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Category: Amateur Radio

  • So you want to become a Ham? #5

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    Amatuer Radio, a honbby practiced from down the street to all around the world, and even beyond into space, has something for everyone! In our series, ‘So you want to beocme a Ham’? we’ve walked through what Ham radio is, what we do with is, how we break down the parts and pieces, how to…

  • Radio Programming: Getting Started

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    Programming your Amatuer Radio doesn’t have to be a terrible experience, and having the right software can certainly help! There’s a few things to keep in mind:1) ALWAYS download from the radio first, save that file as the original config for that radio, then make a copy of that file. Modify the copy to whatever…

  • Radio Programming: What do I put in there?

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    Amatuer Radio is a great hobby that allows use of many bands (or sections of radio spectrum) for nar and far communications. For radio programming, I recommend three separate parts to your basic progamming, with a couple of extra options for special use. I find it very helpful to keep the same Master Frequency Plan…

  • KI4WIN Equipment – HT’s

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    Amatuer Radio, a wonderful and worldwide hobby, has something for everyone! At the time of this post, I own and maintain six different Ham Radio HT’s: Yaesu VX-8RBaofeng UV-5R – BlackBaofeng UV-5R – BlueBaofeng UV-82Tidradio H3Kenwood TH-d7A I’ve had a few other HT’s in the past, some of which I really miss: Icom W-32a –…

  • Ham Radio Handi Talkies – where to start

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    Amatuer Radio is an exciting hobby that spans the world, reachs out into space, and connects everyone from far and near! When we start talking about radios, it’s never long before the topic of HT’s comes up, and most Ham’s are quick to chime in with experience from their shelf of HT’s. I recommend you…

  • So you want to become a Ham? #4

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    Amatuer Radio, a fun hobby that stretches the globe and provides essental communications in times of disaster and emergency, is a wonderful hobby open and accepting to all. Entry number four in our series, So you want to become a ham?, we’re talking about what to do after you’ve taken your test. First, if you…

  • So you want to become a Ham? #3

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    Amatuer Radio, a worldwide hobby that is often used as a Public Service as well, has something for everyone and everyone is welcome! If you haven’t already, be sure to start with post #1 in this series https://ki4win.com/so-you-want-to-become-a-ham/. If you’ve gotten this far, you’re likely ready to start the process, so let’s get going! First…

  • So you want to become a Ham? #2

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    Amateur Radio is a fun, world wide hobby that you can find down the street, around the corner, the next town over, across the country, or even around the world! Secondly, let’s dig into some of what Amateur Radio is. Most of us are aware of many Professional radio services:Police, Fire, EMS, and other Emergency…

  • So you want to become a Ham? #1

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    Amateur Radio is a fun, world wide hobby that you can find down the street, around the corner, the next town over, across the country, or even around the world! There’s a place or space for just about everyone, and since you’re interested, let’s scratch the surface a little bit and see if this is…

  • What is Amateur Radio?

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    Well dear reader, I’m very glad you asked! It’s a hobby, it’s a sport, it’s a game, it’s work, it’s fun, and it’s a bunch of people all around the world dabbling in Science, Math, RF energy, Electricity, and more! From Wikipedia:Amateur radio, also known as ham radio, is the use of the radio frequency…