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I’ve ordered a test unit “Vail Summit” which should be here later in the month. https://vailadapter.com/summit “A self-contained ham radio companion with a 4-inch display, integrated 47-key keyboard, built-in WiFi, and Bluetooth 5. Learn CW with the built-in course, study for your license exams, check POTA spots and satellite passes in the field, monitor band […]

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Some recent purchases left me scratching my head. A small ceramic generic bearing, which has priced out at about $9.50 for two delivered 2 years ago is now $15 for two delivered. These are supposedly domestically made, so tariffs are not involved. Small peanuts, so not worth a lot of shopping, but if I need […]

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DXter (pronounced “Dexter”) was introduced at the W9DCC. A sort of “command and control” suite to operate RiB units (Radio in Box) to allow multiple participants to experience the DX-end of DXing. Gregg W6IZT used Claude-AI to work out a package that integrates operations and management of a RiB. While most of these functions were […]

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Twenty-Five years ago Religious Terrorists inflicted a blow on the USA. I am certain many remember where they were that day. When I was a child I remembered being shuffled off to my maternal grandparents when President Kennedy was killed. I remember 20th July 1969 watching the Apollo 11 Eagle landing on the moon, watching […]

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I didn’t know about this until Pi K1RV sent a message to the LICW reflector: I want everyone to be aware that this Friday, Sept 11, we have our annual K1USN SST Open which runs for a full four hour period in place of the one hour SST. Full details are available here – https://www.k1usn.com/sso_rules.html […]

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