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In tonight’s edition of QRV, we’re going to look at the sometimes daunting task of programming your DMR (Digital Mobile Radio) ham radio. DMRs, once programmed, are very easy to use, but the initial hurdle of getting a radio going…
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In tonight’s edition of QRV, we’re going to look at Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast, the technology that allows airplanes to automatically communicate their position to ground stations and other planes. We’ll talk briefly about the history of ADS-B, how…
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Tomorrow night, our very own Don Weeks (N5SKT) will be talking about FreeDV and running a demonstration on how it works. He will be discussing the basics of its operation, the different modes (and which ones are best suited to…
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Solar weather events—such as solar flares, coronal mass ejections, and geomagnetic storms—significantly influence HF radio propagation by altering Earth’s ionosphere, often affecting signal reach and reliability for amateur radio operators. Recent activity allowed the northern lights to become visible as…
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By Chip Coker KD4C The RAB-8 Launch was one like no other! We got off to a shaky start and thought we were going to have an early end, only to have a second life like a literal phoenix rising…
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Track the balloon in real-time using the screens below (there’s a link to the full-size version in the table below) Balloon Path and Telemetry Hi-Definition Images Full Payload List Payload Callsign Frequency Participate SSTV + Wenet / SSDV KE5GDB 432.5MHz…
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We are GO for launch this Saturday! The launch site will be at the Denton RC Airfield. Setup will begin at 8:00AM, and launch will be at 9:00AM. The Richardson Area Balloonatics / Richardson Wireless Klub will be launching a…
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This month’s QRV presentation will be hosted by Joe Jaison from the University of Ottawa’s Rocketry team. Joe will explain how they use radio in rocketry for telemetry using a mix of commercial and designed technologies. He will additionally talk…
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Here’s The Chawed Rag for Sept 2025. We’ve got a chance for you to voice your opinion on HOA restrictions, obsession about Balloons!, an upcoming SSTV event, Foxhunts are Alive and Well at RWK, belated Field Day 2025 results, our RWK Meeting Video Archive is back, call for 2026 Officers, the usual upcoming events and news and so much more. Hope you enjoy! – KD4C
One of the biggest complaints about the popular FT-8/FT-4 digital modes is that the exchange is short and fixed, and there’s no way to add to the QSO. What if I told you that there was a mode that used…
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