The Doctor Will See You Now!
01/24/2019 “Life Above 50 MHz” is the topic of the current (January 17) episode of the “ARRL The Doctor is In” podcast. Listen…and learn! Sponsored by DX Engineering, “ARRL The Doctor is In” is an informative…
Operating
Programming the Yaesu FT1D via Keyboard
1. Power the radio on. 2. Switch to VFO mode (Press the “V/M” key) 3. Enter the Frequency (i.e. 146.520) Shift Direction is automatic 4. Set PL Tone: a. Press & hold “Set/Disp” for 1…
Setting up a Yaesu FT1D for APRS
When the radio is first turned on fresh out of the box or after getting a factory reset, it starts a setup wizard: 1. Initial prompt is your YSF callsign that other HAMs will see…
Baofeng / BTech On the Fly Keyboard Programming
We will assume that you are familiar with the Keys and Functions. Enter VFO mode Select A or B to program in Select the correct BAND Enter the frequency you want to try <Menu> <13> …
December is Youngsters on the Air (YOTA) Month
11/09/2018 December is Youngsters on the Air Month (YOTA Month). Listen for stations on the air with YOTA as the call sign suffix. “The idea for this is to show the Amateur Radio hobby to…
AMSAT’s Fox-1Cliff CubeSat Set to Launch on November 19
11/09/2018 AMSAT is counting down to the launch of the next Fox-1 satellite, Fox-1Cliff. According to Spaceflight Now, the launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base of Spaceflight’s SSO-A SmallSat Express mission, on a SpaceX Falcon 9…
Santa Net 2018 Kicks Off November 23rd on 3.916 MHz
For the 13th consecutive year, The 3916 Nets will be presenting The Santa Net on 3.916 MHz. Good girls and boys can talk to Santa Claus, via amateur radio, nightly at 7:30 PM (Central) starting Friday, November…
Oregon ARES Drill Scenario to Simulate Double Virus and Hypothetical Terrorist Attack
11/08/2018 On November 8 in Oregon, the Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES) emergency preparedness drill known as the Simulated Emergency Test (SET) will use an exercise scenario focusing on viruses — biological and computer —…
ARRL Contests Landing Page Offers Additional Enhanced and Expanded Content
11/01/2018 The new ARRL Contests Landing page continues to develop with the addition of enhanced and expanded contest reporting. The Contests page will soon include complete 2018 results, including full results articles from QST, expanded results, line scores,…
The K7RA Solar Update
10/26/2018 We saw no sunspots during the reporting week, October 18-24, so average daily sunspot number dropped from 12.6 to zero. The dearth of sunspots continued Thursday, October 25. Average daily solar flux declined from…