Difona Communications and WIMO about the ICOM IC-7760
• Top Amateur Radio Websites – Issue 2437
  Constructing a Lindenblad Antenna for Receiving Weather Satellite Signals, Buying an HF High Power Amplifier, NDBs Received Worldwide, Station QRP Handcrafted tube transmitters, Obtaining a Copy of Your FCC License, PRFCalc, Central Kansas Armature Radio Club,
• ICOM Responds to Reports of Exploding Radios in Lebanon
  Icom addressed reports of its V-82 radios being involved in Lebanon explosions, suggesting counterfeit or discontinued models with modified batteries. The company emphasized strict distribution controls and Japanese manufacturing standards.