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PACKET RADIO STATION - BUENOS AIRES (GF05OM)
PYTHON SCHEDULED NEWSLETTERS (PSN)
COPYRIGHT 2026 - EDUARDO A. CASTILLO
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BUILDING AN OFF-GRID MESHCORE NETWORK, ONE NODE AT A TIME
BY CONRAD TRAUTMANN (N2YCH) I HAVE A QRP STORY FOR YOU ABOUT MESH
TRANSCEIVERS USING 1 WATT OR LESS IN THE 33-CENTIMETER BAND. THATS A
UHF FREQUENCY OF 900 MHZ, FROM 902 TO 928 MHZ. ITS THE INDUSTRIAL,
SCIENTIFIC AND MEDICAL (ISM) BAND AND IS ALSO ABLE TO BE USED BY
AMATEURS AS A SECONDARY ... CONTINUE READING BUILDING AN OFF-GRID
MESHCORE NETWORK, ONE NODE AT A TIME
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W8TMI: QRP ALONG THE NORTH SHORE OF LAKE SUPERIOR
BY TIM (W8TMI) WHEN IT COMES TO MICHIGANS UPPER PENINSULA, I AM WHAT
YOU MIGHT CALL A FREQUENT FLYER. THOUGH MY METHOD OF ENTRY IS USUALLY
THE MACKINAC BRIDGE (PRONOUNCED MACKINAW). THIS TIME OUR FINAL
DESTINATION WAS A BIT FURTHER THAN MICHIGANS BORDERS; OUR ENDPOINT WAS
KNIFE RIVER, MINNESOTA, WITH A STOP ON THE WAY ... CONTINUE READING
W8TMI: QRP ALONG THE NORTH SHORE OF LAKE SUPERIOR
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A BASIC ELECRAFT KX2 SETUP & ORIENTATION VIDEO
BY THOMAS (K4SWL) THIS IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT FROM MY USUAL VIDEOS: I
MADE A BASIC ELECRAFT KX2 SETUP AND ORIENTATION VIDEO. ITS A
22-MINUTE, NO-FRILLS INTRODUCTION TO THE KX2 COVERING SOME OF THE MOST
BASIC THINGS A NEW OWNER MIGHT WANT TO KNOW WHEN GETTING STARTED,
INCLUDING THE USER INTERFACE, BASIC FUNCTIONS, DIRECT FREQUENCY ...
CONTINUE READING A BASIC ELECRAFT KX2 SETUP & ORIENTATION VIDEO
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THE BATTLE OF THE BANDS: ACTIVATION OF SAINT STANISLAUS CONSERVATION
AREA US-10954
BY MARK (KB2PIZ) MY WORK TOOK ME TO SAINT LOUIS FOR 5 NIGHTS, AND OUR
HOTEL WAS RIGHT NEXT TO THE AIRPORT. LOOKING AT THE POTA MAP, I SAW
THE SAINT STANISLAUS STATE CONSERVATION AREA (US-10954) WAS ONLY 8
MINUTES AWAY! MY FLIGHT WOULD LAND AT 1530 LOCAL, AND I PLANNED TO
COLLECT MY BAG, ... CONTINUE READING THE BATTLE OF THE BANDS:
ACTIVATION OF SAINT STANISLAUS CONSERVATION AREA US-10954
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BOOK REVIEW: VHF, SUMMITS, AND MORE HAVING FUN WITH HAM RADIO BY BOB
WITTE K0NR
BY JOCK ELLIOTT (KB2GOM) NEARLY 40 YEARS AGO, I PASSED MY
FIVE-WORDS-A-MINUTE CODE TEST AND WRITTEN EXAM GIVEN BY A LOCAL HAM
CLUB AND RECEIVED MY NOVICE LICENSE. I WORKED THE WORLD ON 10-METER
SINGLE-SIDEBAND. A FEW YEARS LATER, I GAVE UP ON MY THREAT TO BECOME
THE WORLDS OLDEST LIVING NOVICE AND UPGRADED TO ... CONTINUE READING
BOOK REVIEW: VHF, SUMMITS, AND MORE HAVING FUN WITH HAM RADIO BY BOB
WITTE K0NR
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MEETING FRIENDS ON THE SUMMIT: A SPECIAL SOTA ACTIVATION AT NORTH
BERWICK LAW
BY THOMAS (K4SWL) TUESDAY, JUNE 30TH, 2026, WAS A VERY SPECIAL DAY
DURING OUR TRIP TO THE UK. BEFORE LEAVING FOR THE UK, ID BEEN IN TOUCH
WITH SEVERAL PEOPLE I HOPED TO MEET DURING OUR TRAVELS. SINCE WE WERE
STAYING IN THE SOUTHEASTERNMOST REACHES OF SCOTLAND AND THE
NORTHEASTERN PART OF ENGLAND, I WASNT ... CONTINUE READING MEETING
FRIENDS ON THE SUMMIT: A SPECIAL SOTA ACTIVATION AT NORTH BERWICK LAW
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AMATEUR RADIO HAS NEVER BEEN MORE AFFORDABLE SO WHY DO SOME THINGS
SEEM SO EXPENSIVE?
BY THOMAS (K4SWL) WHEN I MEET A NEWLY MINTED AMATEUR RADIO OPERATOR, I
OFTEN START BY TELLING THEM, YOU COULDNT BE ENTERING OUR COMMUNITY AT
A BETTER TIME! AND I REALLY MEAN THAT. WE HAVE INCREDIBLE SUPPORT
COMMUNITIES, BOTH IN PERSON AND ONLINE. AMATEUR RADIO HAS BECOME FAR
MORE ACCESSIBLE THAN IT ONCE WAS. AND ... CONTINUE READING AMATEUR
RADIO HAS NEVER BEEN MORE AFFORDABLE SO WHY DO SOME THINGS SEEM SO
EXPENSIVE?
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HUNTING FOSSILS AND POTA CONTACTS ON COCKLAWBURN BEACH IN BEAUTIFUL
NORTHUMBERLAND
BY THOMAS (K4SWL) ON MONDAY, JUNE 29, 2026, MY FAMILY AND I DECIDED TO
SPEND THE AFTERNOON OUT ON THE COAST. ONE OF OUR FAVORITE THINGS TO DO
WHENEVER WERE NEAR THE SEA IS HUNT FOR FOSSILS. BACK HOME ON NORTH
CAROLINAS COAST, ONE OF MY DAUGHTERS ESPECIALLY LOVES SEARCHING FOR
SEASHELLS. BUT HERE ALONG ... CONTINUE READING HUNTING FOSSILS AND
POTA CONTACTS ON COCKLAWBURN BEACH IN BEAUTIFUL NORTHUMBERLAND
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KK6IK: SUMMER MORNINGS, ICED COFFEE & QRP
BY SCOTT NACEY (KK6IK) JULY 2026 RECENTLY IVE HEARD PEOPLE ASKING WHAT
THEY CAN DO WITH AN ELECRAFT KH1 WHEN TRAVELING. IS IT TOO SMALL? DOES
THE 45-INCH WHIP REALLY WORK? MAYBE THE KX2 IS A BETTER RADIO TO
BRING? I ASKED THE SAME QUESTIONS AS I PREPARED FOR MY ANNUAL SUMMER
VISIT TO RHODE ... CONTINUE READING KK6IK: SUMMER MORNINGS, ICED
COFFEE & QRP
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A WET POTA EXPERIMENT: HUNTING, CALLING CQ, AND CHANGING MODES
BY MARK KB2PIZ I HAVE ALWAYS WONDERED ABOUT HOW LONG I SHOULD STICK
WITH A GIVEN BAND/MODE WHEN ACTIVATING A PARK. SHOULD I KEEP CALLING
CQ WHEN THINGS DRY UP, SHIFT FREQUENCIES, OR SHIFT MODES? WHAT IS THE
MOST EFFICIENT WAY TO MAKE CONTACTS? ONE OF MY GRANDKIDS SUGGESTED I
ASK CHATGPT! THAT WAS A ... CONTINUE READING A WET POTA EXPERIMENT:
HUNTING, CALLING CQ, AND CHANGING MODES
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