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From time to time we may come across a news story or an article covering an important issue which effects all of the Amateur Radio community. So we feel it is our duty to make it available here for all to read.
Amateur Radio – The Story of the American Radio Relay League
The American Radio Relay League was founded in 1914 and is the USA's largest membership organization for radio amateurs, with over 154,000. It is a non profit making organisation that provides both technical advice and assistance to amateur enthusiasts as...
Ham Radio Operators
CLUBS Club meeting Day always fell on the first Friday of each month, which makes it the most interesting day of the month. Each gathering would begin with registration or sign-in, the reading of the preceding months meeting, announcement of new memberships, and...
How Ham Radio Operators Enjoy Their Hobby Through Contact With People All Over The World
The most popular ways for amateur radio enthusiasts, otherwise known as ham operators, to enjoy their pastime involve contacting people over their radio sets. This hobby is virtually unlimited as radio hobbyists reach people from different countries all around...
Vacuum Capacitor Applications and Benefits
Inside a vacuum capacitor, two metal (copper usually) electrodes are separated by a vacuum. The outer part of the capacitor is made from either glass or ceramic. They usually have a low capacitance in the range of 10 to 1000 pF and high voltages, typically 5000...
Benefits of the Ham Radio Tech License Class
A great entry level license class is available for new entrants into the world of ham radio. Currently the most popular introductory Amateur Radio license, the Tech License has no Morse code requirement. The Tech license enables an operator to use the popular...
Police Scanners and Ham Radio!
So called police scanners and ham radios have an interesting relationship. Many scanners, but probably not all scanners, have the capability of receiving not only police frequencies but also ham radio frequencies. The reverse is also true for ham radios. Many...