Thank You for Making Our Hamfest a Success
Thank-you to the sponsors, attendees, seminar speakers, vendors, volunteers, and our hosts: the Minnesota National Guard. Your support and involvement made this event a great success!
See you next year ‼️
The Doctor is In: Listener Mailbag
The Doctor opens the Listener Mailbag in this episode of the ARRL The Doctor is in podcast.
Join the FT8 Revolution
Get active on the new FT8 digital mode with help from Barry Feierman’s, K3EUI, article “Join the FT8 Revolution” in the January 2018 “DIY” issue of QST. The digital edition goes live on Friday, December 8! #qst #arrl #hamradio #diy pic.twitter.com/zDZI1VtbTE
— ARRL (@arrl) December 4, 2017
CERT Training In Fargo
CERT Triage City of Fargo, ND
“The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program educates volunteers about disaster preparedness for the hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations.” [ 1 ] “CERT training provides life saving skills and techniques for people who will rely on each other for help in the time of need” [ 2 ] and can be a useful addition to the skill sets of Amateur Radio operators engaged in providing Public Service Communication support.
Determine Antenna Orientation With An Azimuth Map
One easy way to determine the best orientation for your antenna is to use an azimuth map; a world map which has been set so that all the directions on that map are real antenna directions from one central point.
These maps allow you to see the compass bearing from your QTH to other DXCC entities.
Free azimuth maps may be generated using these on-line services:
- Azimuthal Map page - NS6T
- AJ_PROJ Map Generator - WM7D
The Doctor is In: Coaxial Cable vs Balanced Lines
Learn about the advantages of various types of feed lines in the Coaxial Cable vs Balanced Lines episode of the ARRL The Doctor is in podcast.
