Call for 2021 committee membership
Members, the Steel City amateur radio club is sixty plus members strong. With that many people in the club we need some help running the club. We need more than just a…
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Learn Morse Code with VBand
This project was created by two friends who wanted to (re)learn CW, but didn’t regularly have great propagation between them to practice, and were a bit embarrassed to get on the air…
Installing Fldigi Help Page
Fldigi is a computer program intended for Amateur Radio Digital Modes operation using a PC (Personal Computer). Fldigi operates (as does most similar software) in conjunction with a conventional HF SSB radio…
Testing out the Drake TR-4C @ W3KWH
Trying out Drake TR-4C that was recently recondition by Brian K9VKY and is on loan from its owner Bob Gamble who father was an Ham Radio Operator. It working out nicely on…
Solar Weather @ DX How it works
When someone tells you that the flux is up to 200 and the K is 3, do you know what they are talking about? You will after you read this article! Read…
SPACE WEATHER
Band conditions have been good with solar flux index over 100. In the early morning 6am or so 10 meters open into South Africa and 15 meters into Asia and the EU…
National Amateur Radio Operators Day Resolution
Arizona Congresswoman Introduces National Amateur Radio Operators Day Resolution US Representative Debbie Lesko of Arizona has introduced a resolution designating April 18, 2021, as National Amateur Radio Operators Day, to recognize the…
FEMA – Telecommunications Operator Reservists
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is seeking telecommunications operator reservists to assist in emergency recovery efforts on an intermittent, on-call basis. The deadline to apply is December 8, but FEMA will…
ARRL Foundation Scholarship Application Deadline
Notice of ARRL Foundation Scholarship Application deadline The ARRL Foundation scholarship application period for the academic year 2021 ends on December 31, 2020. The Foundation issued nearly $300,000 in scholarships in 2020…
Richard J. Finch, Sr. – W3RKT – SK
Richard J. Finch, Sr. – W3RKT Age 84, passed away peacefully into the arms of Jesus, on Tuesday, November 17, 2020, surrounded by his loving wife, Carolyn; and his children, Diane (Bill)…
Nearly 2000-mile record-setting contact on 433Mhz
Propagation is a fun thing — especially when you’re talking thousands of miles on UHF! On October 16, 2020 a 1,950 mile contact was made on 433Mhz FM between the Island of…