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So you want to get on HF but when? #ARRL #hamradio

Posted: 23 Feb 2022 06:55 AM PST http://kc5fm.blogspot.com/2022/02/so-you-want-to-get-on-hf-but-when-arrl.html

It's time to work that special event station in Finland. When is the band open to the State EOC for the disaster? The answer to both and more is
found at VOACAP. There you will find a site that lets one select the
place on the Planet you are and where you want to reach. Select your
antenna, mode, and power levels at both ends of the path. How far will 100 watts and a wire go? Using the current Sun Spot Numbers, the resource gives you path projects, long path and short path included. It's a tool for contests, worked all states, and more.




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Multimode Digital Voice resources #ARRL #hamradio

Posted: 16 Feb 2022 07:07 AM PST http://kc5fm.blogspot.com/2022/02/multimode-digital-voice-resources-arrl.html

Increasingly popular, the Multimode Digital Voice resources such as Ohio, Oklahoma, and a number of Nets use are appealing.Once upon a time, one had
to invest in a HotSpot and Radio for each mode. With the rising popularity of DroidStar, DudeStar, and these MMDV resources, the ham radio cost goes
WAY down.Nets such as the Alabama, SHARC, SCARS, Ohio, and Oklahoma groups have fostered a way forward for Sunflower. Are you enjoying these nets now that the cost has gone down?Comments below are welcome. 73







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