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 ‼️
New FT8 Mode included in WSJT-X Beta Release
WSJT-X version 1.8.0 includes a new mode named FT8
This mode features:
- QSOs 4 times faster than JT65 or JT9
- Sensitivity down to -20 dB on the AWGN channel
- Auto-sequencing includes an option to respond automatically to first decoded reply to your CQ
WSJT-X source code; along with installation packages for Windows, Linux, OS X, and Raspbian; is available for download at http://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/K1JT/wsjtx.html
Amateur Radio Parity Act introduced on Senate Floor
#AmateurRadio Parity Act is Introduced on @SenateFloor; Tnx @SenatorWicker & @SenBlumenthal https://t.co/Lw7kpVgGvh #HR555 #S1534 #HamRadio pic.twitter.com/tnoNM6KzEz
— ARRL (@arrl) July 13, 2017
K2BSA 2017 National Jamboree operation starts July 18
Please make time between July 18 and July 28 to contact Scouts at the National Jamboree via K2BSA.
Watch for @K2BSA_Scouting at Jamboree. https://t.co/bmPQx3nwVQ
— K2BSA Scouting (@K2BSA_Scouting) July 11, 2017
Playing Chess on CW
Are you looking for something different to do using morse code beyond rag chewing or logging DXCC contacts?
Try combining two hobbies by playing chess over CW.
W0ILO and WA0WHE mentioned on Twitter
So had two hours to kill in the #FargoMoorhead area. Wasn't sure what I'd do. Then WA0WHE gets on the @W0ILO repeater, and invites me over!
— Echo 1 2 (@BrodahSwami) July 10, 2017
