QRZ Forums - Amateur Radio News for Thursday 13 July 2017

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Parks on the Air - SOTABEAMS Band Hopper III Antenna Testing

Posted: 13 Jul 2017 09:29 AM PDT
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Join me as I activate Lockhart State Park (KFF-3033) for the WWFF-KFF POTA
(Parks on the Air) program.



Testing out a new SOTABEAMS Band Hopper III+ antenna.



After further consideration, the ease of deploying this antenna, combined
with the weight, size, and finally the performance? Its one of the best
antennas Ive used yet for portable!



Results:

20 meters - 47 contacts (Furthest DX: EA1DR!)

40 meters - 2 contacts (the band was rough!)



A TEXAS sized thank you to all who worked (or...



Parks on the Air - SOTABEAMS Band Hopper III Antenna Testing

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Extreme Remote Amateur Satellite Tracker VHF/UHF Satellites

Posted: 13 Jul 2017 07:09 AM PDT
https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?threads/extreme-remote-amateur-satellite-tracker-vhf-uhf-satellites.572014/

So Jerry had this set up at Field Day this year and I wanted everyone to
see it. Remote operated, remote view with a wireless camera, and powered by
2 Icom IC-7000 radios. It really is a machine!





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HamRadioNow: Field Day Tour

Posted: 13 Jul 2017 04:58 AM PDT
https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?threads/hamradionow-field-day-tour.573551/



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Gary joined NC Section Manager Karl Bowman W4CHX for a tour of 10 Field
Day operations in western North Carolina. In between the site visits, they
operated as 1C mobile.







This show is basically a video documentary... a television show. So how
much can you get from just the audio? Well, maybe more than you (we?)
think. Theater of the mind? We were going to ding...



HamRadioNow: Field Day Tour

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Ham Talk Live! Episode 73 - NetLogger with founder John Marvin, AC0ZG

Posted: 13 Jul 2017 04:21 AM PDT
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Coming up on Thursday night at 9 pm Eastern time, John Marvin, AC0ZG, the
author of NetLogger will be on Ham Talk Live! to talk about how NetLogger
can help your net and how to make it happen!



Tune into Ham Talk Live! Thursday night at 9 pm Eastern time by going to
hamtalklive.com. When the audio player indicates LIVE, just hit the play
button! If you miss the show live, you can listen on demand 24/7/365.25
also at hamtalklive.com; or a podcast version is on nearly all podcast
sites a few...



Ham Talk Live! Episode 73 - NetLogger with founder John Marvin, AC0ZG

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Ham Talk Live! Episode 71 - National Boy Scout Jamboree & JOTA/JOTI with
Jim Wilson, K5ND

Posted: 12 Jul 2017 11:47 AM PDT
https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?threads/ham-talk-live-episode-71-national-boy-scout-jamboree-jota-joti-with-jim-wilson-k5nd.571857/

Thursday at 9 pm Eastern time, Jim Wilson, K5ND will be on Ham Talk Live!
to talk about the upcoming National Boy Scout Jamboree and the World Scout
Jamboree On The Air (JOTA) and Jamboree on the Internet (JOTI) in October!
Be sure to tune in and better yet - call in with your questions, comments,
or Radio Scouting stories!



Tune into Ham Talk Live! Thursday night at 9 pm Eastern time by going to
hamtalklive.com. When the audio player indicates LIVE, just...



Ham Talk Live! Episode 71 - National Boy Scout Jamboree & JOTA/JOTI with
Jim Wilson, K5ND