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Monthly Archives: January 2013
REMINDER: ARRL VE Test Session In February
Heart of Dixie ARS – W4HOD is planning an ARRL VE test session on February 12th, 2013. Location is the Dogwood Room at the Health Resource Center, located at 2027 Pepperell Parkway, across from EAMC in Opelika. Session begins at 6 PM. All three test levels will be offered. Test Fee is $15.00, check or […]
January Meeting
Excellent turnout for the meeting tonight. Three new members: Ted, W4DUF; Dale, WA4CQG and Terry, KA4Y. Cheryl, AA4YL presented the program on classic videos on amateur radio through the years. Supper before the meeting was at the Mandarin House in Opelika. On a side note, one of our new members gave us the best compliment […]
2013 RTTY RU
The RU went very well. Darrell, K9MUG; Gene, KI4EEY; Bob, KA4PKB and Cheryl, AA4YL participated, using the club call W4HOD. Was great to have Gene at the keyboard. He operated about two hours. 710 QSOS 710 POINTS 56 SECTIONS 38 DX CALLS TOTAL 66,740
TWiT TV HamNation Episode 75
http://twit.tv/show/ham-nation/75 Hosts: Bob Heil (K9EID) and George Thomas (W5JDX). Leo joins us for our 75th anniversary, Bob fires up an original 1956 Harvey-Wells, and more.
ARRL RTTY Roundup January 5-6
1. Objective: Amateurs worldwide contact and exchange QSO information with other amateurs using digital modes (Baudot RTTY, ASCII, AMTOR, PSK31 and Packet—attended operation only) on 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10 meter bands. Any station may work any other station. Stations may be worked once per band, regardless of mode. 2. Date and Contest Period: First full weekend of […]