Here is the Free Radio Weekly, Halloween Edition. For those that tuned into pirate broadcasts over the last few weeks, you might find this useful for...
I have put an updated beacon received list on my web site at: http://www.imradioha.org/text/Beacon_List.xls The format has been changed to match the format...
Event: November Scanner & S.W.L. SIG Monthly Meeting. Date / Time: Monday Evening, November 20th. 6:30 PM to 09:00 PM NEW Location: RED HOT & BLUE 6615 Falls...
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the tarheelscanner group. File :...
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Nov 17, 2006 7:03 am
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For those coming from west Raleigh or Cary the shortest route is 440 to Six Forks, Six Forks to Sandy Forks and follow Sandy Forks for approximately 1.2 miles....
thanks for sending ou this E mail now I have a hard copy so I know where it will be and more importantly so I know how to tell rosie to get there :) alsoc...
wow what a delay it took a very long time for that message to get here a coupledays at least yahoo is very very slow and somewhat unreliable se ya monday...
Hello All! Here is the link to the website I told you about at tonights meeting! http://tarheelscanner.googlepages.com/ Again, my considerations in making this...
Note: If you want to sample HD radio, you'll want to get one of the Accurian HD radios from Radio Shack. They are on sale today (11/24/06) for $125 ($100...
I sent an online email to WRAL using the forms on their web page, and they fixed the audio on 101.5-2. The audio is now coming out both channels (cool!). BTW,...
Anyone have freq and CTCSS information for the USACoE Wilmington District facilities? I know the Philpott Dam & Reservoir near Martinsville, VA uses 163.4375...
... At Jordan Dam the staff is real small. All of their security "monitoring" is done remotely via cameras. They depend on local LE (Sheriffs and Wildlife) for...
Thanks for the replies, and speaking of those remote cameras, I seen numerous cams as well at the Kerr Dam & Reservoir. Radio Comms were generally maintenance...
Freqs for John H. Kerr, Jordan dam, and Philpott lakes are 164.43750 MHz, freqs for Falls Lake & W. Kerr Scott lakes are 163.41250 Mhz. I remember they were...
NASA Frequencieshere are some nice frequencies tot ry tonight ... From: Michael Ramsey To: 'kb7nla' Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 5:31 PM Subject: NASA...
Event: December Scanner & S.W.L. SIG Monthly Meeting. Date / Time: Monday Evening, December 11th. 6:30 PM to 09:00 PM THIS MONTHS MEETING LOCATION: Mayflower...
If you want a nice shortwave receiver that doesn't cost too much, the Eton E10 is going for under $40 on eBay. Some are in the $20 range. I was thinking of...
I bought one for about $40 including shipping about 6 weeks ago, and it's a great little receiver. If it only had sideband. Curt W4CP longbch99...
Curt Phillips W4CP
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Dec 11, 2006 2:50 am
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And remember, for this special Christmas meeting, the Nerdster will have a special gift for every attendee (up to 25), something rare and sure to become a...
Curt Phillips W4CP
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Dec 11, 2006 3:01 am
1913
Curt, If you are the Nerdster can I be the "Geekster"? I mean you were my Elmer many moons ago so I think I can handle the title with dignity :-) Look forward...
Part of it is grabbing the domain name. I "invented" the word nerdster, but didn't register the domain name until nerdster.com had already been taken. ...
Curt Phillips W4CP
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Dec 11, 2006 5:57 pm
1915
I was going to mention it at the meeting, but Advance Auto Parts stores has 24 alkaline batteries, AA or AAA, for $4.88. They also have D batteries at a...
Curt Phillips W4CP
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Dec 13, 2006 5:00 pm
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Hank Bennent mentions the subject briefly in The Shortwave Listener's Handbook, and linked here is an article lauding those shortwave listeners who helped...
Curt Phillips W4CP
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Dec 14, 2006 6:06 pm
1917
For those of you who missed the close-out of the Radio Shack AM passive loop antenna a few years ago, the Terk AM antenna is on sale at Yahoo: ...
At the same link for the antenna, it shows the GE SupeRadio III at $29.88 "GE 7-2887 Superadio III Portable AM/FM Radio $29.88" I haven't been in the market...
Curt Phillips W4CP
w4cp@...
Dec 15, 2006 1:33 pm
1919
I came across this page today on building AM loop antennas: http://www.mindspring.com/~loop_antenna/ Be sure to look further down in the page for "Construction...
An era comes to an end. I can show you some old ham magazines from 1967 with heated letters to the editor arguing about the need for the code requirement in...
Curt Phillips W4CP
w4cp@...
Dec 19, 2006 4:17 am
1922
hey there I was thining what is below 60 khz? I can recieve all the way down to 30 kbz, and I know I have useful reception at 60 khz with my 75 meter dipole...