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#2
General Discussion / Re: Lab599 Discovery TX-500
March 10, 2023, 11:09:04 PM
It's now for sale here at "HRO Discount Price" $1,149.95.

https://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-017255

Have any of you guys any experience of this one?
#3
Off-Grid Ham Radio OH8STN: https://www.youtube.com/@OH8STN

This YouTube Channel contains a wealth of useful information!

— Numerous videos are ordered in categories (and much more):
• Portable Ham Radio Reviews
• Portable Ham Radio Go Kits
• Ham Radio for Preppers
• Microsoft Surface for Ham Radio
• Ham Radio with a Raspberry Pi
• Battery & Solar Power for Ham Radio

Some of these videos have been linked to as comments in various topics here.

I thought it would be nice to have them at your fingertips.
#4
For those who thought HF and MF can be scrapped and replaced entirely by satellite, you can read here what happened when one of the major providers of satellite service was hacked the day Russia attacked Ukraine in February 2022:

https://nrrl.no/nyheter/nrrls-assistanse-til-meteorologisk-institutts-stasjoner-pa-ishavet/

Google Translate will do a decent job here if you don't read Norwegian.

A couple of background links about the break of communications:

https://thestack.technology/viasat-ka-sat-outage-cyber/
https://news.viasat.com/blog/corporate/ka-sat-network-cyber-attack-overview
#5
Net Activity / Re: Radio Relay International
February 18, 2023, 01:45:51 PM
Quote from: RadioRay on June 15, 2022, 01:43:21 PMThe training schedule can be found here: http://radio-relay.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/RRI-Training-Classes-3Q-2022.pdf

Information from RadioRay in another thread today:

"The website has been changed to radiorelay.org — No hyphen between words."
#6
Net Activity / Re: Global Radio Relay Network
February 18, 2023, 01:34:02 PM
Quote from: RadioRay on September 03, 2018, 10:36:08 PMRadio Relay International  after action report on exercise contains useful information about QRP CW for emergency communication.

http://radio-relay.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/RRI-2018-Q1-and-Q2-Exercise-Evaluation.pdf

Please note: "radio-relay.org is parked free, courtesy of GoDaddy.com".
#7
Morse Code / Re: "Morse Code Tools" software
August 13, 2022, 10:31:15 PM
In connection with my previous post someone sent me this link:

https://morsepower.blogspot.com/

I am not certain I need it myself, but I hope it may be useful to someone here.
#9
Morse Code / Re: Improving your morse code skills
August 05, 2022, 12:07:01 PM
More from the same person (G4FON):

http://g4fon.net/CW%20Trainer2.php

"Morse trainer" — downloadable.
#10
Morse Code / Improving your morse code skills
August 05, 2022, 01:34:39 AM
#11
Morse Code / Re: First Time Using a Vibroplex Bug.
August 05, 2022, 01:04:27 AM
I want to suggest a new board:

"Morse Keys".

I have lots of links to put in there if my wish is granted.
#12
Morse Code / Re: First Time Using a Vibroplex Bug.
August 05, 2022, 01:00:08 AM
For listening training, I am adding another semiautomatic bug transmission:


That's not a Vibroplex though, it's this one:

https://www.i1qod.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11
#13
Morse Code / Re: First Time Using a Vibroplex Bug.
August 03, 2022, 01:58:35 PM
Nice! Did you continue using the Vibroplex semiautomatic bug?

I recently discovered this short video with the same kind of Vibroplex that I acquired in a USEC port in 1965, when I was a sailing radio operator. I estimate the speed here to be above 30 WPM, and it equals the speed I mastered at the time. I still own that Vibroplex, and the video inspired me to practice more so I can reach that speed again.

What I really would like to have is a wristwatch similar to the one you see in the video. It was for sale by a British company for about $200. Unfortunately, they were sold out by the time I had saved enogh to buy one.



#14
Morse Code / Re: Today I learned a-z, 0-9
July 29, 2022, 09:41:55 PM
Quote from: vy2js on November 11, 2019, 08:40:42 PMUsing a great phone app called Morse Mania ...

Upon reading this I started a new topic:

http://radiopreppers.com/index.php/topic,1912.0.html [Morse Mania]
#15
GRIZZLY started a new thread and continued his discussion here:

http://radiopreppers.com/index.php/topic,1990.0.html [Yeasu FT 818 ND]