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  • Hamfest Back in Vegas
    December 2, 2015 Tim King

    Hamfest Back in Vegas

    Nevada State Convention 2016After an absence of nearly three decades, Las Vegas is once again poised to host an amateur radio convention.

    NVCON, the ARRL Nevada State Convention will take place April 29, 30, and May 1, 2016 at the new Eastside Cannery Hotel/Casino Event Center.

    Las Vegas was once the site of the long running SAROC, the Sahara Amateur Radio Operators Convention. SAROC was second only to the Dayton Hamvention is size and attendance.
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  • KB6NU No-Nonsense Study Guides Now Available
    December 2, 2015 Tim King

    KB6NU No-Nonsense Study Guides Now Available

    Get the study guide that makes passing your Amateur Radio License Test EASY!  The No-Nonsense Study Guide is only what you need in an easy to read and and comprehend book.  Whether you are studying for your Technician, General or Extra Class this guide is a must! The guides are available for download in three versions: pdf, Kindle or Nook.

    No-Nonsense Study Guides

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  • New Ham: First Steps by KC HamLink
    October 23, 2015 Tim King

    New Ham: First Steps by KC HamLink

    There are some important first steps that newly licensed operators in the KC Metro area can do to help them get off to the right start.  These first steps are designed to get you on the air and help you get connected to other experienced hams in the area.

    KC HamLink

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  • October 21, 2015 Tim King

    New 224.800 Repeater On The Air - SEMARA

    BridgeCom Systems BCR-220 RepeaterAfter an 8 month absence, the SEMARA Repeater Committee has restored 220 MHz service via our brand new BridgeCom Systems ComLink™ BCR-220 repeater!  The new repeater went live at 9:05 PM on Thursday, July 16, 2015.  Like our 2-meter and 900 MHz repeaters, this repeater resides at our 180-foot tower site and its antenna (temporarily a Comet CX-333 shared with our 2m APRS station) is also atop the tower.  Full technical specifications can be found on our repeaters section.
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  • October 19, 2015 Tim King

    Ham Radio and the Raspberry Pi

    As many are using Raspberry Pi for many Hamradio applications, I believe this site may be of interest. Check it out.   "Here I will list details of some of the many uses for Raspberry Pi computers in ham radio"...

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  • October 15, 2015 Tim King

    BridgeCom Systems TxRx Newsletter 10/14/15

    ‪BridgeCom Systems‬ TxRx Newsletter: NEW Products, RoIP, Commercial and Amateur RadioWhat's in the Newsletter:It's here: BCH-220 updateProduct Development‪220 MHz‬ update To read the TxRx Newsletter click here

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  • October 2, 2015 Tim King

    The Amateur Amateur: 220

    October 2015

    The Amateur Amateur: 220

    By Gary Ross Hoffman, KB0H

    BridgeCom Systems BCR-220 Repeater

    BridgeCom BCR-220 1.25m (220 MHz) Repeater

    My friend Chuck, N0EIS, tells jokes that are either so corny that I can't believe he has the nerve to say them aloud, or so profound that I'm overwhelmed by his wit and wisdom. He oscillates between lunatic and genius, and much of the time I have no idea what he's talking about. Therefore, whenever he brings up a subject that I actually understand, I pay close attention.

    That's how I became interested in the 1.25 meter band (220 MHz). Chuck is always lauding its attributes. He tells me that it works well in the lumps and bumps that constitute the terrain of St. Louis County. Of course, Chuck can get anything to work, whereas I can get just about nothing to work, but I thought I'd give the band a try anyway.

    This was several years ago, so as you might imagine, I didn't find much in the way of 1.25m equipment on the market. Ideally, I wanted something like I already had, except with the extra band.

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  • September 23, 2015 Tim King

    Ham Radio Valuable in Emergency

    By Gayle Page – Staff Writer for The Standard Banner Jim Snyder, VP of Knoxville’s chapter of American Radio Relay League (ARRL), was the guest speaker at Tuesday’s Local Emergency Planning Committee meeting. Snyder’s presentation stressed the importance of Amateur...

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  • September 14, 2015 Tim King

    A Few New Ham Radio Podcasts By K0NR

    I'm always looking for new information and resources.  Today I came across K0NR's blog with links to audio podcasts that I really enjoyed.  Please have a read and enjoy like I did! - Tim Listening to podcasts has been part of...

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