Kazakhstan in the log.
Mike Weir, VE9KK, is a regular contributor to AmateurRadio.com and writes from New Brunswick, Canada. Contact him at [email protected].
ICQ Podcast Episode 315 – Is it Worth Building a SMALL Contest/DX Station?
In this episode, Martin M1MRB is joined by Ruth Willet KM4LAO, Edmund Spicer M0MNG, and Leslie Butterfield G0CIB to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin M6BOY rounds up the news in brief and this episode’s feature is - Is it worth building a SMALL contest/DX station?
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- ARRL - Dare to Imagine - Radio Amateurs Aid in Rescue in Remote NZ park - RSGB Earthing and the Radio Amateur Leaflet Updated - Radio Theory Handbook - 2nd Edition - GB7PY Repeater Stolen - New Irish Beacon on 60 MHz Now on the Air - VO2AC - Canadian Lighthouse Operation
Colin Butler, M6BOY, is the host of the ICQ Podcast, a weekly radio show about Amateur Radio. Contact him at [email protected].
Time to get some ham bucks.
Getting the AT-100pro ready to sell. |
Mike Weir, VE9KK, is a regular contributor to AmateurRadio.com and writes from New Brunswick, Canada. Contact him at [email protected].
AmateurLogic 2019 New Years Eve Live Stream Incident
This is the raw, unedited video from the New Years Eve 2019 live stream. It is over 6 hours long contains plenty of bloopers and mishaps (the kind of stuff you’ve come to expect from us). The first 2 hours are a replay of an earlier episode and the team getting set up to go.
The live show actually began around the 2:13:30 mark.
Appearances by:
George Thomas, W5JDX
Tommy Martin, N5ZNO
Emile Diodene, KE5QKR
Andy Anderson, AA0WX
Laird Nigel P Lawrence, G0MEJ/KG0PL
Dan Vanevenhoven, N9LVS
Ray Novak, N9JA
Peter Berrett, VK3PB
Amanda Alden, K1DDL
Jeff Carrier, K0JDX
George Thomas, W5JDX, is co-host of AmateurLogic.TV, an original amateur radio video program hosted by George Thomas (W5JDX), Tommy Martin (N5ZNO), Peter Berrett (VK3PB), and Emile Diodene (KE5QKR). Contact him at [email protected].
Top Five K0NR Blog Posts for 2019
Closing out 2019, here are the top five blog posts at k0nr.com during the year. Some people may see this as a lazy way of creating one more blog post for the year without much work. This may be true, but I still claim it is a worthy effort to take a look at what content got the most attention for the year.
Leading the list is this blog post…a perennial favorite that seems to make the top five each year.
Getting Started on 2m SSB
Another popular post that just keeps on going is…
Choose Your 2m Frequency Wisely
A new post this year about VHF propagation comes in third. I am glad to see some new content getting attention.
The Myth of VHF Line-Of-Sight
A bit of a surprise that this post about two proposals for changes to the FCC licensing scheme is in the number four slot:
FCC Considers Changes to Amateur Radio Licensing
Editor’s Choice
This last one was published in December so it didn’t actually make the top five for the year. However, every time I look at this photo, it gives me a chuckle, so I am including on the list as the Editor’s Choice.
Innovation in Vehicle Labeling
Happy New Year!
73 Bob K0NR
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Bob Witte, KØNR, is a regular contributor to AmateurRadio.com and writes from Colorado, USA. Contact him at [email protected].
Ham College 60
Ham College episode 60 is now available for download.
General Amateur Radio Exam part 31. The final episode covering the General pool. General question pool updates 3 of 3.
01:05:36
George Thomas, W5JDX, is co-host of AmateurLogic.TV, an original amateur radio video program hosted by George Thomas (W5JDX), Tommy Martin (N5ZNO), Peter Berrett (VK3PB), and Emile Diodene (KE5QKR). Contact him at [email protected].
Weekly Propagation Summary – 2019 Dec 30 16:10 UTC
Here is this week’s space weather and geophysical report, issued 2019 Dec 30 0435 UTC.
Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 23 – 29 December 2019
Solar activity was very low. New Region 2753 (S29, L=122, class/area Bxo/010 on 25 Dec) developed on the visible disk on late on 23 December while Region 2754 (N25, L=191, class/area Axx/010 on 25 Dec) developed on 24 Dec. Both regions were inactive and decayed to plage on 26 Dec. No Earth-directed CMEs were observed during the period.
No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.
The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit was at normal levels on 27-29 Dec and reached moderate levels on 23-26 Dec. The maximum flux of the period was 462 pfu observed at 25/1810 UTC.
Geomagnetic field activity ranged from quiet to unsettled levels. A slight enhancement in solar wind parameters occurred beginning late on 25 Dec as a weak negative polarity coronal hole high speed stream (CH HSS) became geoeffective. Total field increased to a maximum of 9 nT at 25/1920 UTC while solar wind speed reached a maximum of 415 km/s at 26/1435 UTC. The geomagnetic field responded with an isolated unsettled period early on 26 Dec.
Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 30 December – 25 January 2020
Solar activity is expected to continue at very low levels.
No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit.
The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to be at normal levels on 06-14 and 23-25 Jan while moderate levels are expected on 30 Dec-05 Jan and 15-22 Jan.
Geomagnetic field activity is expected to reach unsettled levels on 30 Dec-01 Jan due to weak CH HSS activity. Unsettled to active levels are expected on 14-15 Jan due to recurrent CH HSS activity.
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