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Track Ham Radio Operators With APRS (Automatic Packet Reporting System)
As a trained severe storm spotter (not chaser) I need to make accurate position reports when I make severe storm reports destined for the National Weather Service and the county Emergency Manager (usually at the 9-1-1 call center). By training we report the...
History of the Ham Radio
"Hello!" Was the very first word every broadcast over the radio. Few folks that are not entrenched in Ham Operation know the history of the radio. Who Is Reginald Fessenden? Reginald Fessenden invented the radio! Canadian Reginald Fessenden adopted his love of...
The RTL-SDR
What is RTL-SDR? The RTL-SDR is an ultra cheap software defined radio based on DVB-T TV tuners with RTL2832U chips. The RTL-SDR can be used as a wide band radio scanner. RTL-SDR is a very cheap software defined radio that uses a DVB-T TV tuner dongle based on...
Ham Radio Equipment
Your standard amateur radio is a transmitter and a receiver, usually bought as one piece of equipment, called a transceiver. Most new equipment is quite advanced, and takes some time getting used to. Some hams, particularly old timers, prefer the old analog...
Ham Radio Antennas
One of the most critical parts of a ham radio setup is the antenna. You can have the most expensive and the most powerful rig on the market today but your signal goes nowhere without a good properly setup antenna system. I will give you a basic introduction to...
Ham Radio Mobile Antenna Mount Considerations
Mobile communications antennas come in all different sizes and shapes. They also are designed for operation on various frequencies usually divided into various communications services. Some the communications services include the business band, maritime mobile,...