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Memphis Freefest: The Free Amateur Radio Hamfest
April 9th, 2022 was the Memphis Freefest. Even though I lived only a little over an hour away for the last 15 years, I had never made it to this hamfest. Now that I am moving to Connecticut, I figured … Continue reading
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Tagged amateur radio, arrl, ham radio, hamfest, memphis, morse code
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W1AW Station Tour with Joe Carcia, NJ1Q
I was at ARRL HQ to help with the Teachers Institute and was fortunate enough to get to hang out with the W1AW station manager, Joe Carcia. He was kind enough to give us a tour that was live streamed … Continue reading
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Tagged amateur radio, amateur radio station, arrl hq, ham radio, ham radio station, tour, w1aw
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Ham Radio Outlet and Icom America Contest Winner
HRO and Icom recently had a HUGE giveaway to celebrate 50 years of excellence at HRO. I had the opportunity to pop in on the winner, Lamar Harris, WW5N, and check out the winnings.
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Tagged contest, ham radio, ham radio contest, ham radio outlet, icom, icom america, new car, ray novak
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Talking Space Weather with Dr. Tamitha Skov
We were fortunate to have Dr. Skov on Coffee and Ham Radios recently. If you have been curious about what the various numbers mean, and which ones matter for ham radio operators, don’t miss this!
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Tagged amateur radio, coffee and ham radios, k5ata, padawans, skov, space weather, space weather woman, tamitha skov
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New Parks on the Air (POTA) Features
I was fortunate enough to have Jason Johnston, W3AAX, on my channel to discuss all of the great additions that are going live with the Parks on the Air program. Check out this information filled interview!
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Tagged amateur radio, ham radio, k5ata, parks on the air, pota, w3aax
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Icom Tips, Tricks, and Hacks with Ray Novak N9JA
I had the opportunity to hang out with Ray Novak of Icom America and he was gracious enough to go through several popular Icom radios with us to give us tips, tricks, and hacks. Check it out!
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Tagged amateur radio, ham radio, ham radio hacks, ham radio tips, ham radio tricks, ic705, ic7100, ic7300, icom, id4100, id5100, ray novak
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Looking for a Great POTA Antenna? Look No More! Alpha Antenna FMJ
Looking for a great antenna for POTA work? Maybe some Field Day operations? No matter what the event, the Alpha Antenna FMJ may be the antenna for you! Easy to deploy and great performance. Check out my review!
Want to learn CW? Check out Long Island CW Club!
We were fortunate to have Robb Zarges on the stream to discuss the LICW Club and everything they do for folks who want to learn CW, especially kids!
Will the Proposed $50 FCC Amateur Radio License Fee Impact Getting Kids on the Air?
I’m sure you have heard it by now… the FCC is proposing to bring back licensing fees for amateur radio operators. As I understand it, the fee will be $50 across the board for new licensees, upgrades, vanity call sign … Continue reading
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Tagged arrl, fcc fee, ham radio, ham radio fee, ham radio field operations, ham radio technician, parks on the air, pota
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