Greetings....I would have liked to get this in the newsletter but things are nuts any direction I go. Also, THANKS BOB for all the newsletter goodies....I...
I'm not sure what the purpose of this "call to action" is. Internet access BPL is all but dead in the US and the NTIA initiatives don't specifically fund only...
Right, Goody! I'm sure KA3RFH means well, but the panic is overstated. Overreaction is dangerous, regardless of the intent. Indeed, there is no longer need to...
Greetings.....5F1ROM is the special event RACE OF MOROCCO station. Data is on April 27th OPDX board. Madagascar is not until July 1st. This working DX is...
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I built a 6 meter moxon and fooling around tonight I can kerchunk a 6 meter repeater on 53.790-52.790 Does anyone else ever use this repeater? Where is it? I'm...
I got my first aluminum antenna in the air yesterday. It cost $20 for all the parts and I used a hacksaw , hand drill, a few nuts and bolts and wing nuts and...
As you undoubtedly read in the newsletter, I have been the editor of "The Illuminator" since March 2001. It is time for someone else to step forward and take...
Greetings.....From QRZ June 7, 2009 New Portuguese prefix blocks Anacom, the Portuguese agency for the amateur radio service, has published new legislation...
Gentlemen, if I could make a suggestion. Changing times call for new ways of doing things. What about a CARC blog where folks can post articles as they feel...
Bob, you posted this same email here on May 2nd. Did you read the responses from me and K3PP? This call to action on BPL is about four years late. Amateurs...
You can attach image and video files in Blogspot or link to other content using a URL, but I don't see where you can do generic attachments directly within the...
This is a fantastic idea! Yes, it's time to join the 21st Century! The newsletter has become an anachronism, much like other print media (just look at the...
Sounds like a very good idea, Goody! People could post articles in a FAR more timely manner than is possible with a monthly newsletter. Plus the membership...
I know how tough it is to get people to write articles before a deadline. ... opportunity to write when the fancy strikes them. I would caution against direct...
It would be wise to propose this to those who still RX the snail mail edition and get their opinions. Chances are, they will be receptive to this, but only if...
Foxhunting, or hidden transmitter hunting is a fun activity that the non-licensed can enjoy as well as the licensed Amateur. All you need is a directional...
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We were talking a little about home brew projects and that sometimes we can really go primitive with caveman electronics.... like roll your own capacitors with...
Greetings.....this morning was the first time I have heard TV audio from Africa....at least that is what it appears to be reported. It was reported on...
Here's a cool site that shows you what (US) TV stations you should be able to receive: http://www.tvfool.com/ . If you plug in your address it will give you...
Greetings....off-air signals are rough. I have a small antenna and get the Wilkes-Barre stations usually with good signals. Only in the early morning do I...