Author Archives: n6xn

This YouTube video was sent to me by John WB6YZF, In 1984 the Silverado Amateur Radio Society was busy supporting the CDF (Now CalFire) in their Volunteers in Prevention program. We spent many hours monitoring ground activity in the wooded … Continue reading →

FT8 users: The WSJT-X development team is urging you to update the version of your software to a version of WSJT-X v2.0 on December 10. Joe Taylor, K1JT, writes: “As soon as possible after December 10, and certainly by January 1, 2019, everyone should be … Continue reading →

W6KNY is in Hong Kong for a couple weeks and found this sweatshirt hoodie that is perfect for that ham radio operator:

08/21/2018 ARRL members and Amateur Radio clubs are expressing increased concern over the inclusion of WWV and WWVH on a list of proposed cuts in the White House’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Fiscal Year 2019 budget request. … Continue reading →

New Technician Question Pool to take effect on July 1, 2018.  If you are planning to take the Technician Class exam (for a new license) be sure you are studying from the correct guide.  To view all three question pools … Continue reading →