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What are “meters”? You often hear Ham Operators refer to “2 meters” or “10 meters” when talking about radio frequencies and bands. “Meters” in this usage means exactly what it sounds like: meters as a form of measurement. A meter is a metric measurement of length, slightly longer than a yard. When talking about radio […] Read more »
Happy Thanksgiving and 73s to all! kc5hwb Read more »
I’ve decided to write a series of posts that explains the basics of Amateur Radio; how to get started, the terms used, explanations of the hobby and why it is still so popular, etc. If you have any basic questions, feel free to comment on this post or any subsequent posts. The main question I’m […] Read more »
Passed my General Exam tonight. I’ll be using some HF coming up, and talking about that also. Thanks to the Hurst Amateur Radio Club for offering the General Class that helped me pass the test. Read more »
EDIT: (1-29-2014) – After some review, I learned that this radio actually is made in China. However, it is made FOR Connect Systems, out of California, and not for anyone else. CSI supports the radio 100% so you never have to deal with an over-seas company. Those who have dipped their feet into the world […] Read more »
Last night I made my first contact on DMR. A while back I picked up a Motorola XPR4350 radio, which has both digital and analog capabilities, but needed programming. Thanks to Jay, W5GM, for programming the radio for me. I took the radio home and keyed up several repeaters, but couldn’t find any DMR contacts. […] Read more »
Last night I joined the Hurst Amateur Radio Club. This is the same group that is offering the General License Course and Exam that I posted about before. I met a few of the members at the license class last Saturday, but there were many more people at the club meeting last night. They have […] Read more »
I’m on a mailing list for information about Mototrbo rigs and information. I received this today and thought it was good to share. Thanks to A new website is up. It contains some very nifty freeware useful for those who wish to tinker or learn more about TRBO. Just under the sheets is a boatload […] Read more »
On Saturday I participated in a class that the Hurst Amateur Radio Club was offering, to assist with studying and upgrading to the General License for Ham Radio. It was scheduled to last from 8am to 5pm but we finished around 4:00. We also took lots of breaks, so it was much shorter than I’d […] Read more »
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