A few weeks back on our R2D3 Weekly net our NCS question of the week from KE0RWC was “Do you practice the wilderness protocol?”. This prompted some discussion around monitoring frequencies and best practices. To aid in further education we have added some references to help. The ARES Calendar has been expanded to include the…
Continue ReadingOur local ARES group recently got an NVIS (Near Vertical Incident Skywave) antenna for tactical HF communication within the County. During a couple of test drives of the antenna with the group we tested from 6 meters to 80 meters just to see where we could poke holes. As with all things HF, and perhaps…
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Continue ReadingA great resource from Greg Liverman (K0MGL). Download the PDF below Download Link: Introduction to Digital Mobile Radio 170812.1
Continue ReadingPresentation by Mike Borrego ABØRR Below is the slide deck from the Radio Programing 101 class that the club hosts periodically. Stay tuned to the calendar for the next time this class will be held. Contents: Terminology CTSS – Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System Frequency Abbreviations Frequency VS Band Common Amateur Bands Simplex Semi Duplex…
Continue ReadingBelow is the slide deck from the HAM Radio 201 class that the club hosts periodically. Stay tuned to the calendar for the next time this class will be held. Primary Topics covered in this class are: What is dB Understanding Antennas VHF/UHF Propagation
Continue ReadingSo You got Your License, Now What? Below is the slide deck from the HAM Radio 101 class that the club hosts periodically. Stay tuned to the calendar for the next time this class will be held.
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Continue ReadingAll, As promised, that online test for the Master Class License is now available… Just kidding. But seriously, with the current COVID 19 measures in place we are all scrambling to achieve online license testing. There has been a tremendous surge in interest in HAM Radio licenses and we are tying to find a way…
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