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Ham Radio Still Alive and Kicking in Wyoming
https://rrra.org/post/2024/09/02/ham-radio-still-alive-and-kicking-in-wyoming/
Published: September 2, 2024 13:57
Casey Freund of Thermopolis, Wyoming, goes by the call sign KC7E, but that’s not his TikTok handle. He’s one of the few who don’t need Wi-Fi or smartphones to keep in touch with civilization. He’s a ham radio operator.
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Why the Hate for FT8?
https://rrra.org/post/2024/08/21/why-the-hate-for-ft8/
Published: August 21, 2024 17:58
You have to grow with the times or the times will outgrow you.
That is how my Music Director would sign off from his afternoon radio show back in the early 70’s when I was Program Director at an AM radio station.
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Starlink Mini - Game, Set, Match for Emergency Communications
https://rrra.org/post/2024/08/15/starlink-mini-game-set-match/
Published: August 15, 2024 16:11
I intend no disrespect to all the varied Emergency Communications activities that are performed within Amateur Radio, or those that perform them. The emergence of Starlink as a Broadband Internet Access sysàtem with few dependencies other than power has…
September Contest Corral
https://rrra.org/post/2024/08/14/september-contest-corral/
Published: August 14, 2024 15:56
The September 2024 Contest Corral is available for download from the ARRL Contest Calendar page.
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Signup for the Summer 2024 Technician License Course
https://rrra.org/post/2024/08/05/signup-for-the-summer-2024-technician-license-course/
Published: August 5, 2024 14:37
Get started in Amateur Radio with an on-line course presented by Jay WS0Y of the Red River Radio Amateurs.
This course will prepare you to take the Technician Class Amateur Radio License Exam and become part of an exciting hobby.
⭐ Registration for the…
The Rich History of Ham Radio Culture
https://rrra.org/post/2024/07/30/the-rich-history-of-ham-radio-culture/
Published: July 30, 2024 17:38
On July 22, 2024, The MIT Press Reader published an excerpt from Ham Radio’s Technical Culture; a book by Auburn University Assistant Professor of History, Kristen Haring.
This book (an MIT Press publication) provides an inside look at ham radio…
Upcoming Events
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Published: July 27, 2024 09:20
UHF/VHF Net 30
Sun, Jul 28, 2024
Night to Unite
Tue, Aug 6, 2024
NPRRC Hamfest
Sat, Aug 10, 2024
Hamfest Committee
Tue, Aug 13, 2024
August ARES Meeting
Tue, Aug 20, 2024
August Business Meeting
Tue, Aug 20, 2024
Hamfest Testing
Sat, Sep 28, 2024
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August Contest Corral
https://rrra.org/post/2024/07/25/august-contest-corral/
Published: July 26, 2024 00:03
The August 2024 Contest Corral is available for download from the ARRL Contest Calendar page.
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The Beauty of Keyboard to Keyboard Digi Modes
https://rrra.org/post/2024/07/23/the-beauty-of-keyboard-to-keyboard-digi-modes/
Published: July 24, 2024 02:06
Modes like Olivia, JS8call and PSK31 offer a great opportunity to communicate non-verbally but still personally. It could be the perfect way to enjoy ham radio as an introvert or as a ham with a sub-optimal antenna situation in a way that it’s still a…
ARRL on the Weather Channel
https://rrra.org/post/2024/07/18/arrl-on-the-weather-channel/
Published: July 18, 2024 12:53
On Thursday, July 11, 2024, ARRL® The National Association for Amateur Radio® joined The Weather Channel for a live chat about the value of amateur radio during hurricane season and beyond.
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