Ken Amaro with First Coast News in Jacksonville attended our ARES Meeting this week. At this meeting we discussed our plans for Hurricane Irma and supporting our county. You can watch the news report here — http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/radio-operators-prep-for-irma/471413717 … Continue reading →
(from Florida Skip Magazine – 1959) Have you ever wondered why radio amateurs are called “HAMS?” Well, it goes like this: The word “HAM” as applied to 1908 was the station CALL of the first amateur wireless stations operated by … Continue reading →
The Maritime Mobile Service Network (MMSN) recently served as a critical communication link after the sport fishing vessel Free Spirit put out a “mayday” distress call on VHF marine channel 16 after running into trouble in Mexican waters. Brian Stipak, … Continue reading →
Looking for a great way to travel, camp, work portable and save money — here you go! Passport America … Continue reading →
Gordon West (WB6NOA) talks about HF mobile antennas, and getting the feed-point impedance at 50 Ohms. Also covered, is a recommendation on the type of antenna vehicle mounts to use, and those to avoid. (from QRZNOW.com) … Continue reading →
“HamCation® 2017 is just around the corner. Time is flying, before you know it the 71st edition of the second largest show in the United States is opening its doors. This year we are the ARRL Southeastern Division Convention. A … Continue reading →
“I introduce you to Anderson Powerpole connectors and how to solder and crimp the connector pins. This connector has become a standard among Amateur Radio operators.” — K7AGE A great set of instructions on how to properly install Powerpoles — Click … Continue reading →
The Radio Amateur is… CONSIDERATE…never knowingly operates in such a way as to lessen the pleasure of others. LOYAL…offers loyalty, encouragement and support to other amateurs, local clubs, and the American Radio Relay League, through which Amateur Radio in the … Continue reading →
Decided to clean things up a little and make the ‘KK4ECR Shack’ more organized, so here is what we have now…: … Continue reading →
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