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WINTER


"Winter is the season in which people try to keep the house as warm as it was in the summer, when they complained about the heat."
- Anonymous

AMATEUR RADIO NEWSLINE...JANUARY 1, 2010...#1690


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JUST A REMINDER......

If you are in contact on a frequency and decide to change to another one, remember to sign with your station ID before leaving. Just to say "O.K., I'll meet you there" isn't legal. Even though it seems like all one contact, it really isn't. Your contact ends when you finish on the first frequency and a new contact begins on the new frequency. This is why you have to sign off with your call letters before QSYing.

PLEASE NOTE

"Recent FCC Enforcement Actions" section below. Three are actions taken for the long going 3.910 mhz. problem. Also operating under the influence of alcohol and/or medications is mentioned. There are several more in September and October.
Yes, Laura Smith is doing her job. Read and heed!
Also three (3) August entries regarding call sign issues.


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The Commission requires that repeaters be under the supervision of a control operator and not only expects, but requires, such control operators and licensees to be responsible for the proper operation of the repeater system. Control operators may take whatever steps are appropriate to ensure compliance with the repeater rules, including limiting the repeater use to certain users, converting the repeater to a closed repeater or taking it off the air entirely.




"A theory is something nobody believes, except the person who made it.

An experiment is something everybody believes, except the person who made it."

EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION KIT....by KH7O in Hawaii. RT:2:28

SALVATION ARMY TEAM EMERGENCY RADIO NETWORK

Just click here for the SATERN Website.


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To realize the value of a friend:
Lose one.

CW Bandwidth = wpm X 4 (e.g., 40 WPM = 160 Hz)

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N3DNO's ANTENNA CALCULATOR
Need to quickly find that length of an antenna? Whether dipoles, beams, verticals or whichever click here for N3DNO's Calculator

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY!! Hope 2010 is kind to us all!. Snow, wind, sleet and ice, who needs more to enjoy? The one great thing about winter (unless you enjoy winter sports) is that it always ends. But this is a good time to operate the bands and modes. Maybe explore a new mode or two while the winds whistle and the snow drifts. You might give CW a go if your not doing it already. It is a lot of fun and gets through when voice does not.
Remember to support your local ARES and/or RACES group, even if it's just a net check-in.

Sooooo, have fun and maybe arrange (or take part in) a public service with some local organizations. Possibly join your local "SKYWARN" group and report on snowfall and/or winter storms. NWS needs info. in the colder months too!

Or, whatever turns you on.......enjoy !!

73, The Editor of Bytes and Hertz.


To realize
The value of one-second:
Ask a person
Who has survived an accident.

TIMES CHANGE

TIMES CHANGE

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The dot of an i is called a tittle.
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The housefly hums in the middle octave, key of F.
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Twelve or more cows are known as a "flink."
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The first product Motorola started to develop was a record player for automobiles. At that time the most well-known player on the market was the Victrola, so they called themselves Motorola.

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In September, 1958, the Class D Citizens Band is opened and Amateurs lost the shared use of 11 meters. USA Amateur population is about 160,000.
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The first VCR, developed by the Ampex Corporation in 1956, weighed nearly 1,500 lbs. It took another 15 years before a version small and light enough for home use hit the scene.
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In 1959, Technicians get the middle part of 2 meters (145-147 Mc). Yep, back then it was Megacycles.
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A "jiffy" is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second.
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The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 672.
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“It is better to know some of the questions than all of the answers.” ~~ James Thurber
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A byte, in computer terms, means 8 bits. A nibble is half that: 4 bits. (Two nibbles make a byte!).
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The Rockola jukebox wasn’t named for rock music, but rather for its inventor, David Rockola.
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If I'm not back in five minutes......just wait longer!

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Some people call CW a MODE but in
reality it is an autonomous LANGUAGE.

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Don't forget to scroll down the sidebar to the right of page. Special note on upcoming hamfests in this area, links of interest and ARES info. to name a few. Enjoy!


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LICENSE CLASSES BY STATE...BY WM7D


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By the way, the crazy dates on the first few entries, are the only way this format allows to keep items on top. Just ignore the entry dates on the first few. Thanks.

Marriage is a wonderful institution, that is, if you love living in Institutions!

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Posted by The Editor at 8/19/2008

Sunday, August 17, 2008

MT.GREYLOCK, MA. REPEATERS

CLICK HERE FOR A PICTURE OF THE PEAK OF GREYLOCK AND A LIST OF THE K1FFK REPEATERS AND ASSOCIATED NETS.

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Saturday, August 16, 2008

INTERNET HAM ATLAS

JUST CLICK HERE FOR THE INTERNET HAM ATLAS SITE, COURTESY OF SP6NVK.

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Wednesday, August 13, 2008

MESSAGE HANDLING/Voice and C.W.

A guide for traffic handling on voice or C.W. Precedences, QN-Signals, Q-Signals, Abbreviations, Prosigns, Prowords etc. Click on text to go to A.R.R.L. FSD-218.

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WANT TO BECOME AN OFFICIAL OBSERVER?

Do you think you would like to become an OO? Click here to read a short intro. to the OO program from ARRL. It's not for everyone but you may be the one to join over 700 other dedicated OO's in the 50 states. If you are really interested contact your respective Section Manager (SM) for more detailed information and requirements. He/She will be happy to discuss the appointment with you. If you don't know who your SM is ask around or check the listing in the first few pages of QST magazine. With todays influx of new hams and crowded frequencies on some bands, more OO's are needed. I was an OO in the 50's and 60's and still am today. OO's are the Amateur Radio Auxiliary of the F.C.C. 73.

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Sunday, August 10, 2008

FM..Where It Started and The Man Who Started It!







Just click here to read about the man who introduced FM broadcasting and where (N.J.) it all began!

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Friday, August 08, 2008

FIND A REPEATER FREQ. FAST

JUST CLICK HERE FOR REPEATER FINDER

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Tuesday, August 05, 2008

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Monday, August 04, 2008

SUNSPOT CYCLES 1750-2007

11 YEAR CYCLES



CLICK ON GRAPHIC TO ENLARGE

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Monday, January 21, 2008

STATION ID

An amateur station "must transmit its assigned call sign on its transmitting channel at the end of each communication, and at least every 10 minutes during a communication, for the purpose of clearly making the source of the transmissions from the station known to those receiving the transmissions".

Posted by The Editor at 1/21/2008

Saturday, January 19, 2008

 
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Monday, December 17, 2007

GONSET COMMUNICATOR

 
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MY FIRST TWO METER RIG (AM) WITH AN 11 ELEMENT CUSHCRAFT. ABOUT SIX (6) WATTS. WOW! WHAT A POWERHOUSE!

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Monday, July 09, 2007

FAMOUS HAMS, INTERESTING FACTS ETC.

Here is a most interesting website. A list of famous hams down through the years alphabetically by call area. Also other interesting facts and QSL cards etc. All this from N2GJ and W2SG. A good one to put in your favorites maybe.

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Thursday, June 07, 2007

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Monday, March 26, 2007

How True.

"It is not the class of license the Amateur holds, but the class of the Amateur that holds the license."-----Unknown

Posted by The Editor at 3/26/2007

Tuesday, February 20, 2007

NOT RELATED

Posted by The Editor at 2/20/2007

Friday, January 05, 2007

NOVICES OF THE 50's...me too.

From the A.R.R.L. website an article about the very first Novice class hams of the 1950's. Read on and compare to todays situation!

Posted by The Editor at 1/05/2007

Friday, November 17, 2006

Official Observers...There To Help

The "Official Observers" are often misunderstood. They are a dedicated group of "hams" who give of their time and experience to help our great hobby. OO's have no enforcement powers. They send helpful notices to fellow amateurs when they deem it necessary. They can and do provide the FCC with evidence (tape recordings etc.) to support investigations in serious cases. Most (should be all) OO's use common sense and are not "nit-pickers". They also send notices recognizing good operating. So don't believe everything you hear regarding the Official Observer program. It's there for YOU!....... Click on this text to learn more......

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Wednesday, February 08, 2006

ECHOLINK...CHECK IT OUT!

"EchoLink" by Jonathan Taylor, K1RFD, is a useful and fun mode of communicating. I've used it since January (2005), and although it's not a daily activity in my case, it is enjoyable. All you need is the "EchoLink" software, a computer and any old microphone. I use a cheap Radio Shack mike here. Some use the one built into their webcams. I use the strictly Internet method. You can also link your rig to the system, either simplex or through a repeater.
To download the free program go to Echolink.org.
Just down the street or around the world, you never know where your next contact may be. Check it out if you get a chance.

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Sunday, November 06, 2005


MY FIRST RIG....1953

Although this photo is of W5VID's first rig, it is identical to mine as a Novice in July of 1953. I built it and my best DX on 80 was Georgia. My power supply looked different,(it was on a metal chassis) but the transmitter is the same "Sucker Stick" rig.......73, K2DYB.
P.S., 2nd Rig was a Heathkit AT-1 and 3rd was a Heathkit DX-40. Then a used Collins 32-V3. Receivers were a National NC-57B, then a Hammarlund HQ-110 and finally a Hammarlund HQ-170C.

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