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G0KSC design 40m rotating dipole to take the market by storm

Posted: 06 Feb 2016 09:05 AM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...-storm.510602/

G0KSC design 40m rotating dipole to take the market by storm



G0KSC has again broken from tradition and introduced a new design, this
time a 40m rotating dipole.



The Delta C-140 is under 12m wide and despite being small has an extremely
high radiating efficiency which is reflected in the antennas SWR bandwidth,
the whole 40m band in under 1.5:1 without an ATU....



G0KSC design 40m rotating dipole to take the market by storm

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Mini Night of Nights 2016

Posted: 06 Feb 2016 08:49 AM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...s-2016.510604/

Mini Night of Nights 2016

Its mid winter, atmospherics are low and youre snug in your radio room.
What could be better than to hunt for MF signals? And HF too of course.



Thats exactly the opportunity on offer this Saturday for our second mNoN.
Dont miss out!



Plus remember - youre invited to join us at the receive site to sit the
circuit at K6KPH and KSM (see below for details).



mNoN is a MF oriented event held in conjunction with the US and...



Mini Night of Nights 2016

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Earthquake in Taiwan

Posted: 06 Feb 2016 08:19 AM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...taiwan.510617/

Earthquake in Taiwan



An earthquake measuring 6.4 has hit Taiwan, and caused buildings to
collapse.



HARTS (Hong Kong Amateur Radio Transmitting Society) has received a weak
voice signal from the CTARL Taiwan (Chinese Taipei Amateur Radio League)
that asks that the following frequencies be kept clear.



HF frequencies used in Taiwan are voice: Main is 7.060 MHz with backup
7.050 MHz and 3.560 MHz. Short range frequencies are on VHF and UHF.



At...



Earthquake in Taiwan

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Nepal has an IRLP-enabled repeater

Posted: 06 Feb 2016 07:21 AM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...peater.510600/

Nepal has an IRLP-enabled repeater



The 2-metre repeater in Kathmandu Nepal serves those with hand-held
transceivers and has now been upgraded to become the latest IRLP node with
worldwide access.



The repeater, donated through the Radio Mala group and the Bay-Net in

California, was installed last year following the massive earthquake in the
Himalayas. Bay-Net volunteers helped build, test and ship the repeater
system that is at the Tribhuvan...



Nepal has an IRLP-enabled repeater

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Anatomy of an Internet Scam at QRZ

Posted: 05 Feb 2016 07:04 PM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...at-qrz.447305/

Maybe you know someone whos had a bad experience when buying radio gear
online from a private party, and maybe you dont. At QRZ, weve been
tracking and monitoring our online swapmeet for years now and despite our
best efforts, some people are still being taken. The story is always the
same, a user answers an ad posted on QRZ and contacts the seller.
Usually, the radio is fairly expensive but being offered at a great
price. The buyer then sends the money to the seller, and never...



Anatomy of an Internet Scam at QRZ

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Low Noise Yagis Explained - by G0KSC

Posted: 05 Feb 2016 03:25 PM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...-g0ksc.507037/

Low Noise Yagis Explained - by G0KSC



Justin Johnson G0KSC of InnovAntennas, and Waters & Stanton explains Low
Noise Yagis and concept of optimising Yagis for Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR)
rather than out-right gain.



The ARRL antenna Book 2016 author goes on to explain the associated
benefits of these Yagis and covers why in modern-day environments there is
simply no contest between SNR Yagis and those optimised in the traditional
way....



Low Noise Yagis Explained - by G0KSC

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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 1997, February 5, 2016

Posted: 04 Feb 2016 08:43 PM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...5-2016.510453/

Amateur Radio Newsline report number 1997 with a release date of Friday,
February 5, 2016 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.



The following is a QST. Radio amateurs help an Ohio community suffering
lead-tainted water. Hams give a gift of history to a prominent World War II
aircraft. And three women who made lasting contributions to radio during
their long lifetimes, have died. All this and more in Amateur Radio
Newsline Report 1997 coming your way right now.



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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 1997, February 5, 2016