Is a Perfect Antenna Necessary for the New-To-HF Ham Operator?
Are you new to operating on the shortwave frequencies (or, high-frequencies–HF; 3 MHz to 30 MHz; 80m, 75m, 60m, 40m, 30m, 20m, 17m, 15m, 12m, 10m)? Is the prospect of figuring out…
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FYI – Hamshack Hotline Users
Hi folks, We’re seeing RECORD spike in growth (a good thing). This proves that HH is a valuable and popular service for the Ham community. As such, we’re also seeing a large…
Minutes Nov. 17, 2020
This information is for Steel City Members only via the web. For public access please go to the club house on any monthly business meetings for access.
New Drake Exhibit at the VoA Museum
FROM: Ham Talk Live Jay Adrick, K8CJY and Lee Hite, K8CLI from the National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting are here to talk about the new, revamped Drake Radio Exhibit now…
Raspberry Pi * Ham Radio
Since 2012, the Raspberry Pi nano computer has become an increasingly important part of the DIY and « maker » community. The increase in power of the Raspberry Pi over the years…
Minutes @ Sunday October 18, 2020
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Signup – KDKA Special Event Station
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – OCTOBER 12, 2020 Sunday Nov 8th from 10 am to 5 pm – We Will Be “K3D” Please consider working this special event station and support the SCARC…
IC-705 QRP Rig Review @ Zoom
I am pleased to announce that Harry, W3YJ will give a talk starting at 6 PM on October 27 via Zoom. Harry will present his latest experience with the new Icom IC-705…
Ham Radio Deep-Space Network
So you want to track NASA at Mars? Here is an very interesting read from one amature work at receiving signal from NASA space crafts that are not only enroute to Mars…
ARRL Online Auction
The 2020 ARRL Online Auction is now live and will run October 15th -22nd, 2020 10 PM. Don’t miss this opportunity to get in on the fun and bid on a variety…
N3BMT- Don Link – SK
With a heavy heart I need to report that long time Steel City member N3BMT Don Link became a Silent Key. Don was instrumental in our endeavor with amateur tv repeater and…
EDDIE STUBBS RETIRES FROM WSM RADIO
I will always remember leaving the club on Wednesday nights jumping in the car and reaching for the radio knob and tuning in 650 AM and listening to Stubbs talking about the…