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Youth@HamRadio.Fun: Ham Radio 2.0

Web 2.0 is the name that has been given to the second wind of the Internet evolution, characterized by new gadgets, new developments and new ways to have fun online. Amateur Radio is also experiencing a second wind, with more hams, more activity and more ways to enjoy the hobby than ever before. We are also experiencing a new marriage with the Internet, as well as a new immersion in social media.

This modification was built for the long wave bands. I used 1 2.5mh inductor to resonate the tuning circuit. It was from an old Radio Shack shortwave amplifed antenna that I kept in the drawer cause it was missing 2 1 mh inductors. I used speaker terminals to insert and pull out the inductors. Soon this antenna will be encased in a boxed enclosure along with selector switch. It was the older antenna I bought from Radio Shack back in 1994 when it was .99, but band A died on it. So I just put it away, but lost the enclosure, a year later I modified for LW. You will see me going back and forth tuning the active antenna and a G5 Grundig shortwave receiver. This project was a modifcation of a active antenna that was out of warranty along time ago, and was about to be thrown in the trash, so I saved it from destruction and kept it out of the landfill. With all of this e waste, we need to rebuild something new sometimes. Covers 150 khz to 540 khz. I bought the inductors from various places. The signals that were copied, but the interference is still in the area was beacon CLB, OR, some others were not picking up cause i was using a wire antenna on the wall. Stay tuned for the next upcoming video when I pick up Canadian beacons and more.

The K7RA Solar Update

As soon as sunspot 1041 went over the horizon at the end of January, sunspot 1043 emerged, high in our Sun’s northern hemisphere. The average daily sunspot number this week fell more than 13 points to 14.6, and average daily solar flux declined nearly 7 points to 75. The geomagnetic activity was up, and the average daily planetary A index rose 2 points to 5.1. Sunspot numbers for January 28-February 3 were 13, 12, 25, 14, 16, 11 and 11, with a mean of 14.6. The 10.7 cm flux was 76.3, 73.3, 75, 75.3, 75.3, 75.2 and 74.4, with a mean of 75. He estimated planetary A indices were 3, 2, 4, 3, 6, 9 and 9, with a mean of 5.1. The estimated mid-latitude A indices were 2, 0, 3, 3, 7, 7 and 7, with a mean of 4.1.

Two of the popular short wave radio receivers sold at Radio Shack from the 1970s were the Realistic Astronaut 8 and Realistic DX-160. Short wave listening was fun back in the 1970s when there were many International broadcasters on air. I think many would agree that the DX-160 was one of the more popular radios used by swlers and ham radio operators alike during this period.

old shortwave radio (army dump) 2-16 mhz type R-3004 manufactured by A.T&E (bridgnorth) LTD, England

Surfin’: Viewing the New Star of Ham Radio

This week, Surfin’ explores D-STAR via the telescope known as “the Internet.”

Minutes of 2010 Annual Meeting Posted

The minutes of the 2010 Annual Meeting of the ARRL Board of Directors have now been posted to the ARRL Web site. The meeting — which took place January 15-16 in Windsor, Connecticut — saw the election of the League’s 15th President, Kay Craigie, N3KN, of Blacksburg, Virginia.

Solar-Powered, Self-Powered AM/FM/Weatherband Portable Radio with Flashlight and Cell Phone Charger. The Microlink brings together some of the most popular features of our Voicelink, in a more compact design. This ultra-portable device is ideal to have on hand when you’re roughing it. It also makes a great addition to any emergency-preparedness kit. No plugs or wires are required. Instead, turn the hand crank to power the Microlink, or capture the sun’s energy and run it on solar p (more…)

300 Feet of Cooperation

A positive approach earns Georgia hams some state owned tower space.

ARRL Continuing Education Online Course Registration

Registration remains open through Sunday, February 21, 2010, for these online course sessions beginning on Friday, March 5, 2010: Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Level 1; Antenna Modeling; Radio Frequency Interference; Antenna Design and Construction; Ham Radio (Technician) License Course; Propagation; Analog Electronics, and Digital Electronics.

MARS Unifies Operation in Support of Haiti Relief Effort

To assist the MARS communications support effort in Haiti, the heads of the Army, Air Force, and Navy-Marine Corps MARS programs have agreed to divvy up responsibilities among the three Service MARS programs. According to Air Force MARS Public Information Officer David Trachtenberg, N4WWL/AFA3TR, this delegation of responsibility will facilitate more efficient utilization of MARS communications assets in the overall relief operation. On January 12, a 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti, killing thousands and wiped out the island nation’s communication infrastructure.

So you have a SW radio in your BOB but what can you pick up on her? Dare to take the Survival SW radio challenge?