McKinney Amateur Radio Club
Star Community Newspapers
By Gary Redden The McKinney Amateur Radio Club (MARC) is made up of locally licensed Amateur Radio operators and family members. The club promotes education, community service and fellowship amongst the Amateur Radio community.

Method of Moments Modeling
Radio magazine (press release)
If you haven't had a chance to use one of the versions of NEC, I would suggest you search the net and download a copy, particularly if you are interested in antenna design or and amateur radio operator looking to "home-brew" something.

Campus Buzzing with Flight Fever

WLOS-TV, ABC

Twenty-four hours later the Carolina Day campus, from Pre-K to upper school, is still buzzing about the balloon launch by senior James McNichols after Calvin 1 made a successful flight and landing.  Flight pictures are available at http://www.cdschool.org/cf_media/index.cfm?cat=416

 

GET INVOLVED: Club helps keep area safe
San Angelo Standard Times
The San Angelo Amateur Radio Club would not be as effective as it is if we were alone. We work with the county and city Office of Emergency Management; we work with the police and sheriff, and with all the fire departments in the Concho Valley.

 

12 Who Care: Bob Sholl W5DSA

KXII News 12

SHERMAN, TX -- This week's 12 Who Care nominee is a Texoma man Bob Sholl who works behind the scenes coordinating volunteers during emergencies. Even though he's retired, he refuses to take it easy, and still spends most of his time helping others. http://www.kxii.com/home/headlines/12_Who_Care_Bob_Sholl_138691204.html

12 Who Care: Bob Sholl
KXII-TV
He's been an amateur radio operator since 1952. He's a member of the Grayson County Amateur Radio Club and Amateur Radio Emergency Services Group. He Joined the Texoma Composite Squadron of Civil Air Patrol in 1970 and eventually won the Gil Robb ...

 

 

Amateur Radio Club remembers fallen astronauts
KTRE
"The noise was incredible and it literally shook the house like we were in an earthquake," said Army Curtis, Secretary/Treasurer Nacogdoches Amateur Radio Club. "It was very emotional, it got very personal very quickly," said museum board member, ...

 

Skywarn Prepares Community To Be Ready For Severe Weather
KTXS
Many of the weather reports are received by volunteer Skywarn spotters. Volunteers come from various backgrounds including fire fighters, law enforcement and HAM radio operators. A Skywarn training class will be held at Abilene Christian University, ...

 

AA8WK - Ham radio usage needs fixed
The Review
You see, at home I monitor the local repeater, but now I have lost my faith in Ham radio. People you need to listen up, if were not going to monitor local repeaters of call channels on a 24-hour basis, than Ham radio is not worth saving. http://www.reviewonline.com/page/content.detail/id/551948/Ham-radio-usage-needs-fixed.html?nav=5005

 

Donald and Linda Finley 50th anniversary
Massillon Independent
Linda is a member of Massillon Amateur Radio Club and Women of the Moose 32. Donald is a member of Massillon Amateur Radio Club and Moose 481. Donald and Linda Finley of Massillon celebrated their 50th anniversary with a celebration with family and ...

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http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57370514-1/tweet-in-morse-code-with-tworse-key/

Tworse Key Hack

 

 

Amateur radio club gets space at airport
Parkersburg News
"The (Federal Aviation Administration) is moving out of hangar 1 and we are giving the space to the ham radio group," said airport manager Terry Moore. The radio club will occupy the annex of the hangar at no cost with the building as is for three ...

 

 

Entrepreneur Spotlight: If he wants it, he will build it
DesMoinesRegister.com (blog)
But the West Des Moines native and Valley High School grad can't seem to shake the hobby that leads him to spend many a Friday lunch break at the buffet with other members of a local ham radio club. “It's kind of nerdy, but I'ma ham radio operator,” he ...

 

Teen Sends Her MIT Admissions Letter to Space [VIDEO]
Mashable
Erin King of Georgia used a weather balloon, GPS-equipped ham radio transmitters, a GoPro Hero camera and a helium tank to turn her letter into a fun science project. She launched the balloon on Jan. 16 in Lumpkin, Ga., and two hours later it landed ...

Student sends MIT letter to space
ZDNet (blog)
King used two GPS ham radio transmitters (APRS), a helium-filled weather balloon, and a GoPro Hero camera as part of her 'Amateur Radio High-Altitude Ballooning project', as well as making custom antennas for the radios. The camera mounted to the tube ...

Girl Launches MIT Admission Letter To Near Space
Space.com
King, who has worked on balloon experiments before and is a Ham Radio operator in her spare time, came up with the idea to turn her tube into a high-altitude balloon experiment. "I decided to do this project because I just thought it would be fun.

Deltona youth loves to ham it up on the radio
Seminole Chronicle
But ham radio has helped the 9-year-old Deltona youth become a communications sensation, allowing her to showcase her vibrant personality and caring attitude and capture the attention of scores of "hams" or amateur radio operators. Ham radio is the use ...

 

More than 80 contacts made in test of emergency radio network Thursday
Enterprise-Record
The exercise allowed the reserve to test its communication ability using "old school" ham radio. The reserve's radio station at the Butte County Sheriff's Office in Oroville, the radio station at Search and Rescue headquarters in Chico, and the mobile ...

 

Red Cross honors 2 for crucial radio coordination after Joplin tornado
KY3
On Thursday, the American Red Cross honored two men who coordinated the relief efforts for the first 48 hours -- all by amateur radio. “When it hit, we could not use our cell phones. We could not get through to anyone," said Chris Harmon with the Red ...

 

Aimed for China: Ham operators to launch balloon Saturday
Katy Times
A group of amateur radio “ham” operators wants to establish a world record for distance by attempting to fly an unmanned, helium-filled balloon from Katy to Nanjing, China. The South Texas Balloon Launch Team will release the balloon at 3 pm Saturday ...

 

RF Shorts – Feb. 9, 2012
TV Technology
"I'm told that an early interest in Amateur Radio led Joe Taylor to an exciting career in radio astronomy, which then earned him the 1993 Nobel Prize in physics," said Touré. "I share his interest in Amateur Radio with passion, but will that lead me to ...

 

Get the lowdown on this week's new movies
Shelby Star
Plot: When Sean (Hutcherson) hears frequencies over a ham radio indicating his grandfather (Caine) may have found “Mysterious Island,” he and Hank (Johnson) embark on another journey to the center of the earth. Adventures ensue, and they may just find ...

 

Amateur Radio Club talks to hams worldwide on centennial
Prescott Daily Courier
The Granite Mountain Middle School Amateur Radio Club, K7GMG, will communicate with ham radio operators based in the United States and foreign countries from 9 am to 3 pm on Feb. 14, at Sharlot Hall Museum. This special event station has been ...

 

HamCram Amateur Radio Study Session and Examination in Tracy, CA
San Francisco Chronicle
This is not a ham radio training course. You will not understand ham radio when you complete the HamCram. You will, however, be licensed and able to learn from other hams at your own pace. Additional free training is offered.

 

Ham radio fest will be Sunday at fairgrounds
Mansfield News Journal
Sponsored by the Inter City Amateur Radio Club, the event will include forums, door prizes and information about becoming a ham radio operator. Admission is $6 at the door and $5 in advance. For ticket information, visit w8we.org.

 

How To Receive Photos Without The Internet
Southwest Florida (blog)
Although any radio frequency can be used to receive and transmit images like the one above, ham radio operators typically use the shortwave frequencies of 7.173 and 14.233 Megahertz. Anyone with a shortwave radio can receive photos by downloading a DRM ...

 

Pleasant Grove residents pick up tree seedlings for tornado-ravaged community ...
al.com (blog)
The Arbor Day Foundation, Alabama Forestry Commission, Alabama Power, Sylvan Springs Amateur Radio Club and Wheels of Faith Motorcycle Ministries helped sponsor the event. (The Birmingham News/Jeff Roberts) PLEASANT GROVE -- Boys Scouts in the west ...

 

Radio hobbyists prepare to help during county disasters
St. George Daily Spectrum
The Washington County Amateur Radio Emergency Services board met Saturday in the county's emergency operations center to discuss the preparedness of its members, as well as plans for upcoming events in which the group's members will participate.

 

Mid-Winter Hamfest And Computer Show Held At Fairgrounds
WMFD.com
... year in three buildings at the Richland County Fairgrounds and brings in thousands of ham radio and computer enthusiasts from Ohio and nearby states.

 

2012 Severe weather awareness week
Alabama's13.com (blog)
Sunday, February 19 - The week begins by highlighting SKYWARN (Amateur Radio Volunteers) and the Emergency Managers Weather Information System (EMWIN). Sunday, February 19 - The week begins by highlighting SKYWARN (Amateur Radio Volunteers) and the ...

 

NASA Announces Third Round of CubeSat Space Mission Candidates
Sacramento Bee
The proposed CubeSats come from universities across the country, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation, NASA field centers and Department of Defense organizations. CubeSats are a class of research spacecraft called nanosatellites.

 

Ham radio operators participate in Emergency Preparedness drill
The Trinity Journal
A moderate earthquake rocks the Northern California area at 12:40 pm Thursday, Feb. 9, causing power outages and telephone service interruptions across the North State as well as closing several roads and highways. In Trinity County, Wildwood Road is ...

 

Tehama County is going mobile
Red Bluff Daily News
Dispatcher Wilma Gillett and Joe Hickerson of the amateur radio operators emergency services organization made test calls using the mobile command center. The Mobile Command Post, a 35-foot bus purchased in 2005, is fully equipped with communications ...

 

Victorian Twitter
The Economist (blog)
No, you read that right; her family is full of "hams"—amateur radio operators.) Mr Kaltenbrunner's aim was to build and document the operation of a bundle of software and hardware licensed on open-source terms. The idea was to give his students an ...

 

Engaging Firepower Tour on Battleship North Carolina
Patch.com
Learn more about the way the Ship communicated during World War on February 26 from noon until closing as the Azalea Coast Amateur Radio Club will operate from the Battleship North Carolina during the North Carolina QSO Party. This annual “HAM RADIO” ...

 

Electronics students get crash course from radio operators
Moultrie Observer
MOULTRIE — Members of the Colquitt County Ham Radio Society recently presented their hobby to the students in Moultrie Technical College's (MTC) electronics technology program. The students, who attend classes at MTC's Veterans Parkway Campus in ...

 

 

Making Airwaves

NEWPORT Daily News  (R.I.) — Zach Wakefield, 10, a fifth-grader at Cluny School, used a ham radio for the first time Monday, made contact with other ham operators in Wales and France and exchanged radio call signs with them.  “It was really cool to talk to someone so far away,” he said.  http://bit.ly/NDNclunyradio 

 

Students work the radio dial to win a national contest
WDBJ7
So far during the week long contest the school's ham radio club has made contact with 400 people. The contacts spans 45 states and several countries. On Thursday they spoke to people in countries like Venezuela and the Netherlands.

 

PROBLEM SOLVER: Hamming it up
Wicked Local
I will be forever grateful for the ham radio equipment she gave me that belonged to her late husband. Whenever I am operating my ham station, BM will be at my side guiding me. I have my station up and receiving traffic. I sit for hours listening and ...

 

Broaden horizons with ham radio
Patriot-News
Amateur shortwave radio, or ham radio, while largely forgotten by the general public, can be an invaluable technology in emergencies and natural disasters. In recent years, there has been a shortage of licensed emergency radio operators, ...

 

BAD FACTS!

Broaden horizons with ham radio
Patriot-News
Amateur shortwave radio, or ham radio, while largely forgotten by the general public, can be an invaluable technology in emergencies and natural disasters. In recent years, there has been a shortage of licensed emergency radio operators, as few learn about the value of shortwave radio. 

She gets this from talking to  hams – dmmit!

 

Amateur radio operators launch balloon aimed for China
Katy Times
The South Texas Balloon Launch Team released an unmanned, helium-filled balloon with a high-altitude GPS tracking system and VHF amateur radio transmitter Saturday afternoon in an attempt to establish a world record for distance.

 

SkyWarn a big part of weather awareness
Cleveland Daily Banner
Amateur radio operators, or Hams, who participate in the SkyWarn program, are encouraged to attend the class which will start promptly at 6 pm During pending or actual severe weather conditions amateur radio operators use their communications gear for ...

 

Communication drill set for North County
Tillamook Headlight Herald
Map Your Neighborhood captains and zone leaders, Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) members and Ham radio operators will take part. Members of the public may see participants working at three sites around the area. A large pink "Training Exercise ...

 

Amateur radio operators prep in Jonesboro
KAIT
The group is mainly interested in using amateur radio, also known as ham radio, to communicate during an emergency or disaster. John Nordlund facilitated the class as tactical communication specialist for the Arkansas Department of Health.

 

Technology adds to margin of safety
Bellingham Herald
You must be licensed to use a ham radio. Two-way radios: The devices can be purchased at sporting good stores and are commonly used by families to stay in touch at ski areas or even the mall. Van Steen says guides use these in remote locations when ...

 

Event promotes amateur radio
Middletown Journal
By Steven Matthews, Staff Writer 9:51 PM Saturday, February 18, 2012 HAMILTON — When Bob Anello moved into the historic Doron house at 329 North C Street six years ago, he had no interest in amateur radio. Now he does, and it's his Victorian home ...

 

Clear Lake Amateur Radio Operators Spot For National Weather Service
KUHF-FM
"Because we have ham radio operators that are out driving around and out in the community. It's a way for us to connect with the Weather Service, to provide them extra information that they wouldn't normally have, and we use our radio systems to ...

 

Ham radio operators gather for Freeze Fest
WBRC
During this time ham radio operators can buy, sell, and trade amateur radios. This is also an excellent place for them to fellowship. Ken Brownson has been a ham radio operator since he was 12. Now he's 48 years old. "I started off as a kid and it was ...

 

Ham Radio operators shine in disasters

Indianapolis Southsider Voice

Jack Parker w8ish interviewewd

 

 

Ham radio club signals Marble Falls High School students to design banner
The River Cities Sunday Tribune (blog)
MARBLE FALLS — When Highland Lakes Amateur Radio Club member Brooks Blake considered finding someone to create a wraparound graphic for the organization's trailer, he could have kept the project in the family. “My two sons are graphic designers,” he ...

 

Window to the world wasn't always wide open
Shelbyville Times-Gazette
I use the term "world band" rather than just "shortwave" because "shortwave," to some people, refers to ham radio, with individual ham radio operators. World band is something different -- professional radio stations, many of them government-supported, ...

 

Forget Skype: this whiz kid prefers radio
Village Voice Drummoyne
Jason Brand, of Dulwich Hill, passed his ham radio test earlier this month - which adults usually do. When Jason receives his licence, he will be able to operate an HF radio station. He is looking forward to transmitting from an underground bunker at ...

 

Mont. ham radio operator helps with emergency communications, talks with Space ...
The Republic
Dunn, a retired 65-year-old, is an amateur radio — more commonly known as "ham radio" — operator. And like so many ham radio aficionados around the world, he is passionate about the hobby. A small den in Dunn's home 16 miles north of Livingston is ...

 

Arlington seeking licensed ham radio users
Boston.com
By Brock Parker, Town Correspondent Arlington is putting out a call for a local licensed ham radio operator to help the town with a back-up emergency communication system. The town has issued a notice seeking an amateur radio operator to volunteer with ...

 

Crazy about old computers
La Grande Observer
“Ham” is a colloquial term for those who use the once-popular amateur radio technology for private recreation and emergency communication. But Baer acknowledges he's a “ham” in the other sense of the word as well. Not only did he once appear on The ...

 

Town Seeks Amateur Radio Users for Emergencies
Patch.com
In a statement, officials said they're looking for licensed ham radio operators to become volunteers and help out in case the town's communications systems stop working during an emergency. Fire Chief Robert Jefferson told the Boston Globe it would ...

 

The Shamrock Connection: Radio Classes on the Air
my.hsj.org
During the first weeks of June, the La Palma Police Department and their Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES) will be hosting HAM radio classes for students and community members all around La Palma. Participants in the radio classes will be ...

 

Satellite systems company paves way for defence developments
Creamer Media's Engineering News
Sumbandila weighs 82 kg and carries a high-resolution imaging payload, an experimental communications payload and a Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation

 

County Digest
Baltimore Sun
The course covers all modern aspects of ham radio. Morse code is no longer required. Free hand-held radios will be given (while supplies last) upon successful completion of the course and license exam. To register and more information, ...

 

Ham radio operators check in to the Battleship
WECT-TV6
Each week a different state has a QSO party and this weekend, ham radio operators from every North Carolina county participated. "The possibility of potential is worldwide," said Azalea Coast Amateur Radio Club member Allan Pellnat.  http://www.wect.com/story/17022124/ham-radio-operators-check-in-to-the-battleship

 

 

Patrick Germond: Help with the hams Patrick Germond
Craig Daily Press
What you just read was part of a short wave (ham radio) conversation I had with a fellow from down under last October. I would like to take a moment to share with you some of the details of ham radios, and why it's a growing hobby among future ...

 

Northern Lakes Amateur Radio Club
Herald Review
The program illustrates the colorful history fo the early inventors of radio, evolution of the ham radio hobby, famous hams and a technology overview of ham equipment. Area amateur radio operators, shortwave listeners and the public are welcome.

 

Arlington seeks ham radio operators
Wicked Local
By Anonymous In the town's continuing efforts to be prepared for all emergencies, the Arlington Emergency Management Agency is currently seeking amateur radio operators (ham radio) who would be willing to assist the town during an emergency.

 

Getting more eyes on the sky: Skywarn to host local training event
Sentinel-Standard
Packard explained that during a severe storm, Skywarn members go to a radio room located at Ionia County Central Dispatch's facility, and amateur radio operators are throughout the county reporting back. “We want the public to make reports as well,” ...

 

MSU satellite surpasses goal; NASA taps MSU to queue up for another launch
Montana State University
MSU students and faculty were thrilled when ham radio operators, first in Spain, then successively in France, The Netherlands and England reported hearing from the satellite within three hours of its launch from the Vandenberg Air Force Base in ...

 

HamRadioNow Episode 2 Introduction: The Orlandeo Interviews
YouTube
Ham Radio Now Episode Two actually has 12 video files - this INTRO, and eleven separate interviews. If you're watching this around the end of February, not all the interview videos may be up yet. So keep checking here or HamRadioNow.TV.

 

Oklahoma City amateur radio group offers classes
NewsOK.com
Classes offered by the Oklahoma City Autopatch Association starting March 15 will enable graduates to apply for an amateur radio license. BY THOMAS M. WEBB Leave a comment Beginning March 15, the Oklahoma City Autopatch Association will conduct a ...

 

NARL Radio Club To Discuss Emergency Preparedness
Hartford Courant
By MARK SPENCER NEWINGTON — The NARL Radio Club is inviting amateur radio operators to a meeting to discuss how they can assist the Amateur Radio

 

Skywarn training beginning soon
Fremont News Messenger
FREMONT -- Local members of the Amateur Radio Emergency Services are gearing up for what could be an active storm season. The group is part of Skywarn, a network of volunteer storm spotters trained by the National Weather Service.